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
Sonny's NFL Picks: Week 10
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . I had a little bit of downtime the other day, a nice little change of pace from the previous three months where I was working on my 4th...
Culture of Hoops
Center of Attention: Andre Drummond's Dominance Could Spell Change for the NBA
Image Courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr Looking at the current state of basketball, you would think that the traditional center was a thing of the past. Growing up, I had the pleasure of watching the likes...
Culture of Hoops
NFL Power Rankings: Week 10
Image courtesy of the NFL . Week 9 of the NFL season brought us insanely exciting games with ridiculously close finishes abound, and the sad thing is that you could only watch a few of...
Culture of Hoops
Gridiron adidas Dark Ops Collection 'Navy SEAL Pack' inspired by wetsuits
Continuing in the tribute of packs to the U.S. military, the adidas Football Dark Ops Collection continues on with its 'Navy SEAL Pack' , which takes direct color inspiration from the uniforms and wetsuits of...
Culture of Hoops
Sixers Crippled by Cold Shooting, Injuries in Loss to Bulls
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . The Philadelphia 76ers are the youngest team in the NBA, yet their players seem to have bones of brittle. As I watched the Sixers get dismantled, 111-88, by...
Culture of Hoops
Pacers Take Down Magic, 97-84
Image courtesy of Erik Drost/Flickr . The Indiana Pacers continued their season with a home matchup against the Orlando Magic. Coming into Monday's game, the Pacers had won three of their last four. Paul George...
Culture of Hoops
Almost Perfect: Timberwolves Snap Hawks 7-Game Winning Streak
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube . Monday evening the Atlanta Hawks came close to pulling off a comeback against the Minnesota Timberwolves that would've made Frank Reich proud. Down by as much as 34...
Culture of Hoops
Spurs Explode for 34 in the Fourth to Down Kings, 106-88
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Sacramento Kings have just lost their sixth consecutive game of the season, putting their overall record at 1-7. This time, at the hand of the San Antonio Spurs....
Culture of Hoops
Shorthanded Pacers Fall to Cavaliers late
Image courtesy of Erik Drost/Flickr . As football took center stage Sunday afternoon, a inner-division matchup took place in Cleveland. The Indiana Pacers played against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Center. Indiana played a...
Culture of Hoops
Signs of Life in the Kings 103-94 Loss to the Warriors
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Recently, the narrative for the Sacramento Kings has been the same. Not only learning how to co-exist as a team but also win without their All-Star center, DeMarcus Cousins...
