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
NBA Fandom Games: The Just For Fun Edition
Whereupon an NBA free-agent fan sets about selecting a team to root for during the 2013-14 NBA season. The NBA Fandom Games are an exercise of unfettered passion, stemming from a desire to see the...
Culture of Hoops
Two Cents: Put me in, Coach
Two Cents will be a recurring piece on Baller Mind Frame’s Sacramento Kings blog in which its writers will give their thoughts on all things Kings. For all of BMF's Kings coverage, check out the...
Culture of Hoops
Clippers cover Lakers banners for self-respect, not disrespect
The debate between which Los Angeles NBA franchise is the best usually starts and ends with Lakers fans retorting “How many rings do you have?” Rightfully so, as that’s the ultimate prize of all of...
Culture of Hoops
NBA Fandom Games: The Storybook Edition
Whereupon an NBA free-agent fan sets about selecting a team to root for during the 2013-14 NBA season. Once upon a time ... The ownership of the New Jersey Nets experienced significant financial strain in...
Culture of Hoops
The Carl Landry domino effect
The preseason is winding down and dominoes have started to fall for the Sacramento Kings, a few much sooner than expected. News broke last week that Carl Landry, who hadn’t appeared in the preseason due...
Culture of Hoops
Mister King's Court - Weekly Thoughts from the Baseline
It's the second week of the preseason and things are heating up nicely. With the start of the regular season looming, coaches aren't so much looking for results as much as tendencies and habits. Also,...
Culture of Hoops
Thomas Still Has Undelivered Mail(man), 40 Stitches and a Dream (Team) Later
NBA TV's highly anticipated "Open Court" tipped off last Tuesday. The show was hosted by Ernie Johnson and featured the usual suspects of NBA legends, including TNT NBA play-by-play analysts Reggie Miller and Steve Kerr,...
Culture of Hoops
NBA Fandom Games: The Fan Base Edition
Whereupon an NBA free-agent fan sets about selecting a team to root for during the 2013-14 NBA season. The elimination of 23 teams up to this point in the Fandom Games has been based entirely...
Culture of Hoops
Lakers conquer China, Kobe Bryant conquers self
By David Stern’s decree, the Los Angeles Lakers spent the back half of their pre-season in China, competing against the Golden State Warriors in a pair of exhibition games and traveling the country in an...
Culture of Hoops
Outside the comfort zone: Offense and Tyson Chandler
He's an NBA Champion, NBA All-Star, NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Olympic gold medalist and my apparent doppelganger. These are the accolades of New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler, so not only is he...
