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Culture of Hoops
The Greatest NBA Playoff Games Ever
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook. The NBA Playoffs are the pinnacle of basketball competition, where the best teams and players battle it out for a chance at the championship. Throughout the years, the playoffs...
NBA
GOAT Week: The Greatest Basketball Player
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. 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...
Culture of Pop
Sonny Says ... Prince is the GOAT
Image Courtesy of Liu Heung Shing/Associated Press In today's edition of Sonny Says, I'll weigh in on Prince vs. Michael Jackson , NBA Super Teams, and I'll examine whether Breaking Bad should be blamed for...
Other Sports
Sonny Says ... The NFL Will Need To Evolve, Or Cease To Exist
Image Courtesy of Scott Troyanos/Associated Press George - "How long can the NFL exist in its current form given the devastation it does to the human body?" Believe it or not, this is one of...
NBA
REDEMPTION! Raptors Defeat Cavaliers 99-84 On Record Setting Night in Toronto
Image courtesy of the Toronto Raptors/Facebook . Kyle Lowry doesn’t give a damn about your approval. From the endless Michael Jordan crying face meme’s to the viral scolding’s he took from peers and fans alike,...
Culture of Hoops
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: N.C. State Legend Dereck Whittenburg Discusses 83' Title Run, Jim Valvano, Villanova, Stephon Marbury, & More
Image courtesy of coachwhittenburg.com. Standing small in stature, but gargantuan in heart, Dereck Whittenburg, was a mean-mugging, trash talking, and sharp shooting assassin who's hot hand and unabashed confidence made him a legend on streets...
Culture of Hoops
Clarence Weatherspoon and the Dark Days of Hell
Image courtesy of Down Town Ball/Instagram The early nineties were a dark era for the Philadelphia 76ers. Wins were few, losses were plentiful and seats were empty. The front office was in disarray and coaches...
Culture of Hoops
Center of Attention: Andre Drummond's Dominance Could Spell Change for the NBA
Image Courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr Looking at the current state of basketball, you would think that the traditional center was a thing of the past. Growing up, I had the pleasure of watching the likes...
Culture of Hoops
Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #2 Anthony Davis
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Resume: 24.4 points (4th in league), 10.2 rebounds (8th in league), 2.2 assists, 1.5 steals, 2.9 blocks (1st in league), 371 free throws made (7th in league), 461 free...
Culture of Hoops
Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #40/#39 Hassan Whiteside and Rudy Gobert
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Rudy Gobert Resume: 8.4 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.3 blocks (3rd in league), 26.3 minutes, 60% FG, 62% FT ... Team Record in Games Played: 38-44 Hassan Whiteside Resume: 11.8...
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