Kevin Burke

November 3, 2010 – Kevin Burke Over the past couple of seasons, 5th year Point Guard Rajon Rondo has turned heads and made a case for himself to receive mention in the “Best PG in the league” conversation. He was instrumental in Boston’s championship run a few years ago and nearly directed them to another [...]

November 2, 2010 – Kevin Burke If there’s one guy in the league who is the next best thing and primed to take over the Association, it’s Kevin Durant. At just 21 years old, he was the youngest scoring champ in league history a year ago, dropping more than 30 points a night. He accomplished that in impressive fashion by scoring at least [...]

November 1, 2010 – Kevin Burke If you missed it last week, I’ll fill you in quickly. This season, TheHoopDoctors.com will be bringing you a weekly update every Monday on the Knicks season, since they essentially decided to basically forfeit two years leading up to the 2010 summer free agency. It’s only right to take a look [...]

October 29, 2010 – Kevin Burke LeBron and the Miami Heat will finally get a taste of some long awaited home cooking as they will play their home opener tonight against in-state instant rival, the Orlando Magic. After playing in hostile Boston Tuesday night during the most watched regular season NBA game in cable history, [...]

October 28, 2010 – Kevin Burke Last  month, TheHoopDoctors.com provided you insider access into Season 3 of the Gatorade REPLAY Game. You remember the story, of course. The award winning REPLAY series gives two  teams a chance to relive a game that was decided in a controversial manner. Ten years ago, two Chicago powerhouse basketball programs, Bloom Township and [...]

October 27, 2010 – Kevin Burke Nine first quarter points. Above all, that’s what really stuck out to me in the Heat’s 88 – 80 loss to the Boston Celtics last night to open up a highly anticipated season for the south Florida club. In fact, an eight point loss doesn’t even begin to describe [...]

October 26, 2010 – Kevin Burke The National Basketball Association’s current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire on June 30, 2011. Labor talks are already underway and we know that players around the league are taking this very seriously. Depending on who you speak to, or what source you hear it from, the outcome [...]

October 25, 2010 – Kevin Burke We’re finally here. A new NBA season unlike any other. This is the type of season that every basketball fan dreams of. It’s full of story lines and potential matchups that you couldn’t possibly conjure up in your wildest imagination. In my role as writer for TheHoopDoctors.com, I pride myself on [...]

October 25, 2010 – Kevin Burke Today’s NBA has become a very guard oriented league with Point Guards leading the charge. One guy who is atop this list is Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls. In just two years in the league, Rose has earned Rookie of the Years honors, as well as an All-Star [...]

October 22, 2010 – Kevin Burke When you say “Michael Jordan” and “basketball” in the same sentence, it usually ends up being a good thing. However, if you throw the words “talent evaluator” into that same sentence, it’s a different story. Earlier in the summer, the Jordan-led Charlotte Bobcats acquired former #1 overall pick and well-established bust, Kwame Brown [...]