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
Kyrie Irving's Injury Baffling to the Cavs Medical Staff
Image courtesy of Erik Drost/Flickr . I'm not just concerned about Kyrie Irving 's left knee for Game 2 and the rest of The Finals. I'm concerned about Irving's health for next season. If (best-case...
Culture of Hoops
Warriors Take Tense Game 1 of NBA Finals, 108-100
Screen Capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube . The Golden State Warriors won a tense, entertaining Game 1 of the NBA Finals. In what felt like a marathon, the Warriors overcame a double-digit first quarter deficit...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Hoops Debut: adidas D Lillard 1 Take on Summer
Damian Lillard , the Portland Trail Blazers point guard and NBA All-Star, has accomplished many great things in his three-year pro career, and because of those accomplishments, he's seen his popularity grow and grow throughout...
Culture of Hoops
A Clean Slate: Golden State Warriors' adidas grey uniform in review
The Golden State Warriors have had quite a season in 2014-2015 . Superstar point guard Stephen Curry is the Most Valuable Player, shooting guard Klay Thompson has easily ascended to the watch list for the...
Culture of Hoops
LA Rising: Inside Ball Up's Million Dollar Summer Challenge
A few miles northeast from Los Angeles in North Hollywood's East Valley High School, eight different teams are geared up to play a basketball tournament. Despite the locale, these aren't high school games. These are...
Culture of Hoops
Commentary: Nike & Jordan Brand N7 Collection shines for a cause
As an individual who cares deeply for equal rights and right treatment of all human citizens of the world, I can get behind causes that look out for underrepresented communities. Being an American ethnic minority...
Culture of Hoops
LeBron James: This is Probably the Best I've Been
Image courtesy of Eric Kilby/Flickr . On the eve of his fifth consecutive NBA Finals, the four-time league MVP who has carried the Cavaliers within four wins of a championship in his homecoming season, LeBron...
Culture of Hoops
Chris Bosh Returns to the Hardwood
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . As the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors stand poised for Thursday’s opener of the NBA Finals, a series that had featured the Heat the past four seasons, the...
Culture of Hoops
2015 NBA Finals Preview
Image Courtesy of findkarina/Flickr After an uncomfortably long break after the conclusion of the Conference Finals, we're finally just one day away from the grandest stage in basketball: the NBA Finals, where it will either...
Culture of Hoops
Bulls Announce Hiring of Fred Hoiberg
The Chicago Bulls announced today the hiring of Fred Hoiberg . In accordance with team policy, terms of the contract were not announced. Hoiberg, 42, is the 19th head coach in franchise history. For the...
