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
Mavericks Win Five Straight, So Act Accordingly Y’all
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. There’s a simple saying among Dallas Mavericks fans and media alike whenever number 41 does his signature move with his eyes locked on the ball magically swishes in the basket:...
Culture of Hoops
Kris Bryant gets truckload of James Harden treatment with adidas surprise
Chicago Cubs rising star Kris Bryant was named as the Rookie of the Year for the MLB National League, and it wasn't unseen or unvalued. Adidas, Bryant's sportswear partner gave him a truckload of the...
Culture of Hoops
adidas City Pack brings street soccer football full circle across globe
One of the most lacking aspects of soccer football footwear has been the lack of a boot that has the traction of a cleat, but the levelness of a street shoe. That's just not been...
Culture of Hoops
Sonny's NFL Picks: Week 11
Image courtesy of Randy Rodgers/Flickr No more extended introduction paragraphs. No more gimmicky columns. No more bold predictions or made up rules of picking football games. I went 7-7 last week and I'm convinced it's...
Culture of Hoops
Small Stars Shined in the State Farm Champions Classic
Tuesday night the men's college basketball season kicked off officially in Chicago, with four of the best teams gathering for the annual Champions Classic. This year's lineup lacked for nothing when it came to legacy,...
Culture of Hoops
NFL Power Rankings - Week 11
Image courtesy of the NFL. Entering Week 11 of the NFL season there are some teams that are more or less out of it already, some of them surprisingly so. Expect even more surprises abound...
Culture of Hoops
Kings Make it Three in a Row, Beat Raptors 107-101
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . Finding any form of stability is a complete sigh of relief for not only the fans of Sacramento basketball but also the players. The Kings are now 4-5 at...
Culture of Hoops
Flying Low: Jazz Hand Hawks Third Loss In Four Games
Image courtesy of Erik Drost/Flickr . The Atlanta Hawks have had a rough four-game stretch. After losing their first game of the season, the Hawks got hot and ran off eight-straight wins, only to fall...
Culture of Hoops
Steaming Hot NFL Picks Week 10
Image courtesy of Jeffrey Beall/Flickr . You know what separates good from great? The ability to bounce back after being put down. Going 2-4 over the last two weeks was easily my worst stretch of...
Culture of Hoops
Mavericks Bench Proves Fatal to Weakened Rockets
Image courtesy of TJ Macias/BMF SPORTS. WELL, THAT GAME TOTALLY ROCKED AND WAS SO DOUCHE-TACTICALLY AWESOME THAT CAPS LOCK AND MADE UP WORDS WAS REQUIRED TO COMPOSE THIS SENTENCE AND YOU KNOW IT. It started...
