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
Warriors Steal Game 3 in OT Behind Shocking Comeback
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Golden State Warriors left the entire state of Louisiana silent. OK, that might be an exaggeration, but the Warriors' 123-119 overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans devastated...
Culture of Hoops
Chicago Bulls Pull Off Double Overtime Win in Crazy Game 3
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Chicago Bulls improved their lead in the series against the Milwaukee Bucks to 3-0. This wasn't exactly a walk in the park, as the contest went into double-overtime,...
Culture of Hoops
Cleveland Cavaliers Continue to Dominate the Boston Celtics
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr. The last time LeBron James participated in a playoff game in Boston as a Cleveland Cavalier it ended with him removing his jersey before he was even off the...
Culture of Hoops
LeBron James highlights 'Rubber City' with Nike #LEBRON12 EXT RC
This edition of the #LEBRON12, what we know now as the Nike LeBron 12 EXT RC (short for Rubber City), is an homage to Akron, Ohio's heritage as in the rubber and auto industries, and...
Culture of Hoops
The Air Jordan 11Lab4: 'Rain won't stop you!'
The Jordan "Lab" series means that the silhouette of a Jordan model is getting the materials or patterns of another Air Jordan model. In this case, the Air Jordan 4 Retro has Air Jordan 11...
Culture of Hoops
Memphis Grizzlies Win Another Cakewalk in Game 2
The Portland Trail Blazers held Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol to combined shooting totals of 9-of-31, outrebounded the Memphis Grizzlies, and lost the game 97-82. There are some really simple explanations for this puzzling result,...
Culture of Hoops
Clippers vs. Spurs Game 2: Early Desperation
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The last time the San Antonio Spurs were 0-2 in a playoff series was in 2010 against the Phoenix Suns. They were eventually swept, but the Spurs were well...
Culture of Hoops
Jordan Son Of Low 'Turquoise Blue' is 'perfect for summer'
The Jordan Son of Low 'Turquoise Blue' combines all the best features from the numbered Jordans. They have the Air Jordan III shape, the Air Jordan V tongue, the Air Jordan IV back panel, and...
Culture of Hoops
Saucony Originals G9 Shadow 6 Mint Chocolate Chip is not a 'copycat'
Saucony has been putting out well-looking and good-quality retro runner models, making it hard to ignore them. Known for their running performance shoes, they attacked the lifestyle segment with their former models playing the 'revival...
Culture of Hoops
Rick Carlisle: Chandler Parsons Out Totally and Rajon Rondo Out Indefinitely
Rick Carlisle addresses the media regarding the health of Chandler Parsons and Rajon Rondo 's future with the Dallas Mavericks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=255&v=bl355JqpfCw
