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
Brock Lesnar and the WrestleMania Back-Up Plan
On the latest episode of Monday Night Raw Paul Heyman, the advocate of the WWE Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, reassured everyone that Lesnar would be defending his WWE Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania. If you don't...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Debut: adidas adizero F50 Tattoo Pack Cleat
Today's athletes are a new entity of sports instruments altogether in several ways, but looks for sure. And just as things evolve, styles evolve and old taboos become the norm -- that is essentially the...
Culture of Hoops
Josh Smith Calls Atlanta Hawks Fans "Bandwagoners"
Screen capture courtesy of NBA TV. Tuesday night, the Houston Rockets lost to the Atlanta Hawks 104-96 in what has a chance of being an eventual Finals matchup. The final buzzer, though, didn't stop either...
Culture of Hoops
Opinion: Nike KD7 Weatherman is 'Wild, Unusual'
The Nike KD7 Weatherman is one of those shoes I that made me want to hoop in them when I first saw them. They look like sheer performance, stability and innovation all at once. The...
Culture of Hoops
50 Cent Will Bet $1.6 Million That Floyd Mayweather Will 'Smoke' Manny Pacquiao
Image courtesy of So Max O/Flickr. The happiest place on earth right this second is the city of Las Vegas. The city of sin is seeing more action then even they're used to since it...
Culture of Hoops
Kentucky Wildcats Continue to Pursue Perfection
Image courtesy of U.S. Army National Guard/Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond/Flickr . The Kentucky Wildcats’ pursuit of 40-0 continues after a late-game comeback at Georgia’s Stegeman Coliseum, where they won 72-64. The Wildcats found themselves behind...
Culture of Hoops
LeSean McCoy: A Bright Side to Shady's Departure?
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . LeSean McCoy is headed to Buffalo to play for the Bills, by way of a trade for Kiko Alonso , and Shady’s reportedly not happy. And who can blame...
Culture of Hoops
WATCH: Remembering Hank Gathers
Screen capture courtesy of CBS . Twenty-five years ago today, the basketball world watched one of their own die on the court. Standing at 6'8, Philadelphia native, Hank Gathers, lost his life due to a...
Culture of Hoops
Opinion: 'WHAT IS THE NIKE KD7 ELITE SUPPOSED TO BE?!'
I have expressed my love for the Nike KD7 multiple times. I love the silhouette and the design. It's the shoe that makes me feel like I want to step back on the court after...
Culture of Hoops
Recap: adidas #YEEZYBOOST Drops at The Good Will Out
As soon as I've heard that my local sneaker boutique, The Good Will Out , would be one of the few retailers to get the adidas Yeezy 750 Boost (affectionately hashtagged as the #YEEZYBOOST) on...
