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.
LifeStyle
Reebok Classic x Kendrick Lamar Release Club C Capsule
Brought to you by our friends at Reebok. To kick off 2017, multi-platinum selling Top Dawg Entertainment artist, Kendrick Lamar, is at it again with Reebok Classic with the release of a new capsule –...
NBA
Giannis Will Be The One To End LeBron's Reign In The East
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. For the past six years the Eastern Conference has been run under a dictatorship. Once LeBron James outlasted his greatest rivals the Boston Celtics–lead by Paul Pierce , Kevin Garnett...
NBA
New Year Resolutions For The New York Knicks
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. 2017 has gotten off to a 'Knicks' start and anyone familiar with the team knows that’s a bad thing. Following a promising early December run where they peaked at third...
NBA
Four Potential and Realistic Paul Millsap Trades
Image Courtesy of Atlanta Hawks/Facebook I didn't expect that the first bit of writing I'd be doing in 2017 would be about Paul Millsap and potential trades for the perennially underappreciated and underrated doing-everything forward...
NBA
Ten Somewhat Bold NBA Predictions for 2017
Image Courtesy of Toronto Raptors/Facebook Well folks, another year is nearly in the books, and that means it's time for my almost-annual "Ten Somewhat Bold NBA Predictions" column! Last year I went four for ten,...
NBA
A Letter of Admiration: My Buddies and I Had a Beer with Craig Sager
Image courtesy of Ryan Buynak/H&H. My lady had gotten me tickets to the Orlando Magic's first game in their new arena for my birthday. This was quite the gift, because we lived in New York...
NBA
2016 Winner in NBA - LeBron James
Image Courtesy of Cleveland Cavaliers/Facebook Anyone who is annually plugged into any and all happenings in the world of professional basketball can't be too surprised by this pick. Hate it or love it, in the...
NBA
The Knicks Have A Big Problem
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. A few weeks ago I wrote about maximizing Joakim Noah despite his clear decline. It did not take long for me to eat those words. Heading into this week...
Culture of Hoops
My NBA Christmas List
Image Courtesy of Utah Jazz/Facebook Dear Santa Claus, How's it going? Long time no talk! I'm sure you know me, so there's no need for a formal introduction. I have a 24 year track record...
LifeStyle
adidas Makes First 3D Shoe Available for Purchase with Exclusive Drop
Brought to you by our friends at adidas. adidas today announced that it will be making its 3D technology shoes available to purchase for the first time with a limited edition release. The 3D Runner...
