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Culture of Hoops
Approved Upgrades to The Quicken Loans Arena Won't end Debate
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. City Council likely will vote Monday to commit $88 million in public money toward paying for upgrades at Quicken Loans Arena. But don't expect the debate to end there. Opponents...
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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...
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Sonny Says ... James Harden is the NBA MVP (For Now)
Image Courtesy of Houston Rockets/Facebook Alta - "Ok my question is name the top 5 Power Forwards to ever play the game and if Karl Malone isn't in there I will not make any of...
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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...
Culture of Hoops
Dwyane Wade Done for the Regular Season
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Wednesday night in the fourth quarter Dwyane Wade sustained an elbow injury that he and we pretty much knew meant the end of the season. He said he heard...
Culture of Hoops
Andrew Bogut Breaks Leg in Cavaliers Debut
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. How's Andrew Bogut doing, you asked? "How would you think his spirit's like? He played 58 seconds," LeBron James said. "It's very deflating." Fifty-eight game seconds in a Cavs...
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From "We Believe" to a Hopeful Dynasty: Matt Barnes is with the Warriors Once Again
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Matt Barnes has been officially signed by the Golden State Warriors today. From either the lengthy or short-term perspective, it's difficult to put into sensible words how much Matt...
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NBA Trade Day? A Day of What-if, A Glimmer of Hope
Image courtesy of the NBA. A New (Great) Idea for the NBA Unfortunately, especially this woebegone season, I am a fan of two teams who are doomed. The Orlando Magic and the New York Knickerbockers...
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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...
