The NBA season starts next week so make sure you buy your favorite team’s gear ASAP. For official merchandise, go to the NBA Store and use the coupon below for $15 of purchase of $80 or more until 10/30/06.

Links:  $15 off $80 at the NBA Store. To redeem, click here and use coupon code MGNBTT58 (expires 10/30/06)

For the Ladies: Sportswear maker adidas is offering 10% off all women’s footwear styles including the great retro adidas Originals. It’s a great deal but it expires on 11/2/06 so don’t miss out.

Links:  10% off all women’s footwear styles at shopadidas.com

Another busy week at Shopperism is in the books and once again we’ve learned much. Our conclusions so far:

• The only think better than reading a book is buying that book with a coupon
• We can always rely on Dell to send us great coupons.
• Printing photos is fun. Printing Photos with a coupon is funner.
• Everyone is still loco for Elmo.
• A violent movie also makes for a violent video game.
• You can never have enough shoes… or coupons for shoes.

Launched by a couple of hippies in the 1990s, Lucky Brand Jeans is known for its great-fitting and vintage-inspired jeans. To promote their latest fashions, Lucky Brand Jeans is offering free shipping with $100 purchase.

Link:  Free shipping with $100 purchase at Lucky Brand Jeans

Shoes.com is starting the fall season with a coupon for 12% off $100 or more. This offer expires on 11/10/06 and excludes sale items and several brands. To redeem, click here and use coupon code OCT12OFF at checkout. All orders include free UPS Ground shipping.

Link:  12% off orders of $100 or more at Shoes.com. Click here and use coupon code OCT12OFF at checkout

Led by Bono and Bobby Shriver, (PRODUCT) RED is working with major retailers to offer limited edition products, either in red or with the (PRODUCT) RED branding, with part of the proceeds going towards The Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. So far, Apple has received the early attention with the release of the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition for $199. Like the other 4GB nanos the PRODUCT (RED) iPod holds up to 1,000 songs, has 24 hours of battery life, and can be engraved. $10 from the sale price will go towards The Global Fund.

Gap has also joined the project by selling 24 (PRODUCT) RED specific t-shirts, hoodies, tank tops, belts, jeans, and totes. The products are manufactured in Lesotho where Gap has invested in factories and clinics to help support an African country where nearly 1/3 of the population (600,000) is HIV-positive.

The current (PRODUCT) RED partners are:

• Apple – Red 4GB iPod nano
• Gap – RED clothing and accessories
• Motorola – Red MOTORAZR (US) and MOTOSLVR (UK) mobile phones
• Converse – Customized (PRODUCT) RED versions of its famous Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker
• Armani Emporium – (PRODUCT) RED clothing and accessories
• American Express – Custom red credit card with 1% of spend going to The Global Fund

Tumi is one of the leading brands of luxury travel, business, and lifestyle accessories. Its innovative and stylish products are of the highest quality and reliability. Here at Shopperism, we own quite a few Tumi products ranging from luggage to laptop bags to accessories and we’ve always enjoyed the look and feel. If you’re interested, click over to Tumi and for a limited time, enjoy free 2nd day shipping.

You may want to take a look at the limited edition Powerpack Backpack designed by sculptor Anish Kapoor. The PowerPack includes a solar panel for charging your phone and PDA, a Tumi Electric Adaptor, a laptop sleeve, and much more. Tumi will donate 100% of the proceeds from sale of the PowerPack to Doctors Without Borders.

Link: Get Free 2nd Day Shipping Upgrade Today

The NBA pre-season kicked off this week with several exhibition games in Europe and here in the US. If you are ready to stock up on your favorite gear (for me it’s time to pick up my Miami Heat championship merchandise) then head over to the NBA store this week and take advantage of the latest coupon for for $10 off $75. To redeem, click here and use code MGNB6A75 at the checkout.

Link: $10 off $75 at the NBA Store (expires 10/17/06)

We are four games into the NFL season and if you haven’t already, maybe its time to stock up on official merchandise courtesy of the NFL Shop. This is the NFL’s official store and it features thousands of NFL and College Football products ranging from jerseys to autographed memorabilia to helmets that hold nachos and dip.

You never know what you’ll find if you look hard enough. Maybe you really need a Ricky Williams Bobble Head Doll to remind you that even though a player is suspended for the entire year for another substance abuse violation, it doesn’t mean you can’t buy his merchandise.

Anyway, we have a good coupon for you: Get $15 off orders of $75 or more (expires 10/31/06). Don’t forget the free shipping on orders over $75.

Link: Get $15 off orders of $75 or more

We wanted to quickly pass along a coupon for the Sports Authority. From now until 10/31/06, you can get 10% off orders over $100 and enjoy free shipping on apparel.

Link: 10% off orders over $100 at The Sports Authority