With the first round of the NBA Playoffs in the books, the competition has began to stiffen in the search for our coveted 2012 Kicks On Court Champion. Before his first round exit, last year’s champion, Gilbert Arenas delivered a week straight of Air Jordan 4 retros, ranging from the “Doernbecher” to “Lightning” 4s. Also, LeBron James debuted the “MVP” Nike Lebron 9s this past week, as he was presented with his third NBA MVP honor in nine years. Finally, continuing the six-week spotlight of highlighting our 12 Kicks On Court Champion nominees, associate editor George Kiel III caught up with Ty Lawson to discuss his five favorite on court moments.

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This week’s Nice Kicks Staff Picks touched on a little of everything. From a tropical pack of skate silhouettes to a low top performance basketball model, nearly every genre of footwear is visited in this week’s choices. All of the picks are deserving of some love. Check out our favorite shoes from the past seven days and let us know what you think.

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As much as I love grey shoes, I like to hit the court in bright, vivid colorways of my favorite signature shoes like this one. I need to iD a pair of Kobe VIIs as soon as possible.

Nike Zoom Kobe VII System iD “Playoffs”

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Kobe Bryant is now 3-for-3 with his Kobe VII player exclusives in the Lakers vs. Thunder series. In last night’s Game 3, the Black Mamba pulled out yet another colorway of his seventh signature shoe; this particular pair will probably raise eyebrows more than the others. Sure, it features a typical Lakers-esque color scheme with a mainly white base and minimal purple and yellow accents, but Bryant incorporated green laces in this PE. What’s your thoughts on the green laces in these Kobe VIIs? What do you think is the significance of the green laces? View these shoes plus more, worn by Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, Rajon Rondo and others, in today’s edition of Kicks On Court.

Also, stay tuned later today to hear from Ty Lawson about his top Kicks On Court moments, and get the rundown of Gilbert Arenas’ top moments in today’s Kicks On Court Weekly Recap.

Kobe Bryant posting up in a new Nike Zoom Kobe VII PE with green laces

Kobe Bryant wearing a new Nike Zoom Kobe VII PE with green laces

Kobe Bryant defending in a new Nike Zoom Kobe VII PE with green laces and Derek Fisher wearing the adidas adiZero Crazy Light Low

Kobe Bryant sporting a new Nike Zoom Kobe VII PE with green laces

Kevin Durant and James Harden in a Nike Zoom KD IV PE and a Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 Low PE, respectively

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2011 was one of the biggest years in history for Foam fans. Today, we revisit a pair that released exactly a year ago, the “Electric Green” Nike Air Foamposite One. This pair features a black Foamposite shell that is offset by a electric green, translucent outsole.

Were you able to get your hands on this particular rendition of the Foamposite last year? How does this colorway compare to past Nike Air Foamposite One releases? Lastly, was this one of your favorite releases of 2011? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Add another sneaker onto the Nike Vintage list, as the Air Epic is the latest to don the new old make-up. The shoe features a mix of suede wrapping the upper, along with mesh on the toe box and nylon on the detailing. The sneaker drops in two colorways, bamboo/red/khaki and grey/yellow/navy. Look for these [...]

The premium line from adidas was brought to life last year, and has been taking great strides since. Teaming up with Japanese hip-hop star DJ Muro, they worked together on a pair of Pro Shells labeled “Your Story.” The Pro Shells feature inspiration from the olympics in the conception of the shoe. Materials include a [...]

A lot of hype is surrounding Nike SB right now, more so the Nontourage SBs, but Nike SB is still dropping solid releases. The Mid shown above features a nice patterned upper along and a clean use of khaki and light stone, along with white on the swoosh and midsole. These are available now in stores [...]

With the Bobcats-esque Air Jordan 12 “Cool Grey” releasing today, our staff compiled a list of previously-released Jordans that possess orange accents. You may have forgotten about a lot of the shoes on this list – some are inspired by NBA teams, some were created just for women, and others were the product of timeless collaborations. Check out our OJ’s: 15 Orange-Accented Air Jordans feature, and let us know which pair intrigues you the most in the comment section below.

Air Jordan 12 “Cool Grey”

Released: May 2012

It was only a matter of time before we saw a Bobcats-esque color scheme on a Jordan. The result is today’s release, the “Cool Grey” Air Jordan 12. Are you purchasing or passing on this retro?

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There are currently over 90,000 Instagram photos catalogued with the #todayskicks hashtag, and we continue to diligently comb through them each week to highlight the best and the brightest. Rare Nike SBs, Jordans and even the Nice Kicks x New Balance 1500 make up just some of our picks this time around, so check out all the images below and be sure to keep posting images of your daily kicks with the #todayskicks hashtag.

Nike Dunk Low Pro SB “Tiffany” from marcsauriol

Nike Zoom Kobe VII “Year of the Dragon” from livin_trill

Air Jordan 9 “Powder Blue” from bigregg

Nike Air Safari from sekou_kaba

Nike Free Run+ 3 from @dwhoa91

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SneakerHead Spotlight: EliteKicks © SneakerFiles

After getting requests, EliteKicks is featured on this weeks SneakerHead Spotlight. A little background info on EliteKicks, he is currently living in South Carolina, but his roots began in San Diego, California.

When you stop by EliteKicks channel, you will see he has a true passion for sneakers. Not just by his diverse collection, but how some of his videos helps others in our community.

We asked him some questions, like which pair of shoes is he anticipating this year amongst a few more, but you will have to watch the video to see.

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