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
There’s no place like (away) from home for the Washington Wizards
John Wall continues to show signs of being an All-Star caliber player. Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . “There’s no place like the playoffs. There’s no place like the playoffs.” Dorothy said as she clicked...
Culture of Hoops
No Spring Chicken: Nike Air Zoom Flight The Glove
Originally slated for a release this spring, the renamed Nike Air Zoom Flight The Glove (originally Air Zoom Flight '98) has been given asylum to the balling public much sooner. A play on the nickname...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Training: The adidas Springblade Razor
Protection is one of the more important aspects of athletic footwear, and particularly for basketball players, it means the world to the field of play. The feet are the cream of the crop for ballers,...
Culture of Hoops
Is Andrew Wiggins still the prize of the 2014 NBA Draft?
Will Andrew Wiggins be smiling as the overall number one pick on draft day? Image courtesy of BasketballElite/Flickr . Coming into the 2013-14 NCAA men’s basketball season, Kansas freshman Andrew Wiggins was considered to be...
Culture of Hoops
#SURFBORT: The Nike Kobe Prelude VI
The Nike Zoom Kobe VI was one of those shoes that, when it was released, was an automatic win for hoop heads. It abandoned the initial failure of the Lunar Foam application in the Zoom...
Culture of Hoops
To start, or not to start: Jamal Crawford vs. J.J. Redick
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Without Chris Paul in the Los Angeles Clippers lineup, Jamal Crawford must get the starting nod. Injuries have played a major role in the Clippers' worse-than-expected season, and when...
Culture of Hoops
'Cats Colors: The Air Jordan 10 Retro 'Wolf Grey'
Michael Jordan, owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, technically can't align his Jordan Brand shoes with the NBA directly in any way -- this explains why the new Air Jordan 10 Retro 'Wolf Grey' is being...
Culture of Hoops
Ben McLemore, Sacramento Kings looking for consistency
Isaiah Thomas gets up some shots after Sacramento Kings practice Thursday. He and the Kings take on the Orlando Magic tonight. Image courtesy of Steven Covella . Against the Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday night, for...
Culture of Hoops
Lightning Strike: The Nike KD VI 'Away II'
Courtesy of Nike: Equipped with the game to lead and the colorway to prove it, KD turns enemy territory into center stage. Like lightning, the KD VI ‘Away II’ represents KD’s unmatched ability to strike...
Culture of Hoops
Indiana Pacers: Every night we're playing for home-court advantage
Baller Mind Frame's The Latest NBA Dope are quick blurbs mixed with personal opinion from our very own Aaron Lanton . Check it often and absorb the knowledge we're dropping on you! The Indiana Pacers...
