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.

BMF Style: Reebok Classic Shaq Attaq IV
Culture of Hoops

BMF Style: Reebok Classic Shaq Attaq IV

By Sandy DoverJuly 25, 2014

Courtesy of Reebok Classic | featuring the Reebok Classic Shaq Attaq IV Originally released in 1994, the Shaq Attaq IV was seen on the feet of dominant big man Shaquille O’Neal during the 1994-1995 season...

Can the NBA rid itself of Donald Sterling before the 2014-15 season?
Culture of Hoops

Can the NBA rid itself of Donald Sterling before the 2014-15 season?

By Fantasy Basketball Money LeaguesJuly 25, 2014

Image courtesy of Zennie Abraham/Flickr . Brought to you by our friends at Fantasy Basketball Money Leagues . Since Donald Sterling was already banned by the NBA for life for making racist remarks and insults,...

BMF Style: SUPRA x HANON Owen Black Label & Whisky Gold
Culture of Hoops

BMF Style: SUPRA x HANON Owen Black Label & Whisky Gold

By Sandy DoverJuly 25, 2014

Courtesy of SUPRA | featuring the SUPRA x HANON Owen Black Label & Owen Whisky Gold This July, SUPRA will collaborate with globally recognized sneaker retailer, HANON, to launch two limited releases of SUPRA's premium...

Nike searches for 'Baddest' ballers via 'Summer Is Serious 2'
Culture of Hoops

Nike searches for 'Baddest' ballers via 'Summer Is Serious 2'

By Sandy DoverJuly 24, 2014

Courtesy of Nike | featuring Nike Summer Is Serious 2 Nike has joined forces with Kevin Durant and notable Nike Basketball athletes to celebrate the baddest of summer basketball. From Los Angeles to Liverpool and...

BMF Training: adidas Energy Boost ESM
Culture of Hoops

BMF Training: adidas Energy Boost ESM

By Sandy DoverJuly 24, 2014

Courtesy of adidas | featuring the adidas Energy Boost ESM The adidas Energy Boost is getting a revamp with stylish mesh details and breathability for the first time in a spot that shows what it’s...

Pau, Marc Gasol debut Nike Spanish Basketball uniforms
Culture of Hoops

Pau, Marc Gasol debut Nike Spanish Basketball uniforms

By Sandy DoverJuly 24, 2014

Courtesy of Nike Pau and Marc Gasol, Juan Carlos Navarro, Sergio Llull, Rudy Fernández and Victor Claver proudly presented the new Spanish Basketball HyperElite team kit in Madrid, host city to one of basketball’s most...

BMF Training: Nike Zoom Field General 'Luck'
Culture of Hoops

BMF Training: Nike Zoom Field General 'Luck'

By Sandy DoverJuly 24, 2014

Hoopers often train on the gridiron, and the gridiron gladiators often play like hoopers. So, it goes without saying that to train on the gridiron, you'd need a shoe to accommodate the movements, right? Right....

The Complete History of Carmelo Anthony Part 3: The Allen Iverson Era
Culture of Hoops

The Complete History of Carmelo Anthony Part 3: The Allen Iverson Era

By Drew CreasmanJuly 24, 2014

Image courtesy of GM/Flickr. If you ask me, the most heart-wrenching, convoluted, and insanity-inducing two-word phrase in the English language is “what if.” There is a scene in the second Matrix movie (stick with me)...

BMF Training: Nike Zoom Field General 'Kaepernick'
Culture of Hoops

BMF Training: Nike Zoom Field General 'Kaepernick'

By Sandy DoverJuly 24, 2014

Hoopers often train on the gridiron, and the gridiron gladiators often play like hoopers. So, it goes without saying that to train on the gridiron, you’d need a shoe to accommodate the movements, right? Right....

Emmanuel Mudiay's decision to play in China shows NCAA's vulnerability
Culture of Hoops

Emmanuel Mudiay's decision to play in China shows NCAA's vulnerability

By Aaron LantonJuly 24, 2014

Baller Mind Frame's No Layups brings you the hottest NBA stories mixed with personal opinion from our very own Aaron Lanton . Check it often and absorb the knowledge we're dropping on you! Class of...