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
The Way Too Early NBA MVP Rankings
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . I can’t say this with complete certainty because really it’s just a matter of opinion anyway, but through a quarter of a season, an NBA MVP race has ever...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Debut: Jordan Melo M11 Jordan Family
TAKING FLIGHT The Jordan Melo M11 is Jordan Brand’s latest performance model, incorporating the brand’s pinnacle technology created for the basketball court: FlightPlate. Designed to harness and return energy from every step for explosive liftoff,...
Culture of Hoops
Top 10 Worst Sports Stories of 2014
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Along with the beauty of sports, comes the ugly relentless media coverage of certain stories that seem to be repeatedly beat over your head until you just cave in...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Debut: Jordan Melo M11 'Black/Gold'
TAKING FLIGHT The Jordan Melo M11 is Jordan Brand’s latest performance model, incorporating the brand’s pinnacle technology created for the basketball court: FlightPlate. Designed to harness and return energy from every step for explosive liftoff,...
Culture of Hoops
Andrew Bogut Out vs. Memphis, Warriors Look to Extend Streak
Image courtesy of Matthew Addie/Flickr . According to the Bay Area News Group , Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut is expected to miss his fourth straight game due to knee tendentious. Bogut has been...
Culture of Hoops
Poor Sportsmanship: Top 10 Things Athletes Should Never Do
Players and fans take note. Make resolutions if you have to. It’s not about what you do, so long as you don’t do these 10 things. 10. Call your shot: If you make the shot...
Culture of Hoops
Barclays Premier League Capsule: Gameweek 16
Image courtesy of Ben Sutherland/Flickr . Frank Lampard keeps the pressure on Chelsea, while Manchester United continue to soar. Catch this and more in this week’s edition of the Barclays Premier League Capsule: Burnley 1-0...
Culture of Hoops
Life Without DeMarcus: Finding the Source of the Kings' Offensive Woes
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . When DeMarcus Cousins is not on the floor for the Sacramento Kings, the lack of his big-bodied presence is felt more so than any other player on any other...
Culture of Hoops
Andrew Hawkins Explains Protest T-Shirt
Photo courtesy of Erik Drost/Flickr This past Sunday, before the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals game, Browns WR Andrew Hawkins wore a t-shirt on the field that drew the ire of the Cleveland police and...
Culture of Hoops
Magic Meltdown in Second Half, Lose 95-82 to Raptors
Image courtesy of Matthew Addie/Flickr . The Orlando Magic haven't experienced a victory against the Toronto Raptors since Dwight Howard 's last season in pinstripes back in the 2011-12 season. Since then, the Raptors have...
