Hoop or Hoops may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

* ''Hoops'' (TV series), an American animated series

Music

* Hoops (band), an American indie pop band * ''Hoops'' (album), a 2015 album by The Rubens ** "Hoops" (The Rubens song) * "Hoops" (Ruby song), 1996 * "Hoops", a song by Saweetie, Salt-N-Pepa and Kash Doll from the '' Space Jam: A New Legacy'' soundtrack

Video games

* ''Dunk Dream '95'', a sequel to the game '' Street Slam'' that was known as ''Hoops'' in North America * ''Hoops'' (1986 video game), a 1986 college basketball video game * ''Hoops'' (1988 video game), a 1988 basketball video game

Sports

Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...

, also referred to as ''hoops'' * Celtic F.C., nicknamed the Hoops * ''Hoop'' (magazine), an American basketball magazine *

Hoop (rhythmic gymnastics) A hoop is an apparatus in rhythmic gymnastics and may be made of plastic or wood, provided that it retains its shape during the routine. The interior diameter is from to , and the hoop must weigh a minimum of . The hoop may be of a natural colo ...

, an apparatus in rhythmic gymnastics * Hoops Club, a Lebanese basketball club * Queens Park Rangers F.C., nicknamed the Hoops * Shamrock Rovers F.C., nicknamed the Hoops * Shamrock Rovers Hoops, an Irish basketball club

Other uses

* Hoop (surname) * ''Hoop'' (East Indiaman), a Dutch sail ship sunk in 1605 *

Hooping Hooping (also called hula hooping or hoop dance) is the manipulation of and artistic movement or dancing with a hoop (or hoops). Hoops can be made of metal, wood, or plastic. Hooping combines technical moves and tricks with freestyle or technical da ...

, a modern subculture revolving around hoopdance *

HOOPS 3D Graphics System HOOPS Visualize is a 3D computer graphics designed to render graphics across both mobile and desktop platforms. Features The program features a unified API that allows users to add interactive 3D visualization to both desktop and mobile applicat ...

, a 3D Graphics API, part of The HOOPS 3D Application Framework * A

barrel A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container with a bulging center, longer than it is wide. They are traditionally made of wooden staves and bound by wooden or metal hoops. The word vat is often used for large containers for liquids, ...