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
Phoenix Suns complete massive comeback, down Nuggets in Denver
Markieff Morris scored 25 points, Gerald Green added 19, and the Phoenix Suns overcame a 17-point third quarter deficit to defeat the Denver Nuggets 103-99 on Friday night. The shocking victory elevated Phoenix's record to...
Culture of Hoops
Indiana Pacers cut the fuse of the Houston Rockets
The return of Danny Granger for the Indiana Pacers against the Houston Rockets in Bankers Life Fieldhouse marked the beginning of the real vision that team president Larry Bird had for the blue and gold...
Culture of Hoops
Miami Heat prove too hot for Sacramento Kings in 122-103 win
It may be winter, but South Beach is a haven to the cold-averse, particularly on a night like Friday when the Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings radiated extra warmth. The two teams were scorching hot...
Culture of Hoops
Nike releases Zoom Kobe 3-turned-Kobe Prelude III
The Nike Zoom Kobe III was originally the epic shoe of Kobe Bryant's 2007-2008 NBA MVP season. A unique-looking shoe because of its net-like/scale-like design, it was a shift to minimal design before Kobe moved...
Culture of Hoops
UFO Sighting: Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Area 72'
Not since the 'Galaxy' release has Nike released a visually captivating Air Foamposite, but that's changed today, as the Swoosh has debuted the Air Foamposite Pro 'Area 72'. Originally meant for Scottie Pippen in the...
Culture of Hoops
Nike Kobe 8 System releases its 'Green Glow'
Leroy Green got the glow in the 1980s B-movie classic "The Last Dragon", and considering his allegiance to Bruce Lee, it wasn't all that surprising. Just like "Bruce" Leroy Green, Kobe Bryant has the glow...
Culture of Hoops
BMF's NBA2K14 Christmas Wish List
I haven't been very good this year and I'm too old and too Jewish to even be talking to Santa, but if you're listening, sir, please perform for me but one miracle and fix NBA...
Culture of Hoops
Hulkbuster: The Air Jordan 11 Retro 'Gamma'
Not to be confused with the gamma radiation that turned Bruce Banner into The Incredible Hulk, Jordan Brand has created a 'Hulkbuster' of sorts with a old classic made new -- the Air Jordan 11...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Lifestyle: adidas 'Christmas' Superstar '80s
The 1980s were definitive for its evolution of music and street art. That decade was a growth period for some of the most iconic stars in pop culture, namely the famed athletic outfitter adidas, hip...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Holiday: Reebok Classic's "Ghost of Christmas"
For connoisseurs of Reebok's heyday in basketball footwear, few shoes are better than Allen Iverson's The Question, Shaquille O'Neal's Shaq Attaq I, and Shawn Kemp's Kamikaze II. The best of their kind in the 1990s,...
