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
Joakim Noah apologizes for "f-bombs" at referees
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
Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets victorious on game-winning 3s
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
Fantasy Basketball: All-Star Edition
The Eastern and Western Conference All-Star game reserves were recently announced and now the rosters of both teams are complete. As you know, the starters were selected based on fan voting while the reserves were...
Culture of Hoops
Surprisingly good teams of the first half of the NBA season
Image courtesy of Josh Hallett/Flickr . As the NBA season grows longer and longer, we begin to get a better picture of the teams who are ready to contend, and those who are on the...
Culture of Hoops
Sacramento Kings beat Chicago Bulls with a record-breaking performance
Image courtesy of RMTip21 | Flickr. Michael Malone admitted it sounded crazy, but he thought his team was close. Despite ranking at or near the bottom of the league in most defensive categories, Malone said...
Culture of Hoops
Weekend Rewind: Air Jordan XX8 SE 'Heritage Pack'
You can't have a mainline Air Jordan without representing Michael Jordan's NBA heritage in black, white, red...and anthracite. Nor can you ignore the young man's days with North Carolina, or even those post-Bulls 'Grey' days....
Culture of Hoops
Los Angeles Clippers sign Sasha Vujacic to 10-day contract
Image courtesy of k1k0.com/Flickr . The Los Angeles Clippers have signed 29-year-old guard and former first-round (27th overall) pick Sasha Vujacic to a 10-day contract, and he will be available in tonight’s matchup against the...
NBA
J.R. Smith: Amazing in all senses of the word
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . J.R. Smith was born Earl Smith III, but if headlines are to be believed his real first name may actually be something closer to “The Mercurial,” or “The Tumultuous.”...
Culture of Hoops
Joakim Noah's hustle and heart keep Chicago Bulls in playoff picture
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . It’s been a rough year for the Chicago Bulls. They lost Derrick Rose for the season, traded away All-Star Luol Deng to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and are plagued with...
Culture of Hoops
With Eric Bledsoe out, is tanking an option for surprising Phoenix Suns?
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . This was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Phoenix Suns. With first-year head coach Jeff Hornacek, a raw rookie in fifth overall pick Alex Len, and a...
