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
Post NBA All-Star Breakout Players
Image courtesy of Nikk LA Photography/Flickr. Believe it or not, the end of the NBA's regular season is just two months away. After the annual, and now extended, NBA All-Star break, the stretch run of...
Culture of Hoops
Gregg Popovich Gets Win #1000 By Defeating Indiana Pacers
Image courtesy of Aaron Vazquez/Flickr . Last night, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich joined an elite group of coaches when he won his 1,000th game. Pop is the 9th coach to reach such rare...
Culture of Hoops
NBA All-Star Celebrity Snub: Q&A With Comedian Hannibal Buress
Illustration by Laurie Piña (@CrushedPeanut / CrushedPeanut.com) Comedian Hannibal Buress has been on a run as of late, one that is almost as good as the NBA's Atlanta Hawks'. With the popularity of Broad City...
Culture of Hoops
Barclays Premier League Capsule: Game Week 24
Image courtesy of Ronnie Macdonald/Flickr . Two fiery derby’s, four last-gasp goals, and six draws capped off another hectic gameweek in the Barclays Premier League. Here’s all the news, review, and opinion from gameweek 24...
Culture of Hoops
Knicks CEO James Dolan Tells Fan To Pick A New Team
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . What is going on in Madison Square Garden? The decision to bring Phil Jackson in to run basketball operations was supposed to be the energy shot the franchise needed...
Culture of Hoops
Carolina Panthers Defensive End Greg Hardy Cleared Of Domestic Abuse Charges
Image courtesy of Parker Anderson PDA Photography/Flickr. Carolina Panthers defensive star Greg Hardy had domestic abuse charges dismissed today in Charlotte after the alleged victim, Nicole Holder, refused to show up for court. Hardy was...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Debut: adidas D Lillard 1 NYC All-Star
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard finally has his justice. He's an NBA All-Star and adidas came prepared to deliver for him -- behold! the adidas D Lillard 1 NYC All-Star. See more of...
Culture of Hoops
NXT Takeover Rival: Taking Histories
WWE's NXT is developmental in name only. In many respects, it's the more mature version of the WWE product. Their latest special, WWE NXT Takeover: Rival , will prove just that. WWE has been working...
Culture of Hoops
Roger Goodell's World: Part 2
Image courtesy of Zennie Abraham/Flickr . February 1, 2015 University of Phoenix Stadium Roger was finally relieved. Beast Mode to the rescue. The Seattle Seahawks had a yard to go and Deflategate would be in...
Culture of Hoops
Showdown in the West: Dallas Mavericks Captivate in OT
Image courtesy of TJ Macias/Baller Mind Frame . Damian Lillard , a powerful weapon in the Portland Trail Blazers’ arsenal, had been the pebble in the Dallas Mavericks' shoe for most of Saturday evening, including...
