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
Miguel Cabrera Medically Cleared to Resume Baseball Activities
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Detroit Tigers first baseman, Miguel Cabrera, has been medically cleared to resume hitting, running, and throwing after undergoing foot and ankle surgery during the off-season. Cabrera finished last year...
Culture of Hoops
HearSee A/V: adidas D Rose 5 Boost
The adidas D Rose 5 Boost 'Woven Blues' was first debuted here at Baller Mind Frame with the description of the shoe taking inspiration from an interesting and historically-known aspect of Chicago: The early 20th...
Culture of Hoops
Philadelphia Eagles Set Sights on Marcus Mariota
Image courtesy of Neon Tommy/Flickr There is rampant speculation that the Philadelphia Eagles will mortgage their entire future to reunite Chip Kelly with Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota . Mariota played for Chip Kelly at...
Culture of Hoops
NFL Fires Employee That Illegally Sold Game-Used Deflategate Balls
Image courtesy of Parker Anderson/Flickr . The NFL has fired an employee who sold the footballs used in the Deflategate scandal. Usually game-used balls are taken by the league employees and sold with proceeds going...
Culture of Hoops
UFC Unveils More Stringent Drug Testing Parctices
Image courtesy of TopRank Online Marketing/Flickr . On Wednesday, February 18th, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC ) unveiled new and more stringent drug testing for its fighters. Changes included random tests to fighters with no...
Culture of Hoops
Colin Kaepernick Roasts Twitter Heckler
Image courtesy of Mike Morbeck/Flickr . San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick got into a verbal war of words with a follower on Twitter recently. I could argue that the more Twitter followers you have...
Culture of Hoops
Michael Jordan to Build His Own Golf Course
Image courtesy of Ken Lund/Flickr . There are many things that the amazingly athletic Michael Jordan is great at. Dominating on a basketball court, selling sneakers, and picking good cigars are all on the side...
Culture of Hoops
Punk'd: Lakers' Coaching Staff Pranks Jordan Hill Into Thinking He Got Traded
Image courtesy of Bridget Samuels/Flickr . Yesterday's trade deadline sent the NBA and its fans into a total frenzy as teams moved players from one coast to another in a span of 20 minutes. One...
Culture of Hoops
Kevin Garnett: The Prodigal Son Returns
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . In 1995, the Minnesota Timberwolves picked a scrawny 18-year-old kid named Kevin Garnett with the No. 5 pick in the 1995 NBA Draft. The high school phenom had a...
Culture of Hoops
NFL Combine Preview – Five Storylines to Watch
Image courtesy of Zennie Abraham/Flickr . The NFL’s top prospective draft candidates will converge onto Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis for the Annual NFL draft combine this week. With so much still up in the...
