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
Kings Blow 22-Point Lead, Fans Break out Pitchforks
Image courtesy of Sacramento Kings/Facebook . Rajon Rondo recorded a franchise-high 20th assist on a time-expiring alley-oop to teammate Rudy Gay . Forcing overtime, this basket capped a 22-point deficit created in the third quarter....
Culture of Hoops
Luke Walton's Car Stolen During Crime Spree
Image courtesy of Donielle/Flickr . One of the cars stolen during an Oakland Hills crime spree belongs to Golden State Warriors coach Luke Walton , Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley said late Monday. Walton's...
Culture of Hoops
Copy Cat League: Small-Ball Reigns Supreme
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Golden State wasn't the first champion to lean on small ball, but no team had ever gone that small, for that many minutes, on the league's biggest stage. That...
Culture of Hoops
James Harden to Blame for Rockets' Woes?
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube . A veteran scout who's seen the Rockets multiple times already this season characterized James Harden 's defense as "very indifferent," and that Harden's offense hasn't been near good...
Culture of Hoops
Pistons to Retire Jerseys for Ben Wallace & Chauncey Billups
Image courtesy of Jon/Flickr . Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. The Detroit Pistons announced today that the club will honor and retire jerseys for Ben Wallace and Chauncey Billups during the 2015-16 season. Wallace will...
Culture of Hoops
The Los Angeles Clippers' Dance Squad to Star in Reality Series
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Los Angeles Clippers' dance squad is getting its own reality series. E! Entertainment said Monday the series that is scheduled to debut early next year will show what...
Culture of Hoops
Danny Ainge Takes Trade Advice From Fast-Food Employees?
Image courtesy of Aaron Frutman/Flickr. One day this writer bumped into Danny Ainge at a fast-food joint near the Celtics' practice facility in Waltham, Massachusetts. As he made his way through the cafeteria-style line where...
Culture of Hoops
Let the Ben Simmons NBA Draft Hype Begin
Image courtesy of TonyTheTiger/Wikimedia commons. Ben Simmons is going to make some NBA team – maybe the Celtics but definitely not the Knicks or Nets – very happy sooner rather than later. Think Lamar Odom...
Culture of Hoops
Amar'e Stoudemire Believes He & Carmelo Could Have Blossomed if Used Properly
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. “I don’t think we had enough opportunities to play together,’’ Amar'e Stoudemire said in the Heat locker room Monday. “I moved to the bench and sixth, seventh man. When I...
Culture of Hoops
Life in the D-League: My Day With the Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Image courtesy of Luke Mercer/BMF Sports. Let’s be honest. We have all wanted to be on SportsCenter, to hit that game winning shot or kick the game-tying field goal. There’s just something about the big...
