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
NFL Power Rankings - Week 13
Image courtesy of the NFL. The New England Patriots lost a game! They may have also lost Rob Gronkowski in the process. Talk about some turkey hangover. The top of the NFL Power Rankings looks...
Culture of Hoops
Fantasy Basketball: The Deep Dish
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . We're on the sixth week of the NBA season and it's time to show some love to those fantasy basketball managers slogging it out in deep leagues. I'm playing...
Culture of Hoops
Rondogate 2.0-ish: Dominating In Purple and Black
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. As hungry journalists stared anxiously at the story unfolding on the court of the Sleep Train Arena, fans donning purple and black yelled in sing-song tones that seemed to...
Culture of Hoops
Turnovers Doom Sixers in 92-84 Loss to Grizzlies
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . The Philadelphia 76ers committed 25 turnovers and were held without a field goal for nearly seven minutes in the fourth quarter as they fell 92-84 to the Memphis...
Culture of Hoops
The Warriors are Good, the Kings not so Much
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr. What a difference small ball lineups really make in the NBA. For the Golden State Warriors, it has lead to an NBA title as well as an unprecedented 18-0 start...
Culture of Hoops
NFL Preview: Patriots vs Broncos
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. I usually start this every week by talking about last week's game. With the massive implications of this upcoming Sunday Night Football game, the WIN against the Bills is now...
Culture of Hoops
Kings Give up 101 to the Timberwolves, Fall to 6-11
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. The Kings give another winnable game away. Now putting their overall record to 6-11 on the season and 3-6 at home. After falling behind with 9:28 left in the...
Culture of Hoops
Steaming Hot NFL Picks: Thanksgiving Special
Image courtesy of Stacy/Flickr. What is better than turkey and football? The immediate answer is nothing, but think for a second. The only thing better than curling up on your Aunt Eileen's couch and passing...
Culture of Hoops
NFL Power Rankings - Week 12
Image courtesy of the NFL. With so many backup quarterbacks in the mix it's hard to tell what a team will really look like at the end of the NFL season. With that said, it's...
Culture of Hoops
Sonny's NFL Picks: Week 12
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . I have a couple of things to address before I get to my Week 12 Picks, which are literally nothing more than me picking the winners of the professional...
