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Jordan Wanted to Sign With adidas, Not Nike

Jordan Wanted to Sign With adidas, Not Nike

You don’t have to be a basketball fan. In fact, you don’t even have to be a sports fan. But if you have on a pair of Jordans, you’re considered cool. Jordans have forever re-written the sneaker game to a level that will never be approached. And even though he’s retired, Jordan Brand set a [...]

February 18, 2013 Anou Enright Blogs, Kevin Burke 0

THD Behind the Scenes as Wizards Knock Off Thunder

THD Behind the Scenes as Wizards Knock Off Thunder

The NBA can be a very unpredictable League, where it’s tough to take any team too lightly. We saw that last night as the NBA-worst 4-28 Washington Wizards hosted and defeated the NBA-best 26-7 Oklahoma City Thunder, and I represented The Hoop Doctors at the Verizon Center in D.C. to cover the game. Now, it’s [...]

January 8, 2013 Anou Enright Blogs, Kevin Burke 0

Who Made the Worse Decision: James Harden or the Rockets?

Who Made the Worse Decision: James Harden or the Rockets?

The National Basketball Association can be a very opportunistic place. Occasionally, things may go your way, or “fall in your lap”, and you must simply seize and capitalize on this. From the very moment James Harden was drafted 3rd overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2009 NBA draft, he has done just that. [...]

October 29, 2012 Anou Enright Kevin Burke 0

Video: Robert Griffin III’s Windmill Dunk During H-O-R-S-E

Video: Robert Griffin III’s Windmill Dunk During H-O-R-S-E

September 13, 2012 – Kevin Burke Gatorade and NFL Films have partnered for the second season of “Everything To Prove,” the online series that chronicles the journeys of 11 rookie NFL players trying to make a league where everyone must prove themselves each and every game. The series begins this week with new episodes posting monthly throughout [...]

September 13, 2012 Anou Enright Blogs, Kevin Burke 0

UConn’s Jim Calhoun Decides to Retire at the Perfect Time

UConn’s Jim Calhoun Decides to Retire at the Perfect Time

September 13, 2012 – Kevin Burke Everything comes to an end. Nothing is forever. Nothing. The writing has been on the wall for a while, and it was finally announced Wednesday that hall of famer Jim Calhoun will retire as UConn head basketball coach. I spent four of the greatest years of my life roaming the [...]

September 13, 2012 Anou Enright Blogs, Kevin Burke 1

THD Chats With Ball Up’s The Professor, Air Up There and Pat The Roc

THD Chats With Ball Up’s The Professor, Air Up There and Pat The Roc

July 26, 2012 – Kevin Burke Ball Up, Presented by Simple Mobile, is the hottest thing going on the street-ball circuit these days, and they just wrapped up the portion of their tour that made its way to the east coast. [...]

July 26, 2012 Anou Enright Blogs, Interviews, Kevin Burke 2

Ball Up, Presented by Simple Mobile, Invades New York

Ball Up, Presented by Simple Mobile, Invades New York

July 19, 2012 – Kevin Burke It’s summertime, so that can mean only one thing: streetball. The Ball Up Streetball Classic presented by Simple Mobile, will be invading New York this Saturday, July 21. City College of New York (Nat Holman Gym) will be the venue and on display will be notable streetballers such as [...]

July 19, 2012 Anou Enright Blogs, Kevin Burke 0

Gregg Doyel Has as Much to do w/ LeBron’s 4th Quarter Perception as LeBron Does

Gregg Doyel Has as Much to do w/ LeBron’s 4th Quarter Perception as LeBron Does

June 12, 2012 – Kevin Burke Last season proved to be a transcendent year for the National Basketball Association. On the heels of the much heralded summer of 2010 free agency class came one of the most anticipated campaigns in the League’s history. [...]

June 12, 2012 Anou Enright Blogs, Kevin Burke 0

Five Reasons the Heat MUST Win the Championship This Year

Five Reasons the Heat MUST Win the Championship This Year

Do or die time... [...]

April 30, 2012 Anou Enright Blogs, Kevin Burke 4

Mourning Tells THD He Wishes Players Had to Stay in College Four Years

Mourning Tells THD He Wishes Players Had to Stay in College Four Years

Jabari Parker wins the Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year [...]

April 16, 2012 Anou Enright Blogs, Interviews, Kevin Burke 1