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
Look Closer presents... Just Hype Summer '16 Collection, featuring Piera
Look Closer is all about giving you the opportunity to see the best footwear and sportswear in performance & lifestyle fashion in up-close and personal, high-quality portraiture served with a side of expert commentary. Inspired...
NBA
Tim Duncan: The NBA's Constant
Image Courtesy of San Antonio Spurs/Facebook It's kind of ironic ... when I found out Tim Duncan had announced his retirement I was in the process of watching a San Antonio Spurs game from 2008...
NBA
Crashing the NBA's Summer Party
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr. What is it that you are going to read today? You're going to read about a whole bunch of different things that happened in the NBA during Free Agency,...
NBA
Desperately Seeking Elysium: Sports in the Wake of Tragedy
Image courtesy of Daxis/Flickr . It’s the execrable new normal: Blink and you’ll miss it. I’m not talking about the violence running rampant around the nation, oh no. Not that brand of normal. I’m talking...
Interviews
Shoe Designer 'Mache' Goes from Working with Kanye & LeBron to Brisk Iced Tea?
Imagine you’re one of the most famous shoe designers in the world and an iced tea company calls you up to create a shoe. What? Really? The shoe designer, Dan Gamache, AKA Mache , has...
LifeStyle
Under Armour Reinvigorates Curry Low Colorway
We all know how poorly fans reacted when they got a look at the all-white Curry lows, but Under Armour certainly decided to change that tone with their latest Curry colorway set to come out...
NBA
Miami Heat Right to Call Dwyane Wade's Bluff
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . On October 29, 2003 I attended my first professional basketball game in Boston. The Celtics prevailed in a game that was never in doubt, but one thing stood out...
NBA
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Former NBA Player John Thomas Discusses Final Four Run, Kevin Garnett, Playing Overseas, Finances, Ultimate Hoops & More
Image courtesy of John Thomas/Instagram . Jeffrey Kee: Talk about your upbringing a little bit. Did you come from a basketball environment? John Thomas : To some extent I did. My father played professionally overseas,...
NBA
In Memoriam: The Durant/Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. To kick things off I'm going to make a statement, and it directly relates to a statement that I, and many others, made in 2012 after the Oklahoma City...
NBA
Did Kevin Durant Spark A Perfect Storm For The Knicks?
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The NBA has a new empire. Following the footsteps of teams like the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, the Golden State Warriors have cornered the super team market....
