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
From Amidst the Ashes: The Unexpected Rise of The Toronto Raptors
Image courtesy of Adam Bailey/Flickr . There’s no getting around it: the Eastern Conference is putrid this year. So putrid, in fact, that its fiercest debate concentrates not on which team reigns supreme, but instead...
Culture of Hoops
Front Office PER: Weighing stats with salaries
Image courtesy of John Hollinger/Twitter . PER: The player efficiency rating, or the holy grail of NBA stat junkies. Ever since former ESPN writer-turned Memphis Grizzlies executive John Hollinger created the all-in-one statistic, analysts have...
Culture of Hoops
Andre Drummond's historic offensive rebounding
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . Andre Drummond is good at rebounding. It seems odd to start an article with such an obvious statement, but I believe it is being overlooked just how effective...
Culture of Hoops
Nike revisits 1992 debut of Air Maestro Flight
Courtesy of Nike : Rewind back to Nike’s Holiday 1992 footwear lineup and you’ll come across a hidden gem that plays an influential role in basketball shoe design to this day. Without fanfare, advertising or...
Culture of Hoops
The great range of the Golden State Warriors
Image courtesy of Matthew Addie/Flickr . When the words “range” and “Golden State Warriors” are combined, the name Stephen Curry is usually what comes out the other end. But there’s another way in which the...
Culture of Hoops
Minnesota lawmaker's tweet offends NBA
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...
Culture of Hoops
Joel Embiid's lingering back injury won't go away
Image courtesy of Michael Tretter/Twiter . 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
BMF Style: The SUPRA Skytop Linen
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
Big fourth quarter lifts Milwaukee Bucks past Orlando Magic
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Orlando Magic were in Wisconsin last night to play the Milwaukee Bucks for the final time this season. Orlando lost the last meeting between the clubs but won...
Culture of Hoops
Cavs' rookie Anthony Bennett out 3 weeks
Photo courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/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...
