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March 4, 2011 – Allen Moll Say it’s not true Julius. As a lifelong Philadelphia fan it pains me to hear that Dr J, Julius Erving, one of the greatest players in NBA history, is being sued by a 71 year old woman for supposedly defrauding her of more than $420,000. Uh-oh, it looks like [...]

After one of the busiest trade deadlines in recent memory, the NBA landscape looks completely different heading into the home stretch. With only six weeks left in the regular season, it is time to separate contenders from pretenders. [...]

March 3, 2011 – Allen Moll It seemed as if the high speed, highlight reel style of play that international sensation Ricky Rubio is accustomed to was a perfect fit for the National Basketball Association. After all, while international players focus more on winning championships their American counterparts and their fans seem to sometimes be [...]

With more and more talk about players forming "Big 3" alliances, we should expect the new Collective Bargaining Agreement to limit freedom for free agents. [...]

March 02, 2011 – Joshua Sexton After last year’s game seven loss to the Lakers, Doc Rivers did not wait until his team’s sweat and tears had dried until he reminded everyone that the Celtics’ starting five of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins had not lost a seven game [...]

March 2, 2011 – Rob S. De France In the Los Angeles Lakers’ 90-87 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, point guard Russell Westbrook lit them up for 22 points, 6 assists, and 6 rebounds. During All-star weekend, I had a chance to catch up with a player who may help be able to help [...]

March 02, 2011 – THD Podcast This week on THD Podcast Kevin Burke discusses the latest happenings around the league… If you often find yourself too busy to watch The Hoop Doctors Podcasts, get them on the go for your iPhone or iPod! Subscribe to our Podcasts in the iTunes Directory, free of charge. Also, [...]

March 2, 2011 – Allen Moll You just knew it was coming. With everyone in the New York tri-state area now crowning the newly acquired Carmelo Anthony as the new “King of New York”, it was inevitable that Anthony and Ama’re Stoudemire would get their own theme song. Well, it didn’t even take a full [...]

March 01, 2011 – Joshua Sexton Saturday afternoon was a memorable day for UCLA basketball. The team squashed No. 10 ranked Arizona 71-49 for one of the team’s best wins of the season. However, the most memorable moment of the day came well after the outcome of the game had been decided. With 25 seconds [...]

The Kendrick Perkins deal came of somewhat of a surprise last week, but this move has a huge impact on both teams involved. [...]