Category: Culture of Hoops
This is Hardwood and Hollywood's section covering the culture of basketball, whether it be the NBA or amateur leagues, such as the NCAA, high school, and AAU circuit, we'll cover its top teams and players. We also focus on the culture off the court with fashion and kicks, in other words, the lifestyle.
Culture of Hoops
BMF Diamond Debut: adidas MLB All-Star Cincinnati "Flying Pigs" Collection
It's amazing what design can do and how it translates. Adidas' adizero product sector was long a running and basketball category, meant to play on the speed of those respective sports. When you think of...
Culture of Hoops
Wagging the Dog: Why DeAndre Jordan is a Cowardly Prick
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Okay, so, as we all know, shit happens. We deal with the shit, helplessly analyze the shit, and begrudgingly move on. True character is revealed when these sort of...
Culture of Hoops
The Case for More Changes to the Home Run Derby and Slam Dunk Contest
Let me start by saying I am a gigantic fan of NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver and MLB Commissioner, Rob Manfred. Commissioners of both leagues are certainly on top of the current era, and have also...
Culture of Hoops
LeBron Cashes His Moral Capital in Free Agency
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube . Baller Mind Frame's No Layups brings you the hottest NBA stories mixed with personal opinion from our very own Aaron Lanton . Check the knowledge we're dropping on...
Culture of Hoops
John Wall debuts the adidas J Wall 2 on Periscope
Yesterday, John Wall decided to do some social networking with fans through adidas' Basketball account on Periscope. The NBA All-Star and Washington Wizards point guard has long been supportive in communicating with fans of his...
Culture of Hoops
Assessing the Situation: What is Religion's Role in Sports?
Professional sports has served as a medium of interaction between altering races and religions since its value as a commercialized product was fully recognized. Competition between cities, countries, and nationalities has become bigger than the...
Culture of Hoops
John Wall hosts adidas Basketball Periscope channel today
This is more a public announcement than anything, but if you didn't know John Wall, the NBA All-Star point guard for the Washington Wizards, is a signature endorser of adidas. What does that mean exactly?...
Culture of Hoops
Welcome to Hoopfest: If You Don’t Know, Now You Know
Image courtesy of Terra Kohut. Imagine the streets of your hometown lined with not a multitude of cars and urban chaos, but a plethora of half-court basketball games, all being played with professionalism, passion, and...
Culture of Hoops
New York Giants Pull $60M Offer to Jason Pierre-Paul
Image courtesy of Mike Morbeck/Flickr . The New York Giants are withdrawing their $60 million long-term contract offer to Jason Pierre-Paul following the star pass rusher's fireworks incident over the weekend, NFL Media Insider Ian...
Culture of Hoops
White Chocolate Jr.: Jaxon Williams is Chip off the Old Block
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Jason Williams, the seventh overall pick in the NBA Draft exploded on the scene in the 1998-99 season with Sacramento Kings due to his flashy play and ball handling...
