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
LeBron James Is Not the Best Player in the NBA This Year
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Baller Mind Frame's No Layups brings you the hottest NBA stories on the web mixed with personal opinion from our very own Aaron Lanton . Check it often and...
Culture of Hoops
Wizards vs. Raptors: Someone Has to Win
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . It's hard to get excited about a 5-seed. In fact, a 5-seed has never won the NBA Championship. So, there's that. But it's particularly hard to get excited when...
Culture of Hoops
2015 NBA Playoffs: Perception vs. Reality
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Chazz Reinhold said it best. "With every death, there comes rebirth. It's the circle of life." Another wonderful NBA regular season has been put to rest, but it has...
Culture of Hoops
Live From The Couch: NBA Playoff Preview
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . BMF Contributor, Brandon Allen Harrison, and newcomer Jonathan ‘JC’ Collins bring you the most unabashedly biased NBA basketball talk live from the couch in Los Angeles, California. The Rundown:...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Debut: adidas Crazylight Boost 2015
adidas' Boost technology is arguably the best cushioning system the athletic sector of the footwear industry has seen in years, and somewhat surprisingly, its Primeknit technology -- which is the ends of knit athletic footwear...
Culture of Hoops
NBA MVP Shares: Part Two
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . In Part One of my MVP Shares column , featured on Tuesday, I explained my somewhat radical NBA MVP Shares idea and announced my honorable mention candidates. As promised,...
Culture of Hoops
James Harden in Prime Position for the Playoffs
Image courtesy of 2O/Wikimedia Commons . James Harden had a marvelous 2014-15 showcase by any standard. Playing a significant portion of the year without Dwight Howard , and a recent string of games without Patrick...
Culture of Hoops
Opinion: Nike Air Rift a confused design of goats, cleavage
Nike says that the Air Rift was inspired by the efficient running style of Kenyan long distance runners. I think they lie. I think, no I am sure that these were inspired by goats. Yes,...
Culture of Hoops
Nikelab Kobe X Elite Low HTM impresses with familiar looks
The Nikelab Kobe X Elite Low HTM pack is one thing: MEAN! The Flyknit upper reminds of the Kobe 9, but I don't care. It gives the shoe an instant premium feel to it. And...
Culture of Hoops
A Reminder: Don't Sleep on the San Antonio Spurs
Image Courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr Hey wrestling fans, remember back in the day how every Hulk Hogan match was the same? Hogan would march down the aisle to one of the all-time great entrance themes,...
