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
Reminiscing on the New York Knicks' 1994 NBA Finals Run and O.J. Simpson
Image courtesy of Lanyap/Flickr . June 17, 1994 … twenty years ago today. Game 5 of the 1993-94 NBA Finals between the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks. My Knicks. I was only 13 years...
Culture of Hoops
Shaq says what Lakers fans think about Dwight Howard: "Too Nice"
Dwight Howard is a man who both excites and frustrates the hell out of Los Angeles Lakers fans, the same way he did to Orlando Magic fans. The Lakers organization has a history of winning,...
Culture of Hoops
NBA Finals Game 3: Everything's Bigger in Texas, Including 3-point Shooting
Just as it appeared momentum had swung violently in the Miami Heat's direction in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs reeled back on their home court to hand the Heat their...
Culture of Hoops
2013 NBA Draft Caps
The 2013 NBA Draft caps have been revealed, and thanks to SLAM , we can see what the league and adidas have in store for incoming rookies about to take the stage on June 27th...
Culture of Hoops
Stephen Curry and His Daughter Throw Shade at LeBron James
Stephen Curry is one funny dude that seems to enjoy having a laugh at the cost of his fellow NBA superstar. LeBron James did not shoot well in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, which...
Culture of Hoops
NBA Finals Game 2: LeBron Adds a Defensive Play to his Highlight Reel
This was supposed to be LeBron's game to dominate vengefully after the San Antonio Spurs pulled out a victory on the Miami Heat's home court with Tony Parker's miraculous bank shot ( see it again...
Culture of Hoops
NBA2K14 Reveal - LeBron James and Video Game James
Off the bounce, NBA2K14 will be played for hours at my house when it's released. I may even try to break my personal record of 30 hours of straight gameplay. Hmm, no wonder I'm obese....
Culture of Hoops
Heart Of New York: Meditations On J.R. Smith
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . J.R. Smith is the New York Knicks. Not in the way Michael Jordan was the Chicago Bulls or Johnny Carson was late night television, but in the sense that...
Culture of Hoops
Carmelo Anthony Really Loves to Shoot the Basketball
Carmelo Anthony definitely raised his level of play this past regular season and it kind of transitioned in the NBA playoffs. I say "kind of" because Melo seemed to play like his former self, taking...
Culture of Hoops
NBA Finals - Game 1: San Antonio Spurs will a victory ... and I still hate LeBron James
I don't want LeBron James and the Miami Heat to lose every single game. I just don't want them to win when it counts the most. And I feel great after seeing the Heat burn...
