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
Kobe Bryant plays against a kid talking junk
Kobe Bryant is a ruthless, clutch, take-no-prisoners type of player. We've all seen the Black Mamba absolutely kill NBA teams, cutting them up like a highly-skilled assassin and leading his Los Angeles Lakers to five...
Culture of Hoops
Runnin' The Weave: Passing on the Bakery
Participating in fantasy basketball is tricky stuff. There are many factors to consider that could make for a daunting task. To list all of the situations we are sure to encounter, starting with choosing a...
Culture of Hoops
Parody: Mars Whiteman on Ricky Rubio
Mars Whiteman loves him some Ricky Rubio and you should loves yourself some Mars Whiteman. First off, you should know that this video is NSFW in that there's cursing, so lower the volume if you're...
Culture of Hoops
Charles Barkley wants Tiger Woods to be more "black"
I'm one of the biggest fans of Charles Barkley to ever exist in the history of humankind. Despite that, I can recognize when Barkley puts his foot in his mouth and comes off as really...
Culture of Hoops
Fantasy Basketball: 2012-13 Baller Mind Frame Mock Draft - Round Six
I'm doing a guest post on Baller Mind Frame's fantasy section, breaking down round six of our ongoing mock draft. I've always considered the sixth round to be the part of the draft where things...
Culture of Hoops
The Return Of Derrick Rose: Focus
The third episode of The Return brought to us by adidas and Derrick Rose focuses on... well, focus. This latest glimpse of this series shows Rose working hard, but admitting he's naturally always on the...
Culture of Hoops
Rajon Rondo and his interning duties at GQ
Rajon Rondo has been keeping busy this summer, going overseas to run a basketball clinic and dapping Filipino ballers , proclaiming his goal to be better than Bob Cousy , avoiding the Ray Allen question,...
Culture of Hoops
Blake Griffin on Sesame Street
Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers really does have some comedic ability, which can be seen here as the talks about NBA 2K13 with the Lucas Brothers. Griffin also has accommodates people's humor, like...
Culture of Hoops
Toronto Raptors: Season 18 Is Coming commercial
The below Toronto Raptors commercial is short and to the point. Coming in at only 21 seconds, it shows various Raptors players preparing for the 2012-13 NBA season - cycling on a stationary bike, shooting...
Culture of Hoops
Chris Paul preferred the Los Angeles Clippers instead of Lakers
Chris Paul tells GQ magazine that he preferred going to the Los Angeles Clippers as opposed to the Los Angeles Lakers, which obviously worked out for all parties involved. Paul and Blake Griffin have lifted...
