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Culture of Hoops
Quick fixes for the Indiana Pacers
Image courtesy of Joseph Glorioso Photography/Flickr . The Indiana Pacers are under pressure. For the first time this season they don’t stand at the top of the Eastern Conference. It’s been about a month and...
Culture of Hoops
LeBron James or Kevin Durant: Which King Deserves MVP Crown?
Image courtesy of Jason Train/Flickr . As far as bold proclamations go, “ LeBron James : greatest basketball player on earth” has jumped the shark. James’ seized that mantle with his 45-point, cyborgian performance against...
Culture of Hoops
NBA2K14: The greatest players in history
Image courtesy of Jimmy Baikovicius/Flickr . The NBA: where one-name recognition happens. Michael, Russell, Wilt, Kareem, Magic, Hakeem, Kobe, LeBron, the Doctor. Some of the greatest athletes in the history of the world have graced...
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A historical perspective: How good is Kevin Durant?
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . For a guy who is known for hugging his mom after games, inviting strangers to play flag football with him on random occasions, and saving puppies from burning buildings...
Culture of Hoops
Return of the satin NBA Starter jacket
Kevin Love is featured in a Taco Bell commercial . I was ecstatic to see the walking double-double get some well deserved publicity. But what really got me interested in the commercial was the classic...
Culture of Hoops
Pacers sign Andrew Bynum to 1-year deal
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/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...
Culture of Hoops
Indiana Pacers cut the fuse of the Houston Rockets
The return of Danny Granger for the Indiana Pacers against the Houston Rockets in Bankers Life Fieldhouse marked the beginning of the real vision that team president Larry Bird had for the blue and gold...
Culture of Hoops
Framing the NBA Pose
Image courtesy Keith Allison/Flickr A pose is a sustained posture for an artistic effect intended to impress (the fans) and/or embarrass (your opponent). During an 82-game NBA regular season, many situations can occur when a...
Culture of Hoops
Indiana Pacers: Uncharted territory for the blue and gold
I remember when I was eight years old, jumping dirt bikes over a homemade ramp on the sidewalk in front of my friends house. There were about five of us who did it regularly over...
Culture of Hoops
NBA Fandom Games: The Finals
Whereupon an NBA free-agent fan sets about selecting a team to root for during the 2013-14 NBA season. To reiterate: Loyalty in the context of sports fandom is a brutally thankless quality. American professional basketball...
