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
Isaiah Thomas: Two steps forward, one step back
On the court, Isaiah Thomas zips around at a pace so frenetic it can be hard to keep up with at times. Off it, in just his first two years in the NBA, Thomas’ career...
Culture of Hoops
Tracy McGrady: The unlucky superstar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyWEwmFG0W4 The most remembered postgame conferences tend to be the ones we can laugh at, such as Jim Mora yelling about regular season ineptitude or Allen Iverson’s rant about practice . The one I will...
Culture of Hoops
It's gotta be the shoes: 10 all-time superstar signature sneakers
When talking about the signature basketball shoe, shoehero is usually the name that comes to mind first. Michael Jordan's reputation, accolades and the outright dopeness of his sneakers brought footwear popularity to a whole new...
Culture of Hoops
NBA Fandom Games: Portland Trail Blazers
Whereupon an NBA free-agent fan sets about selecting a team to root for during the 2013-14 NBA season. The NBA Fandom Games can at times be an exercise of true empowerment. For a fan who...
Culture of Hoops
The lost art of the mid-range game
A lost art. The ability to crossover the defender, create your own shot and rise up from twenty feet and knock down a jump shot. The skill to drive left and pull up and shoot...
Culture of Hoops
Steve Nash: How useful will he be this year?
The day the Los Angeles Lakers signed Steve Nash, many fans of the purple and gold rejoiced. After the Chris Paul trade debacle, they were just happy to feel some sort of victory. Or maybe...
Culture of Hoops
2013-14 NBA Head Coach Power Rankings
The most important ingredient to a successful NBA franchise is the choice at head coach. Too often an NBA team chooses a retread that experienced moderate success elsewhere for no other reason than the ability...
Culture of Hoops
Five former Los Angeles Clippers who need their jerseys retired yesterday
In a few short years, The Los Angeles Clippers have made the transition from league armpit to flamboyant rump-shaker, and in the historically infamous franchise quest to become one of the NBA elite - still,...
Culture of Hoops
NBA Fandom Games: Houston Rockets
Whereupon an NBA free-agent fan sets about selecting a team to root for during the 2013-14 NBA season. The creation of the NBA Fandom Games was motivated by the soul-sapping lopsidedness of American professional basketball,...
Culture of Hoops
2013-14 MVP: A Race Between Dark Horses
LeBron James is the best player in the NBA. It’s indisputable. Yet when talking about who will wrap up next season’s MVP, I’m not sure that fact will really come into play. Lest we forget,...
