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
NBA Survivor
Image courtesy of Erik Drost/Flickr. Previously on Survivor, former NBA player Scot Pollard was voted out of the game after a little Vietnamese man named Tai didn't give him a hidden immunity idol he promised...
Culture of Hoops
Late James Harden Jumper Gives Rockets 97-96 Win
Screen Capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. James Harden , after two less than stellar games to begin this series, was more like himself in Game 3. The bearded one had a line of 35/9/8 as...
Culture of Hoops
Under Armour Announces Curry 2.5 Release
Brought to you by our friends at Under Armour. Stephen Curry has a new Under Armour signature shoe to power his chase for a second straight championship – the Under Armour Curry 2.5. After a...
Culture of Hoops
2016 NFL Mock Draft 4.0: Will Eagles Soar?
Image courtesy of Marianne O'Leary/Flickr. After a world-wind of trades the NFL Draft landscape has shifted quit a bit since our last NFL Mock Draft. Let's get into it and see where the chips have...
Podcasts
PODCAST: MLB American League Rookie of the Year Carlos Correa Joins adidas Group¹s Mark King
Brought to you by our friends at adidas. With baseball underway, Houston Astros' Shortstop, Carlos Correa , joins adidas Group’s Mark King on his podcast Extraordinary Happens. At just 21 years old, Carlos is the...
NBA
NBA Playoffs: Four Teams Who Could Ruin Everything
Image courtesy of Erik Drost/Flickr . Most NBA fans are expecting to see the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. However, there are some other teams not from Oklahoma City or...
NBA
Cavaliers Catch Fire in Game 2 Victory
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. The Cleveland Cavaliers took Game 2 over the Detroit Pistons by a 107-90 score. This result was made possible by Cleveland torching it from deep: 20-38 on threes and 40-80...
Culture of Hoops
2016 NBA Playoffs Roundtable
Image courtesy of Nikk LA Photography/Flickr . 1. The Golden State Warriors are undoubtedly the favorites to win the NBA title, but after a record-breaking season, do you think the Dubs have enough gas in...
NBA
Warriors Take Game 2 Even Without Steph Curry
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. If you listen to the outside noise, the nonsensical rambling of some fans and even a few pundits, you'd be led to believe that the Houston Rockets wasted a golden...
Culture of Hoops
Five-Finger Discount: Mavericks Steal Game 2 In Really Bizarre Way
Image courtesy of TJ Macias/The BMF Sports There were only 7.1 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder when veteran Raymond Felton stood...
