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
2015 NBA Draft Primer
Image courtesy of the NBA . You know what's maddening, yet oh so rewarding about doing your own NBA Mock Draft, and even more so, making draft related predictions? You're never going to be right....
Culture of Hoops
Don't Blame Players for Being a Draft 'Bust'
Image courtesy of k1k0.com/Flickr . Darko Milicic is a name that will go down as one of the biggest draft busts in NBA history. Luckily for fans of the Detroit Pistons, the bust did not...
Culture of Hoops
Jordan Spieth Gets Some NFL Swag
Image courtesy of Erik Charlton/Flickr . When Jordan Spieth won the U.S. Open he claimed a solid payday, his second major title, and a whole lot of respect. That respect translated into some pretty nice...
Culture of Hoops
Mets Fans are the Worst… Spellers?
Image courtesy of Rudi Riet/Flickr . For those of you who are regular readers of mine (thanks Mom), then you might remember an article I did about the least literate football fans . Well, the...
Culture of Hoops
Rob Gronkowski: The Next Great Author
Image courtesy of WEBN-TV/Flickr . What do you do when you’re Rob Gronkowski ? You're 23, you’ve won a Super Bowl, and you've got some time on your hands between drunken Vegas parties and training...
Culture of Hoops
Slicing Open the Snake: An Open Letter From Sacramento Kings’ Fans
Image courtesy of Nirvan Sorooshian/Baller Mind Frame. ATT: Mr. Ranadivé, Mr. Divac, Rest of the Sacramento Kings Front Office, Rumors are rumors – just word-of-mouth breezes that ruffle fields during the summer time off season....
Culture of Hoops
A Dedication To The NBA Playoffs
Courtesy of Matt Shiffler Photography. Com/Flickr When I'm not busy advancing my career as an emerging sports journalist, I'm spending my days listening to Top 40 radio. Perhaps a better way to put that is...
Culture of Hoops
Jordan Spieth Wins U.S. Open, But It Wasn't Pretty
Courtesy of Dr. Ghanzo/Flickr Jordan Spieth continued his assault on the record books winning his second major of the season, and of his career on Sunday June 21st. Spieth is only 21 years old, and...
Culture of Hoops
MLB No Longer a Man’s World
Screen capture courtesy of MLB.com. Since its inception no woman has ever played in Major League Baseball. While one small occurrence hasn’t changed this fact it has opened the doors for the first female baseball...
Culture of Hoops
Hail to the Cheat: John Harbaugh Using Illegal Formations in Practice
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . While it wasn't technically cheating the Baltimore Ravens and head coach John Harbaugh figured they could learn a thing or two from the devious formations used by the New...
