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
NBA Hip Hop Lyric of the Week: Public Enemy, Rebel Without a Pause
Image courtesy of Amnesia Ibiza/Flickr . “Simple and plain give me the lane; I’ll throw it down your throat like Barkley” " Rebel Without a Pause " circa 1987 by the mega rap group Public...
Culture of Hoops
Who is leading the pack for NBA Rookie of the Year?
The 2000 NBA Draft has routinely been derided as the one of the worst in history. The best players from that draft (Kenyon Martin, Michael Redd) were barely fringe All-Stars and only a small percentage...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Debut: The adidas Florist City Collection
Courtesy of adidas: adidas is celebrating the start of Spring with the release of the Florist City Collection for NBA All-Stars, Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) and John Wall (Washington Wizards). The Florist City Collection...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Style: Reebok Instapump Fury x Packer x Stash
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...
Culture of Hoops
Villanova's loss shows lack of importance in conference tournaments for top teams
Image courtesy of slgckgc/Flickr . Warren Buffett and Dan Gilbert appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night to talk about their promotion that will give anyone who picks a perfect bracket $1 billion....
Culture of Hoops
Carlos Boozer: Starter turned role player
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 absorb...
Culture of Hoops
Al Jefferson: Top 3 fantasy basketball center
Image courtesy of Pkantz/wikimedia Commons We’ve seen a bunch of surprises up to now in the NBA during the 2013-14 season, and of course fantasy basketball teams and owners have been affected. One of the...
Culture of Hoops
NBA legends debate 'pants', Reebok drops Kamikaze
Courtesy of Reebok: Lightning struck every time Shawn Kemp stepped on the court. His larger than life persona set a new pace for basketball, and his groundbreaking athleticism inspired a shoe just as bold: The...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Training Debut: adidas Climachill
Courtesy of adidas: Today adidas launches Climachill, a revolution in active cooling apparel technology. The line incorporates innovative fabric woven with titanium and industry-first 3D aluminium cooling spheres that provide an instant chilling sensation. The...
Culture of Hoops
SKATEBORT: The Nike SB x Air Jordan I
Courtesy of Nike : Originally crafted as a high-performance basketball shoe for budding star Michael Jordan, the Air Jordan I inadvertently brought innovation to skate. Celebrating this unforeseen answer to the needs of skaters, Nike...
