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.

Art of Brazil: Nike Kobe 9 EM 'Game Royal'
Culture of Hoops

Art of Brazil: Nike Kobe 9 EM 'Game Royal'

By Sandy DoverJune 18, 2014

Courtesy of Nike | featuring the Nike Kobe 9 'Game Royal' >> Inspired by the wild cacophony of South American street art, the newest color of the Kobe 9 a combination of Game Royal, white...

Derrick Rose Returns: Does anyone care?
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Derrick Rose Returns: Does anyone care?

By Aaron LantonJune 18, 2014

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 absorb the knowledge we're dropping on...

BMF Style: Nike "What The" KD & LeBron Tees
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BMF Style: Nike "What The" KD & LeBron Tees

By Sandy DoverJune 17, 2014

BMF Style: Because balling is more than the roundball – it’s the lifestyle that surrounds the ball. BMF Style brings you the best styles in sportswear and fashion apparel for when you’re away from the...

How many more championships will Spurs win with their current core?
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How many more championships will Spurs win with their current core?

By Fantasy Basketball Money LeaguesJune 17, 2014

Image courtesy of Katie Haugland/Flickr . Brought to you by our friends at Fantasy Basketball Money Leagues . After the San Antonio Spurs' masterful conquest of the Miami Heat in Game 5, FoxSports.com reported this...

adidas, ESPN team up for Uprising championships
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adidas, ESPN team up for Uprising championships

By Sandy DoverJune 17, 2014

Courtesy of adidas >> adidas and ESPN announced a three year television agreement to air championship games of the adidas Uprising basketball program. Programming includes the championship and All-Star game of the adidas Super 64...

BMF Style Debut: Florshiem Veblen x Brush Footwear
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BMF Style Debut: Florshiem Veblen x Brush Footwear

By Sandy DoverJune 17, 2014

BMF Style: Because balling is more than the roundball – it’s the lifestyle that surrounds the ball. BMF Style brings you the best styles in sportswear and fashion apparel for when you’re away from the...

The Real King: Tim Duncan's legacy is better than LeBron James'
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The Real King: Tim Duncan's legacy is better than LeBron James'

By Aaron LantonJune 17, 2014

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 absorb the knowledge we're dropping on...

BMF Debut: Nike Hyperdunk 2014
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BMF Debut: Nike Hyperdunk 2014

By Sandy DoverJune 16, 2014

Courtesy of Nike >> The Nike Hyperdunk continues to evolve its innovative legacy established in 2008. It was an introduction that transformed basketball shoe design as we know it. Debuting here for the first time,...

Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League Kicks-Off New Season With A Bang
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Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League Kicks-Off New Season With A Bang

By MehkavelliJune 16, 2014

Images courtesy of Rodney "Mehka" King . Kevin Ware chats courtside with a local reporter. Yesterday afternoon, the city of Atlanta poured out to Central Park in the historic Old Fourth Ward to see some...

Greatest second-round (and later) NBA draft picks of all-time
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Greatest second-round (and later) NBA draft picks of all-time

By Steven CovellaJune 16, 2014

Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The 2014 NBA Draft is less than two weeks away, and for more than a year, the focus has been on players in the lottery and first round. However,...