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
Kyrie Irving Dominates Pick-Up Game
The NBA season ended almost two weeks ago for Kyrie Irving, and apparently the Cavaliers star point guard is already missing competition. Check him out as he abuses the competition at Montclair State University.
Culture of Hoops
Nuggets Win Physical Game To Stave Off Elimination
The Denver Nuggets came out energized with a renewed sense of toughness and won a physical game 107-100 over the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night, avoiding elimination. The nature of physicality in the game caught...
Culture of Hoops
Lenny Cooke Movie Trailer
Lenny Cooke was arguably the best high school basketball player in the nation during a time when the likes of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Amar'e Stoudemire were also making some noise in the prep...
Culture of Hoops
Spurs Sweep D-Fenders
Tony Parker led all scorers with 23 points, as the San Antonio Spurs completed their first-round sweep of the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers with a 103-82 victory. Tim Duncan added 11 points and six rebounds,...
Culture of Hoops
Brandon Jennings Not Psychic: Heat Sweep Bucks
NBA Superstar LeBron James dropped 30 points and Ray Allen came up big against his old team as the Miami Heat got their first playoff sweep in the "Big Three" era. With the 88-77 victory...
Culture of Hoops
The Jet Flying High as Celtics Avoid the Sweep
Paul Pierce led the Celtics in scoring with 29 points as the Boston Celtics forced a fifth game in the series. But it was Jason "The Jet" Terry who provided the final daggers of the...
Culture of Hoops
Bulls Win in Triple Overtime
Chicago Bulls guard Nate Robinson came off the bench to lead all scorers with 34 points, helping spark the run that wiped out a 14-point deficit late in regulation play, sending the game to its...
Culture of Hoops
The Sweep: Broom Sales Reach All-Time High in Miami
Ray Allen led all scorers with 23, setting the NBA career playoff record for 3-pointers in the process. LeBron James dropped 22 points, seven during a soul-crushing run to close out the third quarter. Dwyane...
Culture of Hoops
Zach Randolph Clips LA
Z-Bo is the new King of Memphis. Zach Randolph dropped 13 of his 27 points in the first quarter and finished the game with 11 boards, as the Memphis Grizzlies took down the Los Angeles...
Culture of Hoops
Mike Conley to Jerryd Bayless Alley-Oop
As Jerryd Bayless slid behind his defender, Chris Paul, Mike Conley locked in with homing device-like accuracy and delivered a perfect pass to Bayless for the alley-oop slam.
