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
The adidas D Rose 4.5: The Blueprints
If you haven't seen, you'll see soon -- the adidas D Rose 4.5 has debuted and it's simply a work of art. It's unfortunate that Derrick Rose won't again be playing in another signature shoe,...
Culture of Hoops
Nike debuts the Nerf-inspired KD VI 'Cool Grey'
Just about every kid that loved basketball had a Nerf door hoop. You know you had one, t0o -- the cardboard graphic-printed backboard with the neon plastic rim and foam ball that you shot with...
Culture of Hoops
Dallas Mavericks use way-back machine in topping Minnesota Timberwolves
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr Shawn Marion, the artist formerly known as the Matrix, scored 32 points on 14-of-19 shooting in helping the Dallas Mavericks to a 100-98 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday...
Culture of Hoops
BMF Exclusive: 'The Backpack Baller' (Part 2 Interview)
Recently, we at Baller Mind Frame gave you a BMF Exclusive look at one of the more intriguing books about one of the game's best players today and already in the sport's history, Kevin Durant....
Culture of Hoops
BMF Training: Nike Flyknit Air Max
The Nike Air Max running series has a long history with basketball. A key part of the big running movement of the late 1980s with Nike, the Air Max technology was integrated seamlessly into the...
Culture of Hoops
Sacramento Kings: In search of equilibrium
Balance is the goal for any aspiring NBA contender. Without it a team can find success, but in the end will likely become a novelty act doomed to be pigeon-holed into defeat. As is the...
Culture of Hoops
The Curious Case of Andrew Bynum
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . For those of us enamored of the sport who happen to spend most of our time around others similarly inclined, it’s easy to forget that basketball is not...
Culture of Hoops
Phoenix Suns Burn Los Angeles Clippers
Image courtesy of RMTip21/Flickr A big night from Goran Dragic helped the Phoenix Suns to a resounding victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. The 107-88 win moved the Suns to 19-11, and...
Culture of Hoops
Go Ducks! The Nike Air Foamposite One 'Oregon'
Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway was one of the greatest players of the 1990s, and before injury felled him and shortened his career, a future Hall of Famer as well. Though he wasn't able to sustain a...
Culture of Hoops
The Minnesota Timberwolves and their playoff journey
Image courtesy of Joe Bielawa/Flickr Post-mortem, according to the dictionary is defined as: an analysis or discussion of an event held soon after it has occurred, esp. in order to determine why it was a...
