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
Watch: Horace Grant on Michael Jordan Punching Will Perdue In The Face
Image courtesy of Jason H. Smith/Flickr . The great Michael Jordan is know for many things on the court. His leadership, tenacity, and will to win was evident every time His Airness laced up his...
Culture of Hoops
Sacramento Kings Routed by Golden State Warriors
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors are in two different legions of basketball. Sacramento is in an elongated transition/rebuilding period with no end in sight, under endlessly unstable...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Debut: adidas Springblade Ignite
The adidas Springblade series has been a something of a seeming science fiction project that has come to life and still with much wonder and opinion circulating around its existence. 'Running? Only on blades?' is...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Debut: adidas Futurestar Boost
Some may not remember, but adidas launched new versions of its most iconic sneakers in its history, the Superstar and the Pro Model (high- and lop-top version of the same shoe) back in 1998. Though...
Culture of Hoops
Super Bowl XLIX: The Real Bad Guys of the NFL Win Again
Image courtesy of Zennie Abraham/Flickr . Malcolm Butler ’s interception capped an NFL season that sucked the soul out of sport and left a void for the non-NFL fan/sportswriter seeking a football season where some...
Culture of Hoops
Revamping the Interview Process in Sports
Image courtesy of WEBN-TV/Flickr . To be clear I am only writing this article so I won’t get fined. Sorry, that was me channeling my inner Marshawn Lynch , who repeated “I am only doing...
Culture of Hoops
Lost NFL Conversations: New York Giants
Image courtesy of AJ Guel Photography/Flickr . Every year my buddy Ben and I talk football when the Super Bowl is long since over. We talk about the schedule ahead, the free agent market, the...
Culture of Hoops
Pete Carroll and the Call That Changed it All
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Just a few minutes after the infamous play call that allowed the New England Patriots to win their fourth Super Bowl, the media, fans, and really the entire world...
Culture of Hoops
Maybe Next Year: The Biggest NBA All-Star Game Snubs
Image courtesy of Nicholas LA Photography/Flickr . The East and West reserves have been announced for the the NBA All-Star Game and the media and fans alike have been buzzing about the selections. Many of...
Culture of Hoops
New England Patriots Are Champs: The Worst Case for the NFL
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . If you thought Deflate-Gate was a black eye on the NFL than the New England Patriots Super Bowl victory just turned this into a broken jaw. Is there any...
