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The Greatest NBA Playoff Games Ever
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The Greatest NBA Playoff Games Ever

By Hardwood and Hollywood StaffApril 11, 2023

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...

The Five Most Shocking Trades in NBA History
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The Five Most Shocking Trades in NBA History

By Hardwood and Hollywood StaffFebruary 02, 2023

Although a typical NBA season and playoffs last from October to June, the National Basketball Association is a year-round league. Teams trade underperforming or unhappy players during the offseason to revive their title chances. This...

NBA MVP Ladder: First Quarter
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NBA MVP Ladder: First Quarter

By Giovanni AnnatelliFebruary 03, 2021

It’s been over 20 years since a center took home the NBA Most Valuable Player award, with Shaquille O’Neal being the last to do so when he took home the award during the 1999-200 campaign...

The Orlando Magic Make A Much-Needed Playoff Push
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The Orlando Magic Make A Much-Needed Playoff Push

By Ryan BuynakApril 09, 2019

Screen capture courtesy of the Orlando Sentinel . The Orlando Magic have been one of the best teams in the National Basketball Association over the last few weeks. Yes, you read that correctly. The Magic...

NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Top 50 Players, 12-6
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NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Top 50 Players, 12-6

By Sonny GiulianoOctober 16, 2017

Image Courtesy of Minnesota Timberwolves/Facebook 12. John Wall (15 on ESPN, 13 on SI, 11 on SB Nation) -The best Point Guard in the Eastern Conference, and yes, this was my position even before Kyrie...

GOAT Week: The Greatest Sports Cult Hero
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GOAT Week: The Greatest Sports Cult Hero

By Hardwood and Hollywood StaffAugust 09, 2017

Image Courtesy of Kevork Djansezian/AP 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...

Reebok Presents Shaquille O'Neal in the new Shaq Attaq Modern's
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Reebok Presents Shaquille O'Neal in the new Shaq Attaq Modern's

By Hardwood and Hollywood StaffMay 22, 2017

Brought to you by our friends at Reebok. The original Reebok Shaq Attaq sneaker was born in 1992 and was Shaquille O'Neal ’s signature shoe when the backboard-shattering player dominated the court with his singular...

Sonny Says ... Binge Watch 'This Is Us' At Your Own Risk
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Sonny Says ... Binge Watch 'This Is Us' At Your Own Risk

By Sonny GiulianoApril 03, 2017

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...

Sonny Says ... Welcome to the first Mailbag!
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Sonny Says ... Welcome to the first Mailbag!

By Sonny GiulianoMarch 17, 2017

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...

The Reebok Shaq Attaq Returns to Celebrate its 25th Anniversary
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The Reebok Shaq Attaq Returns to Celebrate its 25th Anniversary

By Hardwood and Hollywood StaffJanuary 18, 2017

The Shaq Attaq is back! This winter Reebok brings back one of its greatest basketball sneakers of all time: the original Shaquille O'Neal signature model from 1992. As popular as any other signature basketball shoe...