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
Young and Relentless: The absence of dirt and Victor Olapido’s rise in America
Image courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr . Fourth quarter, November 3, Orlando Magic up 80 to 61 against the Brooklyn Nets. Nets guard Deron Williams stood in a three-point stance at the wing awaiting a screen from...
Culture of Hoops
Who should be in the 2014 NBA Slam Dunk Contest?
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . There’s more to a dunk than just two points. At its finest, a dunk is a representation of creativity, excitement, and ferociousness all in one action. It can...
Culture of Hoops
Fantasy Basketball: Derrick Williams filling the void
If you have either Rudy Gay or DeMarcus Cousins on any of your fantasy teams, you are now certain of two things: 1. Both Gay and Cousins have become fantasy basketball superstars in any format,...
Culture of Hoops
Orlando Magic Midseason Roundtable
Image courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr . With the season at the halfway point for many teams, we slowly begin to get a better picture of where teams will be come the end of the season. For...
Culture of Hoops
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans too much for Orlando Magic
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . After a rare win against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Orlando Magic traveled to New Orleans to play the Pelicans. Both teams tipped off tonight’s game missing some key...
Culture of Hoops
Porous Sacramento Kings defense sinks them in loss to Denver Nuggets
Image courtesy of Keith Allison | Flickr. On the second night of a back-to-back, rather than with fatigue, the Denver Nuggets played with momentum in Sunday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings. In Denver Saturday,...
Culture of Hoops
Houston Rockets no longer plan to trade Omer Asik
Image courtesy of thepanamerican/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
Locker room tempers flare as Milwaukee Bucks lose 11th game in 12 tries
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
Raptors' Terrence Ross scores franchise record 51 points
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 survive career night from Terrence Ross to defeat Raptors
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . With both teams in the second game of back-to-back contests, On Saturday night the Los Angeles Clippers were matched up against the Atlantic Division leading Toronto Raptors trying to...
