Kevin Burke

October 7, 2010 – Kevin Burke A few months ago when the Washington Wizards made the obvious move with their number one overall pick by snatching up Kentucky’s John Wall, if nothing else, that had to leave a certain impression with Gilbert Arenas. Prior to last season, Gilbert was still the face of the franchise. [...]

October 6, 2010 – Kevin Burke The much anticipated debut of the new-look Miami Heat finally came last night in the form of a preseason matchup with the overmatched Detroit Pistons. I know we shouldn’t get too caught up in preseason, but for the last 88 days, since LeBron announced that he was going to [...]

October 05, 2010 – Kevin Burke If some guys could still have it their way, they would skip that thing they call college and take their talents straight to the NBA right out of high school. Unfortunately for them, they don’t have it their way. Sometimes, going to college , or even staying in school too [...]

October 1, 2010 – Kevin Burke Aaah, the race card. It’s been a while since the topic has surfaced in the world of sports. In case you missed it, in a recent interview with CNN’s Soledad O’Brien (video below), LeBron James was asked if he thought race played a role in the way in which [...]

September 30, 2010 – Kevin Burke In case you couldn’t tell, we here at The Hoop Doctors love all things basketball. But it’s also good to see when people go on to further heights when their playing days are over. NBA great, Hall of Famer and former US Presidential candidate, Senator Bill Bradley, fits this [...]

September 29, 2010 – Kevin Burke As the decision was made earlier in the week by the team, The Hoop Doctors Rumor Patrol reported to you that the New York Knicks just named Amar’e Stoudemire and Raymond Felton as the team’s co-captains. But there was a subliminal message sent in that decision that needs to [...]

September 29, 2010 – The Hoop Doctors Tyreke Evans, the NBA’s reigning ‘Rookie of the Year’ and star point guard for the Sacramento Kings, took some time away from his training to chat with The Hoop Doctors Kevin Burke at an EA Sports event in NYC this past weekend. We didn’t get a lot of [...]

September 28, 2010 – Kevin Burke To say that Greg Oden has had a tumultuous start to his pro career would be putting it very lightly. Highly touted out of Ohio State, Oden had huge expectations from day one. Playing with one hand for a good portion of his freshman year in Columbus, he was [...]

September 27, 2010 – The Hoop Doctors Dominique Wilkins, aka ‘The Human Highlight Reel’ was kind enough to take a few minutes out of his busy schedule to chat with The Hoop Doctors Kevin Burke at an EA Sports event in NYC this weekend. Of course we had to hit him up on his thoughts [...]

September 27, 2010 – Kevin Burke If you’re tired of seeing players complain and cry to the refs about calls that they disagree with, you’re not alone. Apparently, so is the NBA. This coming season, the NBA will crack down on player tirades. Referees will not tolerate players lashing out or expressing themselves in a [...]