Category: Culture of Hoops
This is Hardwood and Hollywood's section covering the culture of basketball, whether it be the NBA or amateur leagues, such as the NCAA, high school, and AAU circuit, we'll cover its top teams and players. We also focus on the culture off the court with fashion and kicks, in other words, the lifestyle.
Culture of Hoops
Steaming Hot NFL Picks Week 17
Official Marine Corps photo courtesy of Sgt. Randall A. Clinton/Flickr. Unfortunately, like all betting streaks during the regular season, all good things must come to an end. Week 17 is upon us, which means the...
Culture of Hoops
Cousins Dominates, Sacramento Kings Rout Phoenix Suns 142-119
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . The Sacramento Kings looked to bounce back from their three-game losing streak on Saturday. Taking on the Phoenix Suns, this game was also a chance for George Karl to...
Culture of Hoops
NFL Preview: Patriots vs Dolphins II
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . I want to start my final New England Patriots Preview of the regular season by saying this: The New York Jets are a damn good football team! Head and...
Culture of Hoops
Sixers Blown Out By Clippers, Drop to 0-2 in 2016
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook. Coming off of a frustrating offensive performance against the Los Angeles Lakers the night before, the Philadelphia 76ers stayed in the City of Angels, only to be pummeled by...
Culture of Hoops
Good Defense, Bad Offense: Sixers Fall Flat to Kobe-less Lakers
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/ Facebook . While most twenty-something-year-olds were out popping bottles and taking “look-how-much-fun-I’m-having” pictures for Instagram, the Sixers hopped on a plane to Hollywood looking to start 2016 on a...
Culture of Hoops
Sixers Stun Kings, End 2015 With A BANG!
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . The Sixers are 3-31, but inside their locker room, you won’t find a single person who isn’t absolutely exuberant about what has transpired within the organization over the...
Culture of Hoops
J.J. Barea Proves That the Warriors Are, In Fact, Just Human
Image courtesy of TJ Macias/BMF SPORTS. 29-2. To those who are not Golden State Warriors fans, this is a shockingly impressive number. Abstruse to the normal human eye, the Dubs have performed a feat this...
Culture of Hoops
Ish-adelphia: Sixers Stay Hot, Knocking off Kings 110-105
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube . Make no mistake, for what the Philadelphia 76ers lack in talent they make up for in tenacious play and hustle. Led by the emphatic coaching effort of Brett...
Culture of Hoops
NFL Power Rankings: Week 17
Image courtesy of the NFL . The NFL regular season is winding down and some teams are taking their foot off the gas, while others are pressing harder and gearing up for the post season....
Culture of Hoops
Ten Somewhat Bold NBA Predictions For 2016
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . The Golden State Warriors Will Break The Single Season Record For Wins Is this still considered a bold prediction? I have to think so, right? Even though the...
