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
News and Rumors Week of 01.05.2014
Baller Mind Frame's News & Rumors are quick blurbs mixed with personal opinion from our very own Aaron Lanton . Check it often and absorb the NBA goings-on. For more news and rumors visit our...
Culture of Hoops
Sacramento Kings picked apart by Charlotte Bobcats
With plenty of help from the Sacramento Kings, the Charlotte Bobcats looked like a different team Saturday night. Ranked 28th in the league in offensive efficiency, the Bobcats have struggled to find points all season,...
Culture of Hoops
Why the Blake Griffin-Carmelo Anthony trade won’t happen
Image courtesy of Kimberly N./Flickr . In the words of the Los Angeles Clippers' long-time play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler, “settle down Clipper Nation.” Blake Griffin isn’t going anywhere, and while the Clippers have made strides...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Lifestyle: Nike Air Max 90 Ice and Lunar90
Courtesy of Nike in announcement of their 'Air Superiority' Air Max 90 2014 selection -- the pack includes the Nike Air Max 90 Ice, along with the Air Max 90 Jacquard and Air Max Lunar90...
Culture of Hoops
Nike gives Zoom Kobe Venomenon 4 US release
At one time, the off-shoot Zoom Kobe series was for the Chinese only -- considering the intent of the shoes (meant for a Chinese demographic that plays basketball largely outside only), it made sense to...
Culture of Hoops
Formal Introduction: The Nike Kobe Prelude V
As much controversy as the original Nike Zoom Kobe IV stirred up (now the Nike Kobe Prelude IV), the then-Zoom Kobe V was even more titillating. Lower, thinner, and generally less substantial in weight, the...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Lifestyle: Nike Air Max 90 Jacquard
Courtesy of Nike, in anticipation of their 'Air Superiority' Air Max 90 release for 2014 -- the Nike Air Max Lunar90 (which is soon mentioned and shown briefly below) is featured in the new line,...
Culture of Hoops
Cleveland Cavaliers, Anderson Varejao take Orlando Magic down
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . Coming off a loss to close out 2013, the Orlando Magic looked to right the ship Thursday night on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Quicken Loans...
Culture of Hoops
Philadelphia 76ers drive past Sacramento Kings in road win
The Sacramento Kings couldn’t get enough of DeMarcus Cousins on Thursday. No really, they could not get enough of him. Foul trouble limited Cousins to just 28 minutes and, on a night like Thursday when...
Culture of Hoops
New Year Kicks Rewind: Kobe, LeBron, Jordan
There was a lot of end-of-year hype and hoopla over the next best round of sneakers to release for hardwood play in 2013. Of course, there was the usual holiday fare, which meant Christmas joy...
