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GOAT Week: The Greatest Movie Actor
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GOAT Week: The Greatest Movie Actor

By Hardwood and Hollywood StaffAugust 14, 2017

Hardwood and Hollywood’s G.O.A.T. Week is a series of posts on various categories to be published in two-week period. Yes, there were so many categories, we had to do two weeks, not one! Here’s the...

2015-16 NBA Season Preview: Chicago Bulls
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2015-16 NBA Season Preview: Chicago Bulls

By Mike BitangaOctober 23, 2015

Image courtesy of Rachael Niemiec/Flickr . Last Year’s Record: 50-32 Key Losses: Tom Thibodeau Key Additions: Fred Hoiberg , Bobby Portis 1.What significant moves were made during the offseason? The most significant move the Chicago...

Little League Strips Chicago Team Of U.S. Title
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Little League Strips Chicago Team Of U.S. Title

By MehkavelliFebruary 11, 2015

President Barack Obama welcomes the Jackie Robinson West All Stars to the Oval Office, Nov. 6, 2014. ( Official White House Photo by Pete Souza ) The 2014 Little League World Series produced many exciting...

Derrick Rose To Meet-And-Greet With adidas D Rose 5 Boost
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Derrick Rose To Meet-And-Greet With adidas D Rose 5 Boost

By Sandy DoverOctober 22, 2014

Courtesy of adidas On Saturday, October 25 Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose will introduce Chicago to his latest signature shoe, the adidas D Rose 5 Boost. To celebrate the shoe’s launch, Derrick will meet and...

BMF Hoops Debut: adidas D Rose 5 Boost 'The Lake'
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BMF Hoops Debut: adidas D Rose 5 Boost 'The Lake'

By Sandy DoverOctober 14, 2014

Courtesy of adidas adidas today unveiled a new colorway of the D Rose 5 Boost signature basketball shoe. Inspired by Lake Michigan and its prominence as a major Chicago landmark, “The Lake” D Rose 5...

Nike & USA Officially Tip-Off 2014 WBF In 'Windy City'
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Nike & USA Officially Tip-Off 2014 WBF In 'Windy City'

By Sandy DoverAugust 20, 2014

Courtesy of Nike This week, NIKE, Inc. and USA Basketball are making an impact in Chicago with programs and activations bringing the community together through the lens of basketball. The World Basketball Festival uses the...

FIBA 3x3 World Tour hoops comes to Chicago
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FIBA 3x3 World Tour hoops comes to Chicago

By Sandy DoverAugust 05, 2014

Courtesy of Nike The Chicago Masters, the third stop of the 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Tour , has been added to the Nike World Basketball Festival on Aug. 15-16. The third edition of the FIBA...

Second City: Nike Hyperdunk 2014 City CHI
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Second City: Nike Hyperdunk 2014 City CHI

By Sandy DoverAugust 04, 2014

Courtesy of Nike | featuring the Nike Hyperdunk 2014 City The Nike Hyperdunk 2014 is made with dynamic Flywire technology for adaptive support and lockdown from end to end. Responsive Lunarlon cushioning delivers impact protection...

Chicago hosts 2014 World Basketball Festival
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Chicago hosts 2014 World Basketball Festival

By Sandy DoverJune 20, 2014

Courtesy of Nike . >> This August, Nike, Jordan Brand and USA Basketball will host the third-annual World Basketball Festival on the lakefront parks of Chicago. Originally created in 2010 as a celebration of the...

Weekend Rewind: Air Jordan XX8 SE 'Heritage Pack'
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Weekend Rewind: Air Jordan XX8 SE 'Heritage Pack'

By Sandy DoverFebruary 03, 2014

You can't have a mainline Air Jordan without representing Michael Jordan's NBA heritage in black, white, red...and anthracite. Nor can you ignore the young man's days with North Carolina, or even those post-Bulls 'Grey' days....