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.

BMF Training: adidas Springblade miadidas
Culture of Hoops

BMF Training: adidas Springblade miadidas

By Sandy Dover • December 18, 2013

The adidas Springblade is one of the most advanced athletic shoes that the industry has ever seen. True to its name, the Springblade is a shoe with a sole that is made solely (no pun...

Pau Gasol for sale
Culture of Hoops

Pau Gasol for sale

By Eric DePriester • December 18, 2013

The Los Angeles Lakers began the season with trade rumors , threatening to break up the basketball brotherhood of Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol well before they retook the court together. Nothing’s happened yet, perhaps...

Cooler heads for the New York Knicks
Culture of Hoops

Cooler heads for the New York Knicks

By Stephen Oby, Jr. • December 18, 2013

The ineptitude of the New York Knicks has once again taken center stage in an otherwise entertaining NBA campaign. A nine-game losing streak that carried New York from mid-November through the first of this month...

BMF Lifestyle: Stance Fusion Basketball Socks
Culture of Hoops

BMF Lifestyle: Stance Fusion Basketball Socks

By Sandy Dover • December 18, 2013

Who knew that socks would be so influential? Well, apparently, someone was ahead of the curve in the new wave of fashion apparel and accessories, and that someone was Stance. Known prominently as the sock...

Charlotte Bobcats hold on to beat Sacramento Kings 95-87
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Charlotte Bobcats hold on to beat Sacramento Kings 95-87

By Nirvan Sorooshian • December 18, 2013

Tuesday, the Sacramento Kings entered what may be the most quiet arena in the NBA to take on a Charlotte Bobcats team which has turned heads this season with their immense improvement over last year....

UA and Foot Locker release Kemba Walker sneaker
Culture of Hoops

UA and Foot Locker release Kemba Walker sneaker

By Sandy Dover • December 17, 2013

The Charlotte Bobcats are currently in the midst of asserting their will on the Eastern Conference and jockeying for position among the 'Least', and star point Kemba Walker is a big part of their upward...

Paul McCartney wants a Brooklyn Nets t-shirt BAD!
Culture of Hoops

Paul McCartney wants a Brooklyn Nets t-shirt BAD!

By Dennis Velasco • December 17, 2013

How super cool are the Brooklyn Nets? "A Beatle wanting one of your t-shirts" cool. Or maybe Paul McCartney is just cheap? Nah, I'm sure the guy has a lot of money and could buy...

Indiana Pacers fall to Detroit Pistons for first home loss
Culture of Hoops

Indiana Pacers fall to Detroit Pistons for first home loss

By Thomas Lunay • December 17, 2013

The Indiana Pacers' home winning streak came to a screeching halt on Monday in Bankers Life Fieldhouse at the hands of division rivals the Detroit Pistons, 101-96. The game was a clinic on offensive rebounding...

Orlando Magic outlast late Chicago Bulls surge
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Orlando Magic outlast late Chicago Bulls surge

By Armin Babazadeh • December 17, 2013

Two things the Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic had in common coming into last night’s game: both teams have been riddled with injuries this year, and both teams are coming off tough losses. Orlando’s attempt...

Gauging NBA trade value: Orlando Magic
Culture of Hoops

Gauging NBA trade value: Orlando Magic

By Zach Oliver • December 16, 2013

A fourth of the way through the second season of their rebuild, the Orlando Magic sit at 7-17 after losing seven of eight. Things have been up and down for the team early, but they’ve...