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
Boston Celtics Dismantle Sacramento Kings, 114-97
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. This was the worst Sacramento Kings basketball game of the season. Losing 114-97 in Mexico City to the Celtics, the Kings displayed some of their worst defense of the...
Culture of Hoops
King of the Court: Live Longshots to Win NBA MVP
The NBA season is in full swing and oddsmakers and players are always ready to do some sportsbook online betting, quickly cooking up props for the current 2015-16 campaign. One of the most popular –...
Culture of Hoops
adidas ACE15+ Primeknit, X15+ Primeknit brings knit to soccer cleats
It's difficult to miss innovative gear, and the brand with the three stripes is certainly making that statement in its soccer football division with the adidas X15+ Primeknit and adidas ACE15+ Primeknit . See the...
Culture of Hoops
Sonny's NFL Picks: Week 13
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Hey y'all, I hope everybody had a fantastic Thanksgiving weekend. I'm sure everyone felt a little short-changed last week when I dished out an abbreviated picks column that was...
Culture of Hoops
adidas Ultra Boost 2016 gets performance, visual upgrades
The debut of the adidas Ultra Boost has been a revelation for the athletic footwear industry. It became iconic through Kanye West , transformative through its technology, and superlative through its performance. It's one of...
Culture of Hoops
adidas Lacrosse Collection debuts for brand through Bryant University
The brand with the three stripes hasn't rested on its laurels in basketball, football, and sportswear -- it's expanded into a new sport. The adidas Lacrosse debut collection is the brand's first in lacrosse and...
Culture of Hoops
Reebok ZPump Rise Camo comes for hoops in pebbled print
Basketball is back in at Reebok, and it's fused fashion with form for hoops in its latest creation -- the Reebok ZPump Rise Camo . Reminiscent a bit of the Reebok Reignman and Shroud model...
Culture of Hoops
Gary Neville Appointed Valencia Manager
Image Courtesy of University of Salford/Flickr Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville has agreed terms to join Spanish Club Valencia as their new head coach until the end of the season. Neville will...
Culture of Hoops
Philly Says Goodbye to Kobe, Sixers Say Goodbye to Losing Streak!!
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . As the clock trickled down and the final buzzer rang, the end of an era had finally arrived. On a night dedicated to the late Moses Malone ,...
Culture of Hoops
Shawn Kemp reigns supreme in Reebok Classic Kamikaze II OG
There was a time when the proper noun, Kamikaze, was synonymous with the man Shawn Kemp, a once-superstar NBA power forward for the Seattle SuperSonics (and Cleveland Cavaliers). Thankfully, that same word is still connected...
