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
BMF Rewind: Future performs at adidas Unrivaled camp
Courtesy of adidas >>> adidas surprised the top high school basketball players in the country with a private performance by Future. adidas Unrivaled is a skills camp welcoming 100 of the top high school basketball...
Culture of Hoops
Rich Peters talks NBA on KNBR
Image courtesy of nikk_la/Flickr . Our very own Rich Peters appeared on the long-time Bay Area sports radio talk station, KNBR. Rich spoke on the Golden State Warriors, of course, as well as LeBron James,...
Culture of Hoops
AEBL Week 5 Recap: Lou Williams Laces Up and Gold Gang Goes 5-0
This past weekend, the Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League kicked off Week 5 of the season. The weekend was cut short thanks to the Ball Up game that took place on Saturday. So, instead of five...
Culture of Hoops
Jordan Brand's Derek Jeter "RE2PECT" video
Sure, this Derek Jeter video from Jordan Brand has nothing to do with basketball, essentially. However, in this short, but moving tribute to the New York Yankees shortstop, basketball luminaries abound - Carmelo Anthony, Maya...
Culture of Hoops
The complete history of Carmelo Anthony Part 2: The King of Clutch
Carmelo Anthony’s career of contradictions continued in a confusing 2005-06 season. At the end of that regular season, it was reasonable to consider him the best player of his generation to that point. The arrival...
Culture of Hoops
Orlando Magic: Post Summer League Thoughts
It's been about three days since the Orlando Pro Summer League (OPSL) concluded and the Vegas Summer League (VSL) kicked off. While everyone is enjoying the rookie star-studded spectacles in Vegas, I’ll be sharing some...
Culture of Hoops
LeBron James is coming home: Written from Cleveland
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The oft-used cliche of "you'll always remember where you were when you heard..." makes another appearance in pop culture thanks to LeBron James' announcement that he will return to...
Culture of Hoops
LeBron James is back: Unless you're from Cleveland, you don't understand
Photo courtesy of Joshua Rothhaas/Flickr . You don't really get how long fifty years is unless you've been in pain the entire time. You don't have to think about it too long to understand how...
Culture of Hoops
Sacramento Kings lose Las Vegas Summer League opener to San Antonio Spurs
Nik Stauskas saw his first NBA minutes in the Sacramento Kings' match-up with the San Antonio Spurs' Las Vegas Summer League squad, withholding both the positive and negative criticisms of his game in a performance,...
Culture of Hoops
Jason Thompson and Carl Landry's contracts pose problems for Sacramento Kings
Image courtesy of RMTip21 | Flickr With the signing of a new point guard in Darren Collison and a decreased attachment to Isaiah Thomas, the Sacramento Kings front office will now look to address the...
