Category: Culture of Hoops
This is Hardwood and Hollywood's section covering the culture of basketball, whether it be the NBA or amateur leagues, such as the NCAA, high school, and AAU circuit, we'll cover its top teams and players. We also focus on the culture off the court with fashion and kicks, in other words, the lifestyle.
Culture of Hoops
The best fit for Jimmer Fredette
As we near the end of Jimmer Fredette's first NBA contract, Sacramento Kings' fans inevitably wonder where the 2011 first round pick will end up if his Sacramento career comes to a close this summer....
Culture of Hoops
The adidas Crazy 8 pays homage to the Brooklyn Nets
High-quality, top-notch, and black are some attributes you might ascribe to the famed (or infamous) Black Mamba, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant and rightfully so. The future Basketball Hall of Famer is known principally...
Culture of Hoops
Los Angeles Clippers show better pace in win versus Minnesota Timberwolves
There’s a lot going on in Clipper Nation. One-hundred straight sell-out games, Chris Paul tying Magic Johnson’s record of 11 points-assists double-doubles to start a season, and Blake Griffin winning a Western Conference Player of...
Culture of Hoops
Nikola Vucevic's Continued Growth
When he arrived in Orlando via the Dwight Howard trade, not many people knew who center Nikola Vucevic was. There were large shoes to fill and it was the young Montenegrin’s job to fill them....
Culture of Hoops
Fantasy Basketball: Injury Roundup
Atlanta Hawks Lou Williams: Williams has recently returned from a knee injury that ended his 2012-13 campaign. The Hawks are treating him with kid gloves so he isn't playing in back-to-backs yet, but he could...
Culture of Hoops
Indiana Pacers: Teamwork on the court and behind the camera
The Indiana Pacers survived a scare last night. As dominate as Carmelo Anthony was, as badly as the Blue and Gold shot free throws (or the ball, for that matter), as much "bad Lance" that...
Culture of Hoops
The Toronto Raptors defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-98
The stakes were very high in this game (sarcasm). Not many NBA fans predicted that 12 games into the season the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers would be playing to see who the early Atlantic...
Culture of Hoops
Recap: Sacramento Kings at Phoenix Suns, 113-106
Part two of this Pacific Division battle turned out to be less suspenseful than part its predecessor - surprising considering DeMarcus Cousins did not have his strongest game. Fortunately for the Sacramento Kings, though, Isaiah...
Culture of Hoops
Peeling Mark Cuban's onion
First off, let’s have a brief discussion about a misused metaphor. Onions are frequently offered as pictures of complexity and depth. It’s all about the layers, folks. There’s just one problem: multiple layers do not...
Culture of Hoops
Anthony Bennett: Who is to blame for his early struggles?
Cleveland Cavaliers rookie forward Anthony Bennett has had a rough start to his NBA career. In his first nine games, he is averaging 1.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. This stat line is not...
