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
Joel Embiid to miss first two NCAA tourney games
Image courtesy Kansas Men's Basketball/Facebook . 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
Phil Jackson: The Knicks' salt shaker of hope
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
Isaiah Thomas' role in the Sacramento Kings offense
Image courtesy of HeelSports/Flickr . Beholden by his ball handling, awe-struck at his impeccable scoring ability and supportive of the intensity that is Isaiah Thomas, Sacramento Kings fans adore the 5"9' explosion of energy. The...
Culture of Hoops
Like Mic(-haeloangelo): Nike Kobe 9 Elite 'Detail'
Courtesy of Nike: The Italian Renaissance artist who reigned supreme in the 1500’s could be considered one of the greatest artists of all time. Known primarily for his life-like human sculptures, his work inspired art...
Culture of Hoops
'Venom Green' With Envy: Air Jordan 10 Retro
Michael Jordan didn’t spend a bunch of time in his former Nike Air Jordan X. He came back so late during the debut season of his tenth shoe, it didn’t have as great an impact...
Culture of Hoops
Dallas Mavericks fall to Minnesota Timberwolves in tense OT battle
Image courtesy of Joe Bielawa/Flickr It was oddly surprising that Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle didn’t issue out an Amber Alert for his team’s defense during the first part of Wednesday’s game against the visiting...
Culture of Hoops
NCAA Tournament: South Region Preview
(1) Florida Gators vs. (16) Albany Great Danes Florida, the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, comes in off a nail-biting win over the Kentucky Wildcats in the SEC tournament final. The Gators...
Culture of Hoops
New York Knicks fans rally for James Dolan to keep quiet
New York Knicks fans are exponentially passionate about their team. Sure, so are most franchises' fan bases, but what sets the Knicks rooter apart from the others is the visceral and highly emotional levels of...
Culture of Hoops
NCAA Tournament: Midwest Region Preview
March is here, which means everyone from Andy Katz to your grandma has filled out an NCAA tournament bracket. Someone might even win $1 billion doing so. (It'll probably be someone's grandma if it happens,...
Culture of Hoops
NCAA Tournament: West Regional Preview
If you’re a follower of international politics, this week you may have heard Russian presidential aide Vladislav Surkoy dismiss U.S. sanctions and praise legendary West Coast rapper Tupac Shakur in the same sentence. Only the...
