Sandy Dover

Sandy Dover serves as Managing Partner and Editor-at-Large of Hardwood & Hollywood, which is a content partner with Complex Networks. With the consolidation of his executive and editorial roles as Senior Editor, Leadership Board Member, and Equity Partner of H&H, Sandy has his hands in everything creative, editorial, social, and strategic for the outlet. Formerly of ESPN, SLAM, and Yahoo!, Sandy is a White House-vetted and U.S. Senate-recognized media multihyphenate with extensive, multifaceted work in communications, strategy, and marketing in boutique/startup, corporate, and nonprofit spaces throughout multiple industries, including sports and fashion.

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The adidas D Rose 4.5: Brenda
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The adidas D Rose 4.5: Brenda

By Sandy DoverDecember 31, 2013

Just as beautiful as the black, the adidas D Rose 4.5 has also debuted in light scarlet -- most likely to honor Derrick Rose's mother, Brenda. It's a brilliant shoe that sparkles and shines and...

The adidas D Rose 4.5: Grey
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The adidas D Rose 4.5: Grey

By Sandy DoverDecember 31, 2013

Unlike other recently debuted versions, the adidas D Rose 4.5 in grey is very revealing in its visual details, particularly in its lines upon the upper. There's a great mix of strange and beautiful going...

The adidas D Rose 4.5: Back In Black
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The adidas D Rose 4.5: Back In Black

By Sandy DoverDecember 31, 2013

With all of the hubbub about Derrick Rose missing time , it's a wonder that anyone had thought about a second-series D. Rose shoe -- but that's what adidas is for. Adidas debuted the D...

The adidas D Rose 4.5: The Blueprints
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The adidas D Rose 4.5: The Blueprints

By Sandy DoverDecember 31, 2013

If you haven't seen, you'll see soon -- the adidas D Rose 4.5 has debuted and it's simply a work of art. It's unfortunate that Derrick Rose won't again be playing in another signature shoe,...

Nike debuts the Nerf-inspired KD VI 'Cool Grey'
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Nike debuts the Nerf-inspired KD VI 'Cool Grey'

By Sandy DoverDecember 31, 2013

Just about every kid that loved basketball had a Nerf door hoop. You know you had one, t0o -- the cardboard graphic-printed backboard with the neon plastic rim and foam ball that you shot with...

BMF Exclusive: 'The Backpack Baller' (Part 2 Interview)
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BMF Exclusive: 'The Backpack Baller' (Part 2 Interview)

By Sandy DoverDecember 31, 2013

Recently, we at Baller Mind Frame gave you a BMF Exclusive look at one of the more intriguing books about one of the game's best players today and already in the sport's history, Kevin Durant....

BMF Training: Nike Flyknit Air Max
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BMF Training: Nike Flyknit Air Max

By Sandy DoverDecember 31, 2013

The Nike Air Max running series has a long history with basketball. A key part of the big running movement of the late 1980s with Nike, the Air Max technology was integrated seamlessly into the...

Go Ducks! The Nike Air Foamposite One 'Oregon'
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Go Ducks! The Nike Air Foamposite One 'Oregon'

By Sandy DoverDecember 31, 2013

Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway was one of the greatest players of the 1990s, and before injury felled him and shortened his career, a future Hall of Famer as well. Though he wasn't able to sustain a...

Nike debuts ex-Zoom Kobe IV, now Kobe Prelude IV
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Nike debuts ex-Zoom Kobe IV, now Kobe Prelude IV

By Sandy DoverDecember 27, 2013

For some reason, the basketball world was flipped upside down by the Nike Zoom Kobe IV. It's not totally understood why, largely because low-cut basketball shoes were not taboo upon that shoe's release. Michael Jordan...

Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG debuts in black/red
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Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG debuts in black/red

By Sandy DoverDecember 27, 2013

The history of the Air Jordan is linked back to the very first in 1985. As many know, Michael Jordan was given his own shoe, then simply known as the Nike Air Jordan, he exceeded...