Sandy Dover

Sandy Dover serves as Managing Partner and Editor-at-Large of Hardwood & Hollywood, which is a content partner with Complex Networks. With the consolidation of his executive and editorial roles as Senior Editor, Leadership Board Member, and Equity Partner of H&H, Sandy has his hands in everything creative, editorial, social, and strategic for the outlet. Formerly of ESPN, SLAM, and Yahoo!, Sandy is a White House-vetted and U.S. Senate-recognized media multihyphenate with extensive, multifaceted work in communications, strategy, and marketing in boutique/startup, corporate, and nonprofit spaces throughout multiple industries, including sports and fashion.

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Lightning Strike: The Nike KD VI 'Away II'
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Lightning Strike: The Nike KD VI 'Away II'

By Sandy DoverJanuary 10, 2014

Courtesy of Nike: Equipped with the game to lead and the colorway to prove it, KD turns enemy territory into center stage. Like lightning, the KD VI ‘Away II’ represents KD’s unmatched ability to strike...

BMF Lifestyle: Volcom Sub Zero
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BMF Lifestyle: Volcom Sub Zero

By Sandy DoverJanuary 06, 2014

The States have been getting HIT lately with the snow and the cold. And you know what that means, right? You ought to if you're playing ball -- it calls for parkas and snow boots,...

BMF Lifestyle: Nike Air Max 90 Ice and Lunar90
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BMF Lifestyle: Nike Air Max 90 Ice and Lunar90

By Sandy DoverJanuary 03, 2014

Courtesy of Nike in announcement of their 'Air Superiority' Air Max 90 2014 selection -- the pack includes the Nike Air Max 90 Ice, along with the Air Max 90 Jacquard and Air Max Lunar90...

Nike gives Zoom Kobe Venomenon 4 US release
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Nike gives Zoom Kobe Venomenon 4 US release

By Sandy DoverJanuary 03, 2014

At one time, the off-shoot Zoom Kobe series was for the Chinese only -- considering the intent of the shoes (meant for a Chinese demographic that plays basketball largely outside only), it made sense to...

Formal Introduction: The Nike Kobe Prelude V
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Formal Introduction: The Nike Kobe Prelude V

By Sandy DoverJanuary 03, 2014

As much controversy as the original Nike Zoom Kobe IV stirred up (now the Nike Kobe Prelude IV), the then-Zoom Kobe V was even more titillating. Lower, thinner, and generally less substantial in weight, the...

BMF Lifestyle: Nike Air Max 90 Jacquard
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BMF Lifestyle: Nike Air Max 90 Jacquard

By Sandy DoverJanuary 03, 2014

Courtesy of Nike, in anticipation of their 'Air Superiority' Air Max 90 release for 2014 -- the Nike Air Max Lunar90 (which is soon mentioned and shown briefly below) is featured in the new line,...

New Year Kicks Rewind: Kobe, LeBron, Jordan
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New Year Kicks Rewind: Kobe, LeBron, Jordan

By Sandy DoverJanuary 02, 2014

There was a lot of end-of-year hype and hoopla over the next best round of sneakers to release for hardwood play in 2013. Of course, there was the usual holiday fare, which meant Christmas joy...

Reebok Classic to re-release Shawn Kemp's Kamikaze
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Reebok Classic to re-release Shawn Kemp's Kamikaze

By Sandy DoverJanuary 02, 2014

Back in late 1994, when Shawn Kemp had steadily become mighty as the premier All-Star power forward of the Seattle SuperSonics, he finally arrived with a shoe that changed the game -- the Reebok Kamikaze....

Nike releases the LeBron 11 in 'Mica Green'
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Nike releases the LeBron 11 in 'Mica Green'

By Sandy DoverJanuary 02, 2014

Few shoes have been more beautiful than the Nike LeBron 11 and even fewer (if any) are as tech'ed out as the LeBron James signature (even if James himself has been slow to receiving the...

Nike christens 2014, Kyrie Irving with Zoom HyperRev
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Nike christens 2014, Kyrie Irving with Zoom HyperRev

By Sandy DoverJanuary 01, 2014

Kyrie Irving is one of the most talented and dynamic guards currently playing in the NBA. Though he's had a terrible time leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to any sort of on-court success (albeit trying as...