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
Get Shumped up! Iman Shumpert geared up to sway in 2013-14
Chicago is a wonderful windy city full of culture, history and amazing people. With that said, growing up in Chicago may not always be as breezy. New York Knicks guard Iman Shumpert knows this all...
Culture of Hoops
He Got Game: Otto Porter
With the third pick in this year’s NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards made out like bandits, selecting Otto Porter from Georgetown University. At 6'9" and 200 pounds, Porter has the necessary size and quickness to...
Culture of Hoops
Fantasy basketball: Josh Smith “J-smooves” to Detroit Pistons
Josh Smith has agreed to join the Detroit Pistons, signing a four-year, $54 million contract. What? Detroit? It was a bit surprising, but then again the Pistons had over $20 million in cap space free...
Culture of Hoops
Paul Millsap signs with Atlanta Hawks, boosts fantasy basketball value
Paul Millsap is going to sign a two-year deal worth $19 million to play for the Atlanta Hawks. Last season, Millsap was a relatively big disappointment thanks to the emergence of Derrick Favors as a...
Culture of Hoops
Happy three-year anniversary, "The Decision"
"I f#%@ing hate LeBron James!" Any basketball fan who has viewed a Miami Heat game in a public setting in the past three years has heard this phrase spoken multiple times, usually followed by heads...
Culture of Hoops
Orlando Magic 2013 Summer League roster
Tomorrow kicks off the NBA Summer League. For us basketball junkies, these meaningless games will have to do until the real season starts in late October. Summer league rosters are usually filled with new draft...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Podcast 1: What 11-year-olds think about Dwight Howard to the Houston Rockets
Dwight Howard is making his way to the Houston Rockets, signing for four years and $88 million, spurning the Los Angeles Lakers after only one powder keg of a season. The reaction to the free...
Culture of Hoops
Dwightmare: Lakers fans, think before you speak
Image courtesy of MVPMagazyn.com There’s no question that the 2013 NBA free agency period has been less than exciting for the Los Angeles Lakers. Amidst a plethora of issues including Kobe Bryant’s injury, the ownership...
Culture of Hoops
Dwightmare: Open letter to Los Angeles Lakers fans
Dear Los Angeles Lakers Fans, Arguably the best center in the game has left you. But, you probably don't care, nor should you, after all the team you root for are the Lakers. You have...
Culture of Hoops
Fantasy basketball: Dwight Howard is a “Rocket Man”
We’re still waiting for his official announcement, but word on the street – and by street I actually mean internet – is that Dwight Howard will sign with the Houston Rockets. Hooray! Oh, I’m not...
