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
Toronto Raptors: Could DeMar DeRozan's Injury be a Blessing in Disguise?
Image courtesy of DeMar DeRozan/Twitter . After setting a blistering pace to start off the season, the Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Raptors were dealt quite a blow when their All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan went down...
Culture of Hoops
Say No to Bullying: Fighting in the NHL
Image courtesy of Les Stockton/Flickr . Sitting in the Air Canada Centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs-Anaheim Ducks game the other night, something unexpectedly donned on me: Hockey without fighting is just fine. With time...
Culture of Hoops
Sacramento Kings: Charting a Course to Mediocrity
Image courtesy of Nirvan Sorooshian/Baller Mind Frame. The future is a fog for the Sacramento Kings, but depending on who you talk to, its range of visibility differs. Vivek Ranadivé and Pete D’Alessandro fashion themselves...
Culture of Hoops
Sacramento Kings Contain Kobe Bryant to Beat Los Angeles Lakers, 108-101
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Los Angeles Lakers' apparent priority of delivering Kobe Bryant the all-time scoring record showed throughout the game against the Sacramento Kings, one in which Bryant shot the ball...
Culture of Hoops
Orlando Magic Fall to Lowly Philadelphia 76ers, 96-88
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . The Orlando Magic, in the midst of a four-game home stretch, are in need of a Christmas miracle. After suffering an ugly loss to the Utah Jazz, things would...
Culture of Hoops
Like a Bird Right on a Wire: Rajon Rondo’s First Days in Dallas
Image courtesy of TJ Macias/Baller Mind Frame. It’s inestimable, this current news that has shaken up the NBA world, inestimable in that most are stepping back to review these claret colored happenings with utter glee...
Culture of Hoops
Orlando Magic Suffer Frustrating Loss to Utah Jazz, 101-94
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Orlando Magic started their four-game home stand on a rough note. Playing against a lowly Utah Jazz team, the Magic were basically outplayed in almost every facet of...
Culture of Hoops
Rajon Rondo Giveaway: Danny Ainge Destroys the Celtics, Again
Image courtesy of DGA Productions/Flickr . Danny Ainge is an irresponsible simpleton hyperactively undercutting the Boston Celtics’ tradition of winning and excellence. Since Ainge assumed the reins as Executive Director of Basketball Operations in 2003,...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Hoops: Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Volt'
NIKE AIR FOAMPOSITE PRO: VOLT GOES PRO The Nike Air Foamposite Pro has made bold statements for its variety of unique patterns and colorways. A staple for its innovative one-piece shell, the Foamposite has seen...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Style: Nike Tech Fleece Camo Pant
TECH PACK: BLEND IN TO STAND OUT. Nike Tech Fleece returns representing the next generation of classic sport apparel. Offering the ultimate in lightweight warmth for everyday use, the Nike Tech Fleece collection brings to...
