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
Baselines vs. Bass Lines
Hoops and hip-hop merged together as a unified cultural phenomenon around the world in the last couple of decades. The video below is a tribute to the two cultures merging as one, extracting hip-hop lyrics...
Culture of Hoops
Tony Parker's INCREDIBLE Buzzer-Beater in Slow Motion
When Tony Parker made his move to the basket, it wasn't enough for him to just almost lose the ball three times. He then proceeded to trip himself up and fall to the hardwood. Not...
Culture of Hoops
NBA Finals: Mad Men Style
With the NBA Finals upon us, writers, bloggers, and sometimes-writers are scrambling for unique angles from which to approach the series. Me? I'm where I always am: Half-reclined on a secondhand couch with some carbohydrate-and-cheese...
Culture of Hoops
Toronto Raptors name change?
Tim Leiweke, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment’s new president and CEO, hinted that the Toronto Raptors could follow the trend of the New Orleans Pelicans and (most likely soon-to-be) Charlotte Hornets by changing the team's...
Culture of Hoops
Jeremy Lin as James Harden and Chandler Parsons
Jeremy Lin, you are quite the funny person, aren't you? Actually, he is, as Lin did pretend to be some other person's " new son ." Accessible? Check out Lin and Golden State Warriors All-Star...
Culture of Hoops
LeBron James is the most underpaid athlete
LeBron James is every single positive adjective you could think of when you objectively think about basketball. Please notice the italicized "objectively." Yes, haters are going to hate, but when you think about it, empirically,...
Culture of Hoops
Richard Swarbrick and his NBA Finals commercial
Animator Richard Swarbrick, he of dope animated sports videos , was commissioned by ESPN to do up an NBA Finals commercial and it's excellent! They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but when...
Culture of Hoops
Miami Heat Race By The Indiana Pacers
The defending champion Miami Heat steamrolled the Indiana Pacers by the score of 99-76 last night, adding another notch to their growing legacy. This moves them one step closer to their season goal of back-to-back...
Culture of Hoops
Heat Check
Just when it looked like the Indiana Pacers might have the Miami Heat on the ropes, LeBron James started doing LeBron James things. All King James did was have a third quarter performance you will...
Culture of Hoops
Pacers Put Pressure On The Heat
The Indiana Pacers played with a complete sense of urgency on Tuesday night. They were first to every loose ball, snatched up every rebound in sight, and attacked the basket like their playoff lives depended...
