Basketball is on my mind lately, between the nightly NBA playoff games and my boys practices and games, I can rarely go a day without thinking about it. Luckily I love it! So you know if it takes up space in my brain, it is bound to inspire something, so here are some basketball shots I took that are inspiring to me.
![The hardwood](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vlrR5bsnQco2t5k64rmEG9SY1J3aAtNVzxofV2qZ71bTbhQCHtGdIslvOg8Lm-w2PCNxW3kcE2mu5DQZFzeoQA-AN2he9ktHbGz2ixfVkjdd2OlPrualUx51CYZsszojs=s0-d)
"The Hardwood" - Love the colors, the striping and the reflections of the lights
![Out of Bounds](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_urYWneXNocMgq1wGK__N3MENghjUVJzDBue8s_2k78Bk8Wh9enS-ZJflER11hbKzr6b98zYOs_UOvJ8q9_CzRSYXd9UbJ2RebvSgRohOQ3DzeKzCFdP_F1VW0qiENwUys=s0-d)
"Out of Bounds" - Love the bold red line. Brings about thoughts of barriers, boundaries, loss (you lose possession when you cross it) and lines you don't cross
![DSCF5650](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tnd7_BNqMOJ3psNDVH2La5dl3T8cR9Oz_rFw2qvIXAIZRjB_G2NF8o_okB7u7KPTMruy6M9YSyD-ugOIeJqkVOp11vlcPkNz7985NHjDIdOwOC1AWp4Duwy8dGrFQ4OR8=s0-d)
Loved the way this broken chain draped. Inspired thoughts of asymmetrical chains with circular accents.
![DSCF5651](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vbvSh6ywbutqUBsb5qMshNTqcLmCXpOxY_blyWEQlY02Q_FY9K5ZQGlWtEGUi5exQX1qlMzSDbHfd64PFVst4YhS3OPwF19Jfax7wuAVuHzBfw3d0XBmKmLuyX3Gu2y-9rXA=s0-d)
![DSCF5653](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uinFEdgGD9kz1XFZfxX28jlqO_3WiEQxOQoRqRC1UJWXPueo1EeIQbUw05LvoAutSzOndrvOsuU8bbKOKh1i6YAgXpgdcoAwCO1CpQK9mZlKKJ-MNcThUMIs40bYkgSLA=s0-d)
![DSCF5654](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vMUaFYx8UPbFOE-rIh3xVBi0UUyzr_Km0VUo2wVnpYwV5xqL-vRkyDI7-GKjPXS0GNMfBEuI3NttFN1fIRNHOhf5rELs4FhTnjy1V0tRqG_qXRdENEcE46pFT3iSOb53Y=s0-d)
Loved the movement in this one
These last 3 pics were taken back in 2008, but they fit perfectly with this post
![Hoop Dreams II - Macro365/day1](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tWGoaqNdEStWsEaUxHYyB4TO8XRYrB2ih4_Xfqxe8sPjSttuPrYILgpI1QEFd_1VXck5nfeVBczwv00g18cIM-0b4Uev66ZuNF78bI4ULl3WQZiUA9IMIaKg6mIyxdtfw=s0-d)
Love the texture, lettering and the bit of distressing
![Hoop Dreams III](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tgLY3pwRClyPpo7eODMNbNdigoQptY3alaEIWJGKQJnkgNUSj9q277mOvFFTMX_-MI23RiVMb0D6v60jXoic0n7Kb5XhDLO3krrPHinLFZRoRfuw8RcYQDEgkOT8ldkTA=s0-d)
Again, love the texture and the bold lines which create interesting shapes. the cracks add some interest as well
![Hoop Dreams I - Crafting 365/Day 143](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_se-jvK_JUClK_w0rpmCnknaqbEGr3PcdJ-7tO4VUhZ8Ly9XDGqQt9LY-uUMZf7wGORsJe6xxcZ64A0hdrIWMJrB1Bquz2J5UXheRwuUVOu9OaudpfHl_mTvOHmqGToYws=s0-d)
This one's my favorite. The colors, the lomo, and the grittiness are perfection in my eyes and it really sums up how I feel about basketball. Love the net in this one too. If there was a shrine for basketball lovers, I think it would look like this.
Well, hopefully you'll see basketball in a different light after seeing it through my eyes.
GO CAVS!!!!!!!!! (Had to put that in for the boys. They love LeBron!)
**If this post inspires any artwork, please send me a link or photo, and I be more than happy to share it here on the blog.