Sadly, our Kicks On Court has come to an end seeing that the 2008-09 season has come to a close. If you have been following our daily Kicks On Court column, you should know which shoe is worn by almost every player in the NBA.

Throughout the season, many of you gave us your extensive opinions, whether it be positive or negative, about the various basketball sneakers and their colorways. Now, we give you one more chance to state your opinion! Welcome to the Kicks On Court Awards. In this four-day online award ceremony, you will get the chance to vote on your favorite sneaker from our various categories. With that said, click here to vote for your favorite signature shoe of the 2008-09 season! Check back tomorrow to vote for the next category.

The Nike Zoom Kobe IV was arguably one of the better basketball sneakers during the 2008-09 NBA season. We saw a plethora of colorways throughout the year on Bryant’s feet. By the end of the year, he had influenced some of his teammates to play in various colorways of his fourth signature sneaker. That said, our Kicks On Court spotted Kobe and some of his teammates rocking the instant classic Nike Zoom Kobe IV for the championship game.

In the fifth and final game of the Orlando Magic-Los Angeles Lakers championship series, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza all laced up the Kobe IV. Odom wore the Kobe IV “Del Sol”, while Ariza hooped in a nameless Black/Purple-Yellow colorway. Last but not least, Bryant himself played in the “Away” colorway of the “Finals Edition” colorway. What better way to close out the Kobe IV by winning a fourth championship?

Sadly, this will be the last official Kicks On Court until the 2009-2010 season begins. However, throughout this week, we will be showcasing the Kicks On Court awards! What are your thoughts on our Kicks On Court column?

In game 1 of the Orlando Magic-Los Angeles Lakers series, Kobe Bryant and a few of his teammates laced up the newly-designed Nike Zoom Kobe IV “Finals Edition”. It was stated that Bryant would play in this shoe for the first two games, yet they were nowhere to be found in game 2. However, in game 4, our Kicks On Court spotted Kobe in another exclusive colorway of the Zoom Kobe IV “Finals Edition”.

While the first “Finals Edition” we saw were predominately white, this particular shoe features a primarily black upper. Everything else was the same on the shoe such as the gold grafitti writings on the base. It’s safe to say the first pair we saw were the ‘Home’ colorway, while game 4’s pair was the ‘Away’ sneaker. Click here to view an in-depth look at Kobe’s latest sneaker.

As the playoffs unravel, our Kicks On Court has started to spot more and more of the Cleveland Cavaliers wearing the Nike Zoom LeBron Soldier III. With every passing game, it seems at least one more playing laces up LeBron James’s playoff sneaker. However, last night, James and his teammates made the Zoom LeBron Soldier III Cleveland’s unofficial team shoe.

In game 4 of the Orlando Magic-Cleveland Cavaliers series everyone, from LeBron James to the 12th man on the bench, wore the White/Blue colorway of the Zoom LeBron Soldier III. LeBron and his teammates did the same thing in game 3 by wearing the Black/White-Red colorway. Seeing that the Cavs lost both games, they may find more success by wearing a variety of shoes. Click here to view the entire Cavs roster in the Zoom LeBron Soldier III.

Coming into this western conference finals, we all knew the battle between Carmelo Anthony and Kobe Bryant would be nothing less than amazing. However, the difference in the series so far has been the role play of the bench. With that said, which pair of sneakers has Chris ‘Birdman’ Anderson soaring above the others?

In game 4 of the Denver Nuggets-Los Angeles Lakers series, our Kicks On Court spotted Anderson blocking shot after shot in the Nike Huarache ‘09. Inspired by the Nuggets jerseys, Anderson’s PE features a White/University Blue color scheme. Although we have seen this sneaker worn by many players in the NBA, most of the Huarache-wearers seem to be guards. Could ‘Birdman’ be setting a new trend for post players? Click here to view more kicks worn by Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Carmelo Anthony and others.

When watching the Orlando Magic play, you cannot help but think back to the last time they were good. If you recall, the Magic made it to the 1995 NBA Finals while being lead by a young duo in Shaquille O’Neal and Penny Hardaway. Last night, our Kicks On Court spotted Penny Hardaway…well, more or less, just a pair of his shoes in action on the hardwood.

In game 3 of the Orlando Magic-Cleveland Cavaliers series, guard Courtney Lee laced up the Nike Air Penny III White/Royal Blue. Does Lee possess the talent and ability Penny Hardaway once had? No. However, it is nice to see Penny’s sneakers still being worn in Orlando’s arena. In addition, Hardaway would not be opposed to Lee wearing his kicks with the way he held his own in game 3. Click here to view more kicks worn Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and others.

Carmelo Anthony and Kobe Bryant are engaged in an epic battle! In the first two games of the 2008-09 NBA Western Conference Finals both superstars have been nothing less than amazing. However, our Kicks On Court has also paid attention to sneaker battle seeing that they are two of only seven players in the NBA with their own signature shoe line. With that said, who owns the better signature playoff PE: Carmelo Anthony or Kobe Bryant?

In game 2 of the Denver Nuggets-Los Angeles Lakers series, Carmelo Anthony laced up a White/Yellow version of his fifth signature shoe, the Jordan Melo M5. On the opposite side, Kobe Bryant laced up a White/Yellow-Purple colorway of his Nike Zom Kobe IV. If you recall, Bryant debuted this exact shoe in game 1 of this series. Click here to give us your vote in the comment section and view more kicks worn by Kenyon Martin, Lamar Odom, Derek Fisher and others.