Hoop (magazine)

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| image_caption = Dwight Howard on the cover of the May/June '09 issue

| editor = Ming Wong (2001-)[http://www.nba.com/hoop/about_hoop.html "HOOP magazine: About Hoop"], nba.com/hoop

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| frequency =Bi-monthly

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| publisher = Professional Sports Publications; NBA Sports

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| founded = 1971Sweet, David, [http://m.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2002/02/20020204/Media/Lifestyles-Suits-Psps-Hoop-Pushing-NBA-Magazine-To-Sales-Increases.aspx "Lifestyles suits PSP's Hoop, pushing NBA magazine to sales increases"], Sports Business Daily, February 4, 2002

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| country = United States

| based = New York City

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| website = {{URL|https://hoop.nba.com/}}

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HOOP is an official NBA publication, produced by Professional Sports Publications.{{cite web|title=Traditional choice PSP works on a nontraditional program|author= Stuart Miller|date=February 12, 2001|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2001/02/20010212/No-Topic-Name/Traditional-Choice-PSP-Works-On-A-Nontraditional-Program.aspx|work=American City Business Journals|accessdate=March 19, 2014}} The magazine features in-depth interviews with players, and also highlights the players' lives off the court.

Other popular sections include celebrity interviews and Dance Life.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash answers readers' questions in his "Straight Shooter" column. Golden State Warriors guard Nate Robinson is the player video game editor and Miami Heat forward Shane Battier serves as Tech Editor and reviews products online for hoopmag.com.

HOOP also publishes international editions such as HOOP Japan, which features basketball English lessons from English, baby!.{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Dan|title=English, baby! signs up celebs for ELT|url=http://thepienews.com/news/english-baby-signs-up-celebs-for-elt/|work=Professionals in International Education|date=15 February 2012 |accessdate=September 3, 2012}}