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
New York Knicks: Linsanity, part 2
Image courtesy of Nicholas LA Photography/Flickr . The New York Knicks showed the league what Linsanity means. A couple of seasons back, Jeremy Lin emerged as a co-leader for the Knicks out of nowhere. The...
Culture of Hoops
LeBron James defeats Warriors with game-winning 3
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
Golden State Warriors in search of star power
Image courtesy of Matthew Addie/Flickr . The Golden State Warriors are one of the best teams in the Western Conference. They do stand good odds to win the championship this season and they also have...
Culture of Hoops
Memphis Grizzlies grind out win over Orlando Magic
Image courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr . After two breathtaking, heart racing, adrenaline pumping wins, the Orlando Magic fell flat in their final game before the NBA All-Star break. Finishing up a four-game home stand, the Magic...
Culture of Hoops
2014 NBA All-Star Weekend Schedule
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
Los Angeles Clippers close first half of season with win over Trail Blazers
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Los Angeles Clippers entered Wednesday night’s contest winners of three straight at home against the Portland Trail Blazers. In their last meeting, the Clippers lost a hard-fought battle...
Culture of Hoops
Five teams looking to make a post-NBA All-Star break push
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Charlotte Bobcats The Bobcats currently stand at 23-30, sitting in 8th place of the laughably bad Eastern Conference. The Bobcats have been surviving this year from a healthy dose...
Culture of Hoops
Players that will step up after the NBA All-Star break
Image courtesy of Keith Allsison/Flickr . As we approach NBA All-Star weekend, there are many questions facing the second half of the NBA regular season. Namely, which teams have been flukes so far? Which players...
Culture of Hoops
Big bench performance from Jimmer Fredette fuels Sacramento Kings win
Photo courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr. On the road in New York, the state in which he was born and raised, Jimmer Fredette brewed up some home cooking. Fredette was a dynamo off of the bench for...
Culture of Hoops
The NBA All-Star Dunk Contest only slams if Blake and LeBron do
Image courtesy of Kimberly N./Flickr . What is the legacy of the dunk contest? Currently it’s a list of forgettable players that got their 15 minutes of fame during All-Star Weekend. Some may say its...
