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
Underestimation Fuels Rangers, Texas Takes Game 1 of the ALDS
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Once upon a time, there was an atrocious M. Night Shyamalan movie staring Mark Wahlberg (who acted like a Mark Wahlberg cardboard cutout) where this neurotoxin caused anyone and...
Culture of Hoops
Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #22/23 Dwight Howard and Carmelo Anthony
Image courtesy of Jose Garcia/Flickr . Carmelo Anthony Resume: 24.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.0 steals, 35.7 minutes, 44% FG, 34% 3PT, 80% FT ... Team Record in Games Played: 10-30 (7-35 without) ......
Culture of Hoops
Sonny's NFL Picks: Week 5
Image courtesy of Mike Morris/Flickr . Last year when I was picking NFL games for Baller Mind Frame, I sat in a very similar spot after four weeks as I do right at this very...
Culture of Hoops
Phoenix Suns Down the Sacramento Kings, 102-98
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . Behind an emphatic effort from Jon Leuer , the Phoenix Suns rallied from 16-points down in the second half to blow past the Sacramento Kings and take the game,...
Culture of Hoops
Fans On Deck: adidas x ESPN SportsCenter #NewSpeed Mix Tape: Volume II
I can't recall a time when football fans were openly given the opportunity to be in commercials, but it's 2015 and the brand wars are in full effect. Adidas, a storied sportswear company that has...
Culture of Hoops
adidas D Rose 6 miadidas gives fans a say on Pooh's new shoe
Derrick Rose -- the player formerly known as "Poohdini" -- and his signature shoe by adidas, the D Rose 6 , have been making their moves to boldly ascend as the dominant entity in hoops...
Culture of Hoops
Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #24 Klay Thompson
Image Courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr Resume: 21.7 points (10th in league), 3.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.1 steals, 239 three pointers made (2nd in league), 31.9 minutes, 46% FG, 44% 3PT (4th in league), 88% FT...
Culture of Hoops
NFL Breakdown: Patriots vs Cowboys
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . I don't think there is anything scarier in the NFL for a team than finding out they are going to catch the New England Patriots after the Pats have...
Culture of Hoops
Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #25 Mike Conley
Image courtesy of Sean Davis/Flickr . Resume: 15.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.3 steals, 31.8 minutes, 45% FG, 39% 3PT, 86% FT ... Team Record in Games Played: 47-23 (8-4 without) ... Playoffs: 14.4...
Culture of Hoops
Kings Rally Back to Beat Blazers 109-105 in Overtime
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . The Sacramento Kings haven’t lost since April! Behind the heroic effort of Marco Belinelli and Darren Collison , the Kings were able to rally a second-half comeback victory to...
