Column: A Different July for the NBA
This 4th of July is a lot different than any of 4th of July that we’ve ever faced. Especially now in these times that we have so much racial tension […]
Category Archives: Beyond The Hardwood
NBA Q&A: Monty Williams
Courtesy of The Undefeated Despite the long odds, why are you excited about the Suns being in Orlando? We’re a young team building a program. It would not help us […]
The Truth is #BlackLivesMatter
LeBron James “I Struggle With….”
Those who read The Hardwood Nation regularly know, we offer no spin, no bias, just basketball and that remains true to this day some 10 years after our initial launch. […]
NBA Q&A: Carmelo Anthony on Racism
Via ESPN 2016 HOWARD BRYANT: It sounds like there’s a sort of tipping point that’s happening around the country. When I talk to younger people, they have this attitude like, […]
Hope for A Fractured NBA?
“No more smiling faces with hidden agendas.” Pat Riley If only that were true….being silent truly is being complicit. The voices could be heard grumbling in social circles over the […]
Bradley Beal Speaks on Police Misconduct
As many are out celebrating Juneteenth, Washington Wizards G/F Bradley Beal attended a Juneteenth rally in the Washington D.C. area. Beal spoke of his own experiences Friday morning with dealing […]
NBPA UPDATE ON CURRENT SOCIAL CRISIS
Since the Union’s inception, the members of the NBPA have, individually and collectively, utilized their platforms to advocate for and promote positive social change. The courage and commitment of our […]
Stephen A. Smith addresses Stephen Jackson, Kyrie Irving
Courtesy of ESPN
NBA Players Coalition Full Statement
Courtesy of ESPN “We are a group of men and women from different teams and industries that are normally painted as opponents, but have put our egos and differences aside […]
