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NBA
D'angelo Russell's Sour Stint with the Los Angeles Lakers Finally Ends
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. D’Angelo Russell finally escapes the Los Angeles Lakers for the Brooklyn Nets amid a lot of controversies. You wouldn’t expect to find the 21-year-old available for trade, but the...
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
The Winners and Losers of the 2017 NBA Draft
Image Courtesy of NBA/Facebook I have to be honest ... in the days leading up to the 2017 NBA Draft, I was actually mildly concerned that the night might end up being a letdown. There's...
NBA
The NBA Offseason Rundown: Part 1
Image Courtesy of New York Knicks/Facebook Before we get into the meat and potatoes of this thing, let's take a live look in at the collective fanbase of the NBA, reacting to the last few...
NBA
2017 NBA Draft Primer
Image Courtesy of NBA/Facebook In the past I've made no secret about the fact that I consider College Basketball to be a two month and two week a year sport. For those first two weeks...
NBA
The State of the NBA, Part 1
Image Courtesy of Cleveland Cavaliers/Facebook Hardwood and Hollywood's odd-couple, Dalton Baggett and Sonny Giuliano, discuss the state of the National Basketball Association. This is Part 1. Dalton Baggett : I'd like to preface the coming...
Culture of Pop
Sonny Says ... Binge Watch 'This Is Us' At Your Own Risk
Image Courtest of Ron Batzdorff/NBC In this edition of Sonny Says, I'll break down the best possible movie Wolfpack, go over the binge-watching potetial of This Is Us , evaluate Jaylen Brown's celing, and ponder...
NBA
Sonny Says ... Welcome to the first Mailbag!
Image Courtesy of Kevork Djansezian/AP Hey friends, welcome to "Sonny Says ..." my brand new mailbag column here at Hardwood and Hollywood. I've assigned some of my friends, family and acquaintances to throw some Sports...
NBA
The Winners and Losers of the NBA Trade Deadline
Image Courtesy of New Orleans Pelicans/Facebook The 2017 NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone, and despite the general lack of last minute fireworks we've become accustomed to seeing over the past few years, it's...
Culture of Hoops
Lakers Name Magic Johnson President of Basketball Operations
Image courtesy of Neon Tommy/Flickr. Los Angeles Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss announced today that the team has named Earvin "Magic" Johnson as President of Basketball Operations. In addition, General Manager Mitch Kupchak has been relieved...
