February 2022 - Music Movies & Hoops

The Best Performance by a Basketball Player in a Movie

by Nick Nocera | Feb 28, 2022 | Hoops, Movies

How and why NBA players transition to film. A study in stumbles and success.

MMH Presents: Three Highlights For Black History Month 2022

by Nate Mondschein, Abdul Malik, Carl Henderson | Feb 25, 2022 | Hoops, Movies, Music

Before the close of Black History Month, three MMH writers present a handful of highlights by Black creators and athletes from the past calendar year.

The NBAcademy Awards

by Michael Corvo | Feb 23, 2022 | Hoops, Movies

MMH contributor and Lakers reporter Michael Corvo draws comps between a wide-open NBA title race and a heated Oscars Best Picture race.

John Petty Jr. Primed To Be Next Pelican Up from Birmingham Squadron

by Chris Dodson | Feb 22, 2022 | Hoops

Dodson chops it up with Birmingham Squadron (New Orleans Pelicans G-League affiliate) star guard John Petty Jr. on music, movies, teammates, motivation, and what's great about the G-League.

Connect 4’s: The 25 Top Point Forwards and Switchy Perimeter Bigs in the NBA

by Josh Motenko | Feb 21, 2022 | Hoops

Versatile forwards that connect all the dots on offense and defense are the most valuable players to have in the current NBA. Josh lists his top 25 players in this hybrid role.

Decadepalooza IV: The 90s

by Nate Mondschein, Simon Pruitt | Feb 18, 2022 | Music

Simon Pruitt & Nate Mondschein are back to draft their fictional fantasy music festivals, this time diving deep into the golden age of Hip-Hop, Grunge, Alt-Rock, and Boy Bands to bring you: Decadepalooza IV: The 1990’s.

“I should not even be alive right now.” An interview with queer Black filmmaker Anthony Williams

by Nico Carter | Feb 17, 2022 | Movies

Nico Carter interviews Anthony Williams, a queer black filmmaker, and creator of Second Glance Productions, who shares his journey from actor to writer-director and discusses filmmaking, faith, and the intersection of masculinity and trauma in Blackness.

There’s No Escaping the Politics of the NBA

by Amato Nocera | Feb 16, 2022 | Hoops

While debates over player activism may dominate the headlines, the politics of the National Basketball Association has always gone deeper.

NFL went Heavy on Music Movies & Hoops: Do You Buy The Message?

by Chris Dodson | Feb 14, 2022 | Music

The Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 to secure the Super Bowl win and the Lombardi Trophy that goes with it. But wait, football? On Music Movies & Hoops? Yea. All three had big statements to make during the game while also being in the commercial shuffle.

Valentine’s Day: Love, Pain, and Tunes

by Joseph O'Malley | Feb 14, 2022 | Music

Celebrate the power of love with 10 indie tracks to break your heart and put it back together this Valentine's Day.