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
Honor Roll: The Air Jordan XX8 SE
The Air Jordan XX8 and its relative, the Air Jordan XX8 SE, has gotten much critical acclaim, not just for the looks of the shoes, but for the first time in a long time, it's...
Culture of Hoops
Top 10 most frustrating players in the NBA
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . As we approach the All-Star break and the midway point of the NBA regular season, it's time to take a look at the most frustrating players thus far....
Culture of Hoops
2014 NBA All-Star Reserves Revealed
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
Reebok Classic's Kamikaze Black & Blue Debut
Not all was green with former Seattle SuperSonic superstar Shawn Kemp played -- he also gave opponents a bit of black and blue from his slams. And Reebok made sure to show it on The...
Culture of Hoops
Shaquille O'neal: Shaqtin' A Fool - January 30,2014
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
Da Bears? The adidas D Rose 4.5 'Solar Zest'
Derrick Rose has long been known to show affection for his city of Chicago, and in particularly, its native NFL team, the Chicago Bears. While the inspiration isn't yet known, it's possible to conceive that...
Culture of Hoops
Fantasy Basketball: Trade Targets
Think of the last dartboard you laid eyes on. You’ve got the red rows and the black rows rotating all the way down until the (most of the time) yellow bullseye. If you’re an amateur...
Culture of Hoops
Three-Striped Horse: The adidas D Rose 4.5 'Zebra'
What's black and white and red all over? Apparently, it's the new edition of the adidas D Rose 4.5 'Zebra'. Not unlike the 'Solar Zest' edition, this version of the D Rose 4.5 has yet...
Culture of Hoops
NBA Midseason Awards
Image courtesy of aaronisnotcool/Flickr . The first half of the NBA season has flown by, and with the exception of some injuries (some of them heartbreaking, some of them more frustrating than anything else), the...
Culture of Hoops
All Balls: The adidas D Rose 4.5 'Draft Lottery'
The 2008 NBA Draft Lottery was one of the more surprising lotteries in its history. The Chicago Bulls were just starting to come together and look like a team on the rise -- and they...
