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
A Gerald Green Sighting
Too bad for Josh Smith. He was standing between 2007 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest champion Gerald Green and the hoop when he remembered Green's insanely athletic and should just take it to the rack every...
NBA
Roy Hibbert Dunks on the Most Dangerous Man in the NBA
Image courtesy of Joseph Glorioso Photography/Flickr. n that nasty dunk on Ivan Johnson , I feared for his soul. One does not just dunk on the most dangerous—and possibly most interesting—man in the NBA and...
Culture of Hoops
Chris Paul's Son Beats Grant Hill in a Game of One-on-One
Chris Paul's son is obviously the best basketball player on the planet, I'm sure Grant Hill can vouch for that. I can honestly say, I could watch Lil Chris talk about basketball or really anything...
Culture of Hoops
Knicks-Celtics Game 2 Retroactive Log: Clovers Trampled
Bernie Williams is playing the national anthem. And it makes me yearn for the silky smooth stylings of Jerry Stackhouse . 1st Quarter 8:39 Refs learned from a testy Game 1, are calling the game...
Culture of Hoops
Heat-Bucks Game 2 Retroactive Log: The Disappearing Bucks Backcourt
1st Quarter 9:03 Larry Sanders jams home a feed from Monta Ellis. Sanders has been active early, but that's not necessarily a good thing: A hand in 3 of the first 4 Bucks buckets, and...
Culture of Hoops
Warriors Battle Back To Tie Series 1-1
The Golden State Warriors, who seem to be forever the underdog, are now exactly that, facing the Denver Nuggets with their injured All Star David Lee in street clothes cheering from the bench . The...
Culture of Hoops
Paul George Wins Most Improved Award
Indiana pacers forward Paul George was a force last year, but with Danny Granger injured for the majority of the 2012-13 season, it created the perfect situation for him to blossom into a star. After...
Culture of Hoops
Chris Paul Game Winner: Clippers Up 2-0
Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul poured in 24 points and nine assists, Blake Griffin added 21 points and eight rebounds of his own, while Jamal Crawford dropped 15 points on the night. CP3's...
Culture of Hoops
Bulls Smothering Defense Ties Series 1-1
Joakim Noah fought his way through a painful foot injury (plantar fasciitis), making three fourth-quarter baskets as the Bulls defeated the Brooklyn Nets 90-82 on Monday night to tie their first-round series at one game...
Culture of Hoops
Russell Westbrook To Star In A-Team Sequel
Spoiler Alert : We're giving you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the A-Team sequel script featuring NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook . "Carnahan revealed that he had actually already written a 15-page opening scene for the...
