As much as we like the see retro Air Jordans on the NBA court, it’s also good to see the new models hit the hardwood to give us the notion that the pinnacle of basketball athletes approve of the sort of stuff Jordan Brand is building. The was certainly on display this week, as we saw the likes of Blake Griffin testing out the Jordan Super Fly 2, Russell Westbrook in one of his PE Air Jordan XX8s, and even an appearance of the Jordan Aero Mania. See all those and more after the jump and let us know which was your favorite Air Jordan wear in the NBA over the past couple of days.

The Cal Golden Bears will be one of a couple of teams to be outfitted with a special Jordan Melo M9 exclusive for their 2013 March Madness bid. That bid is already turning out to be a pretty good one, as the number 12 seeded school knocked out UNLV for their first game of the Big Dance. See more on their Jordan Melo M9 PE and check back over the weekend for a full Air Jordan March Madness recap once this round of games is in the books.

Need a way to celebrate Syracuse’ supreme dominance during their first game of the 2013 March Madness tournament? If so, you could always pick up the Jordan Melo M9 “Syracuse”, a sneaker that was first rolled out as a player exclusive and later announced as a retail release. See this collegiate looking Jordan Melo M9 after the jump and purchase yours now from Jimmy Jazz.

Jordan Melo M9
Team Orange/White-Total Orange-Midnight Navy
551879-807
03/2013
$140

The UNC Tar Heels are going to have player exclusive options at their disposal as per usual when it comes to March Madness this year. The PE we’ve caught wind of is this special Jordan Melo M9, one which is dressed up in the classic white and blue Jordan Brand look. Stay tuned after the jump to see more on the Jordan Melo M9 “UNC” and check back in for a recap after the Tar Heels hit the court in these.

It’s about to be a very Air Jordan XIII weekend. And before we show you the pairs that you can have, we’re going to show you a pair that you’re not supposed to have. That would be this Air Jordan XIII that was made specifically for Carmelo Anthony back in his Denver Nuggets days. Along with the white based “Nuggets” colorblocking, the pair also features Caremlo’s name embroidered on the tongue area. See more of this Air Jordan XIII PE after the jump and then check out the rare chance to get your hands on them from godfatherofsole on eBay.

If you want to know what Air Jordans people have been wearing in the NBA then you’re in the right place. Over the last couple of days we saw Monta Ellis bringing out a hybrid style of the Air Jordan 1, Paul George wearing the Air Jordan III, and Andray Blatche out in Brooklyn putting together a “Chicago” connection with his sneaks. See all of these players and more wearing all kinds and colors of Air Jordans via our recap gallery that’s waiting for you below.

It turns out you won’t have to wait till the end of the month to purchase the Jordan Melo M9 ‘Posion Green’. The accompanying Jordan Spiz’ike still seems to be under wraps until then, but this Jordan Melo M9 is up for grabs right now. Hit the gallery with us for a quick look at the pair, one of the most vibrant yet for Carmelo Anthony’s new signature model, and then pick them up from the team at Finishline today.

Jordan Melo M9
University Blue/Poison Green-Vivid Blue-Blitz
551879-415

This week was an exciting one as far as NBA Air Jordans go. We saw a non-Jordan Brand athlete put his stamp of approval on the Air Jordan XX8 as Monta Ellis brought out the green camo colorway, the Air Jordan IX ‘Bentley Ellis’ was utilized for its ‘Cavs’ look, and Jordan Brand’s Clippers soldiers did their thing as always. Get with us after the jump to see all the best Air Jordan wears in the NBA this week and check back next week for continuing coverage.

The Jordan Melo M9 is finally getting put under the scalpel. Carmelo Anthony’s ninth signature sneaker gets ripped apart here, with the guts all exposed for the world to see. The entire upper is shaved off and the insole subsequently gets picked apart as well. See what’s on the inside of this sneaker right after the jump and pray that this never happens to your personal pair of the Jordan Melo M9.

The Jordan Melo M9 is going poisonous in the form of this upcoming colorway. The sneaker sports a combination of university blue, poison green, vivid blue, and blitz. A couple of similar color codes have been spotted on Nike Basketball’s crop of Easter releases, so don’t be surprised if you see this Jordan Melo M9 in stores by the end of the month. Continue reading to get a few more angles and pick up yours ahead of the retail release, and below the retail price, right now from nice326 on eBay.

Jordan Melo M9
University Blue/Poison Green-Vivid Blue-Blitz
551879-415