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
NFL Mock Draft 2016: 3.0
Image courtesy of the NFL . I was ready to settle in and get ready for the NFL Draft, and then the Rams went and messed the whole thing up! The Rams trading up shuffles...
Culture of Hoops
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Former NBA Player Lance Allred Discusses His Deafness, Polygamy, LeBron, Playing Overseas, His Books, & More
Image courtesy of Future of Personal Health Jeffrey Kee: Lance, you had a very unorthodox upbringing. Born in Pinesdale, Montana, you were raised in a Mormon polygamist commune that your grandfather founded in the 1960’s....
Culture of Hoops
4/13/16: The Single Greatest Evening in NBA History?
Image courtesy of Erik Drost/Flickr. It started as an ordinary Wednesday, but it turned into a Wednesday that will live forever. For any and every NBA fan, regardless of your loyalty, April 13th in the...
Culture of Hoops
Cavaliers Take Game 1 Behind Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love
Image courtesy of Erik Drost/Flickr. The Cleveland Cavaliers protected its home court during a Game 1 victory over the Detroit Pistons. This competitive contest appeared as if it could go either way prior to a...
Culture of Hoops
Staring Into the Black, Bottomless Abyss: Mavericks Surrender Game 1 Early to Thunder
Image courtesy of TJ Macias/The BMF. We’ll start out in our happy place – a non vertiginous place that most likely consists of a lilac-scented meadow and a baby fawn with Japanese anime eyes sipping...
Culture of Hoops
Warriors Easily Pick Apart Rockets in Game 1
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. The Golden State Warriors had no problems with the Houston Rockets in the opening game of their series. By a 104-78 score, the 73-9 in the regular season Warriors...
Culture of Hoops
2016 NBA Playoffs: 10 Important Questions
Image courtesy of Joseph Glorioso Photography/Flickr. No need to waste too many words with an introduction. The NBA Playoffs start tomorrow, and I have ten big questions to ask and ten equally big answers to...
Culture of Hoops
adidas and Damian Lillard Stay Ready with Latest D Lillard 2
Brought to you by our friends at adidas. Damian Lillard cannot and will not be stopped. He’s fearlessly led the Portland Trail Blazers in a historic fourth-year campaign and today adidas debuts the D Lillard...
Culture of Hoops
Kobe Bryant and His Finale Royale
Image courtesy of Terra Kohut/The BMF. As the world says bon voyage to Kobe Bryant , one of the greatest players to ever lace ‘em up, the energy feels a bit unsettled. There’s a strange...
Culture of Hoops
In the Shadows of Greatness: Mavericks Fall to the Spurs in Final Regular Season Game
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Okay, yes – April 13, 2016 was a historic night in the NBA, I get that immensely. First, you had the Golden State Warriors cascading into history by being...
