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
Sixers Lose 11th Straight, Fall 104-90 to Grizzlies
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . Led by Marc Gasol ’s 18 points and a double-double from Matt Barnes (12 pts, 10 reb) the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the turnover prone Philadelphia 76ers 104-90 on...
Culture of Hoops
The 2015-16 Sacramento Kings: Consistently Inconsistent
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Sacramento has done some amazing things this year and has made some large strides in improving their young core. DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins and company have played .500 basketball since...
Culture of Hoops
NFL Power Rankings: Week 16
Image courtesy of the NFL . Other than Cam Newton willing the Carolina Panthers to another win to stay undefeated, there really weren't any big surprises in terms of who beat who in the NFL...
Culture of Hoops
SKLZ Control Basketball range gives hoops drill work more versatility
Sports training company SKLZ has the constant goal of making athletes better than before they came across the brand and its products, and it includes all athletes of all sports. That includes basketball, but a...
Culture of Hoops
Hot Pockets Snack Bites for the impatient, time-challenged; also, not bad!
You think of Hot Pockets and you probably don't think of them as a product geared toward better health or promoting a more consistent dietary lifestyle, which, fair enough, they weren't necessarily made with that...
Culture of Hoops
iHome takes wireless audio to new level with Freedom+, MicroGo audiowear
Headphones have come a long way in the last decade. Long necessary items for your mobile life with music, they weren't always appreciated by the masses with specificity, often leaving a niche audience of audiophiles...
Culture of Hoops
NFL Preview: Patriots vs Titans
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. Funny how one week can change conference playoff standings. Last week when I was writing this very article, it looked as if the back-to-back losses the Patriots suffered were going...
Culture of Hoops
Steaming Hot NFL Picks Week 15
Image courtesy of WEBN-TV/Flickr . Every day I pick my daughter up from kindergarten around four o'clock. That seems to be the prime time to pick kids up because the parking lot is packed. Each...
Culture of Hoops
Dallas Mavericks: Sometimes To Win Have to Butcher the Cow… Wait, What?
Image courtesy of TJ Macias/BMF SPORTS There were a lot of awe-inspiring moments during the Dallas Mavericks’ 97-88 win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies: Chandler Parsons shining off the bench, JaVale McGee tacking on a...
Culture of Hoops
Okafor Outduels Porzingis in Sixers Loss to Knicks
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . They say “numbers never lie”, but take a look at the final score of Friday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks and you will...
