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
Can Rudy Gay be an NBA All-Star this season?
When Rudy Gay was drafted in 2006 by the Houston Rockets, the Memphis Grizzlies made a trade to acquire him. If you look at the amount of money that Rudy has on his contract, it’s...
Culture of Hoops
Nelly calling out Kobe Bryant on ESPN First Take
A few weeks ago, Nelly appeared on ESPN First Take with Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless, and I understand I'm a bit late on this. The debate about Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers and...
Culture of Hoops
More Melo Please: New York Knicks need full package from Carmelo Anthony
He was the NBA's leading scorer last season, besting two-time reigning champ and scoring phenomenon Kevin Durant. He was an NBA All-Star, All-NBA second team and a gold medal-winner at the Summer Olympics in London....
Culture of Hoops
NBA Fandom Games: Milwaukee Bucks
Whereupon an NBA free-agent fan sets about selecting a team to root for during the 2013-14 NBA season. When we consider the ancient institutions of the NBA, those franchises that have dwelled permanently in their...
Culture of Hoops
Three's a crowd: Who will win the Sacramento Kings power forward battle?
Usually an NBA team cannot get enough solid big men. That's not the case for the Sacramento Kings, who are overloaded at the power forward position. The Kings have three talented, yet differently skilled power...
Culture of Hoops
Five reasons the Toronto Raptors will make the playoffs
It’s certainly been a while since the Toronto Raptors played a meaningful game in April. The last time the Raptors made the playoffs, George Bush was still in office and Chris Bosh was their leading...
Culture of Hoops
Who's next to follow Brad Stevens to the NBA?
"It would be great to be able to match wits with the best athletes in the world, but I'm certainly happy where I'm at. But at some point and time, sure, I think it would.”...
Culture of Hoops
Dwight Howard Burns Twitter Troll
Professional athletes are expected to be docile when confronted with insults. If an athlete responds in kind, they are publicly vilified by the media and fans for being too sensitive and lacking self-control. However, on...
Culture of Hoops
2013-14 New York Knicks Schedule released - 10 games to watch for
The 2013-14 NBA schedule was released on August 6th, and that means the predictions can officially begin, even though the predictions started right after the last buzzer sounded in Game 7 of this year's NBA...
Culture of Hoops
The Dwightmare saga ends: One year later
August 10th, 2012: the day the Dwightmare ended for the Orlando Magic. The day the landscape of the NBA changed. The day the Magic, just three seasons removed from their second trip to the NBA...
