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.
Back in late 1994, when Shawn Kemp had steadily become mighty as the premier All-Star power forward of the Seattle SuperSonics, he finally arrived with a shoe that changed the game -- the Reebok Kamikaze....
Few shoes have been more beautiful than the Nike LeBron 11 and even fewer (if any) are as tech'ed out as the LeBron James signature (even if James himself has been slow to receiving the...
Kyrie Irving is one of the most talented and dynamic guards currently playing in the NBA. Though he's had a terrible time leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to any sort of on-court success (albeit trying as...
Image courtesy of Peter Collins/Flickr . For a little over three quarters tonight at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, it seemed like the Cleveland Cavaliers were going to take the Indiana Pacers down to the wire in...
Well, 1000 posts. Who would have ever thought we'd get this far? For myself, it was in doubt for a short period of time. Fortunately, Frankie Lloyd (Managing Editor) was around to pick up the...
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . After two of their better performances of the season, the Orlando Magic welcomed the Golden State Warriors to town to cap off a six-game home stand. The result was...
DeMarcus Cousins knows how to ring in the New Year. His play on both ends of the floor at the conclusion of Tuesday night’s game, propelled the Sacramento Kings to a 110-106 win over the...
Just as beautiful as the black, the adidas D Rose 4.5 has also debuted in light scarlet -- most likely to honor Derrick Rose's mother, Brenda. It's a brilliant shoe that sparkles and shines and...
Unlike other recently debuted versions, the adidas D Rose 4.5 in grey is very revealing in its visual details, particularly in its lines upon the upper. There's a great mix of strange and beautiful going...
With all of the hubbub about Derrick Rose missing time , it's a wonder that anyone had thought about a second-series D. Rose shoe -- but that's what adidas is for. Adidas debuted the D...