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.
NBA
Deciphering Carmelo's Last Stand: Is He Raising His Price Or Making His Final Plea?
Carmelo Anthony is not with the shenanigans. While Phil Jackson has been busy cowering from the media regarding Carmelo’s trade speculation Carmelo has been doing all his talking on the court. The last public statement...
Culture of Hoops
Bulls Have Interest in Jahlil Okafor
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook. This season, Jahlil Okafor has appeared in 33 games and averaged 11.5 points and 4.7 rebounds in 23 minutes per game in his second season out of Duke. He...
Culture of Hoops
Jordan Farmar Likely to Join Cavs
Image courtesy of k1k0.com/Flickr. A leader has emerged from the Cleveland Cavaliers' free-agent minicamp Wednesday in the luxury-tax-laden team's search for an additional playmaker: Jordan Farmar . Farmar was given assurances that if anyone was...
Culture of Hoops
Giannis Playing Too Much Point Guard?
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. Do the math and Giannis Antetokounmpo ’s assist-to-turnover ratio is 1.83 – the worst of the top 30 assist leaders in the NBA. When the orchestrator of your offense has...
Culture of Hoops
Suns in Pursuit of DeMarcus Cousins
Image courtesy of TJ Macias/Hardwood & Hollywood. Reports out of Phoenix peg the Suns as the latest team to make a run at Sacramento regarding big man DeMarcus Cousins . According to Arizona Sports’ John...
Culture of Hoops
NBA Players and Coaches Speak Out on "Muslim Ban"
NBA spokesman Mike Bass: “The National Basketball Association has contacted the State Department to understand how President Donald Trump’s executive order to suspend immigration from seven countries could impact the league’s players," NBA spokesman Mike...
Culture of Hoops
Mirotic on Rondo: "He's the Best Teammate I've Ever Had"
Image courtesy of Rachael Niemiec/Flickr. Nikola Mirotic didn't need Rajon Rondo 's Instagram post last week to know what he already knew. "Along with Pau (Gasol), he's the best teammate I've ever had," Mirotic said....
Culture of Hoops
Cavaliers Pursuing Deron Williams?
Image courtesy of TJ Macias/Hardwood & Hollywood. NBA trade talks have been underway for some time, and now Dallas Mavericks point guard Deron Williams is rumored to be headed to the world champion Cleveland Cavaliers...
LifeStyle
Kendrick Lamar 'Holds Court' to Pay Homage to the Reebok Classic Club C
Paying homage to the upcoming global release of the Club C sneaker for Spring 2017, Kendrick Lamar 'Holds Court' with Reebok Classic in a four-part video series shot by acclaimed director Nabil . As an...
NBA
The Cavs Have No Love For Carmelo
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. Let’s keep it real Carmelo Anthony is not going anywhere. The beef between Carmelo and Phil Jackson from last week has carried over to this week, but this time it...
