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
Los Angeles Dodgers Win in Balkoff - A Wickedly Stupid, Insane, Freaking Balkoff
Screen capture courtesy of MLB/YouTube. I was once seeing this guy who didn’t understand the complexities of major league baseball who had asked me to explain what exactly a “balk” is. After a lengthy monologue...
Culture of Hoops
Michael Oher: 'The Blind Side' "Has Taken Away From My Football"
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Most would assume having a best-selling book about your life turned into an extremely successful and critically acclaimed movie would be a good thing. Not in the case of...
Culture of Hoops
Recognizing What David Lee Meant to the Warriors
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . When David Lee was traded from the New York Knicks to the Golden State Warriors, the Bay Area squad was in terrible shape. Non-competitiveness and annual mediocrity were common...
Culture of Hoops
NBA Finals Fallout: LeBron's Legacy Takes the Worst Hit
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Golden State Warriors completed the 2014-15 NBA season as the best team from wire to wire, finishing the year with the best regular season record and the Larry...
Culture of Hoops
Appreciate LeBron James in 'The Now'
Image courtesy of Eric Kilby/Flick r . There is a longing for the past that exists among not only sports fans, but all members of society. A nostalgia for a time long gone, solely existing...
Culture of Hoops
Los Angeles Clippers Unveil New Logo
Screen capture courtesy of the Los Angeles Clippers/NBA . The Los Angeles Clippers unveiled a new logo and uniforms Wednesday night, on the eve of a citywide campaign Thursday to publicize the rebranding of the...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Style Debut: Reebok Classic x RIME Diamond Ventilator
The Reebok Classic Ventilator is the crown jewel of Reebok's re-emergence as a heavyweight in lifestyle fashion footwear, and with good reason -- the Ventilator is a classic silhouette from the brand, an innovative sneaker...
Culture of Hoops
Iggy and the Warriors Beat the Cavs in 6, Win the NBA Finals
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/Youtube Having the gall to change your lineup in the NBA Finals despite winning 67 regular-season games deserves an award in and of itself. Then why not the Larry O’Brien...
Culture of Hoops
Texas Rangers Suffocate LA Dodgers' Bats, Take Game 4-1
Image courtesy of Arturo Pardavila III/Flickr . Sometimes, tantrums get the best of grown men, but usually they’re not caught on camera in front of a crowd of thousands. After starting Texas Rangers pitcher Yovani...
Culture of Hoops
In the Hall of the Mountain King: A Year Inside the Dallas Mavericks Locker Room
Image courtesy of TJ Macias/BMF Sports . A pair of periwinkle pumps stepped lightly on the oddly fashionable carpet that lined the Dallas Mavericks locker room, unnoticed, unbidden, unforgiving as they blended with an overwhelming...
