Hoop NBA Magazine

Number of issues per year: 6
Country: USA

HOOP magazine is an official NBA publication, produced bi-monthly. It features in-depth interviews with top NBA players, and also highlights the players' lives off the court.

Other popular sections include celebrity interviews and Dance Life. The magazine also profiles the latest in sneakers, basketball-related clothing, as well as music, DVDs and technology.

Orlando Magic forward Pat Garrity and teammate Adonal Foyle are two of several players who are regular contributors. Garrity answers readers' questions in his "Straight Shooter" column, while Foyle pens book reviews. Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams is the magazine's Car Editor, where he test drives a different luxury car each issue. Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier serves as Tech Editor. Each issue closes with a "Final Score" essay written by NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry.