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
What Tyreke Evans meant to the Sacramento Kings
When the Sacramento Kings drafted Tyreke Evans instead of Ricky Rubio in the 2009 NBA Draft, Sacramento fans were both puzzled and outraged. With a rocky start to his career, Kings backers further doubted Tyreke...
Culture of Hoops
Best in show: NBA halftime show gems
I must confess, when the halftime buzzer sounds I am usually the first to be in line for a watered down, overpriced beer and an overpriced, questionable hot dog. I say "questionable" because I’ve never...
Culture of Hoops
Michael Beasley consistently in court, but not consistent on it
I am really starting to think that Michael Beasley misunderstood the phrase "high draft pick" when he was chosen second overall in 2008 by the Miami Heat. For the third time in his five-year career,...
Culture of Hoops
The Orlando Magic Top 5: Coaches
While the players get much of the coverage from the media, possibly the most important part of a team is its coach, the mastermind behind the scenes, working on and tweaking every little thing to...
Culture of Hoops
The BMF 3-on-3: Acquisitions
The BMF 3-on-3 is a weekly throwdown between three members of the Baller Mind Frame team answering three questions! Editor-in-Chief, Dennis Velasco, will moderate every week. This week, in the inaugural edition, Eric DePriester and...
Culture of Hoops
Shabazz Muhammad sent home from ill-timed NBA rookie program
Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Shabazz Muhammad was sent packing from the NBA’s Rookie Transition Program for a rules violation, as he brought a female guest into his hotel room Tuesday evening. Close to 50 rookies and...
Culture of Hoops
Philadelphia 76ers: Slipping into darkness
The Philadelphia 76ers franchise has been mired in a state of flux since team president and part-owner Pat Croce left many moons ago. They were able to skate through the Allen Iverson Era because of...
Culture of Hoops
Mo Williams, Portland's newest mentor
Mo, thank you. Mo, really. I was just about to write an article citing the Portland Trail Blazers' alarming lack of depth at the point guard position. I’d started to admit what most Blazer fans...
Culture of Hoops
Five big men the Los Angeles Clippers should consider
As training camp quickly approaches, Los Angeles’s best team has one last hole to fill on the big man side of things. Although recently signed free agents Kenyon Martin (New York Knicks), Dejaun Blair (Dallas...
Culture of Hoops
The Orlando Magic Top 5: Centers
The center position has been celebrated and scrutinized in the Orlando Magic’s 24-year history. All-time greats like Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard have graced the Magic’s parquet court, but those weren’t the only important centers...
