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December 17, 2010 – Kevin Burke A few years ago, Celtics coach Doc Rivers was almost fired because he wasn’t generating enough wins for the team. He was spared his job and was brought back. That summer General Manger, Danny Ainge was able to attain Ray Allen and then Kevin Garnett a few weeks later. [...]

December 17, 2010 – Allen Moll So far this season the Shaquille O’Neal experiment in Boston through the first 20+ games has been a success as the big man has provided a much needed post presence in the absence of the injured Kendrick Perkins. While for the remainder of his continuing career, Shaq will always [...]

December 17, 2010 – Allen Moll It would be an understatement to say that the LA Clippers’ Blake Griffin has been every bit as good as expected upon arrival in the National Basketball Association. No one really new just how explosive he would be after his pre-season ending patella tendon/kneecap injury ended his rookie campaign [...]

December 17, 2010 – The Hoop Doctors The last time we at The Hoop Doctors did a ‘Team of the Week’ for our weekly video highlight mix we chose the defending champion LA Lakers. But this week, there is a new kid on the block. They may not be contenders (yet) but after last night’s [...]

December 16, 2010 – Kevin Burke I have an undeniable appreciation for all things sports, but to me there’s nothing more beautiful to watch than the game of basketball, especially when it’s played well. Everything about the game is truly a joy to witness. Having said that, there is one thing that I absolutely cannot [...]

December 16, 2010 – Allen Moll Elite level high school recruit DeAndre Daniels has been carefully mulling over his college choices after de-committing from the University of Texas prior to this season. He is regarded as the highest remaining uncommitted recruit in the 2011 Class and is ranked anywhere from the #9 to #36 rated [...]

December 15, 2010 – Chip Patterson Follow on Twitter – @cnpatterson3 NBA Power Rankings 1 Boston Celtics They are the reigning kings of the East, and will be until Miami can dethrone them officially.  With the Knicks chirping at their feet, Boston has a chance to reassert their dominance over their division rivals on Wednesday [...]

December 15, 2010 – Joshua Sexton After splitting the first two games of their six game road trip, the Lakers beat the Wizards 103-89 Tuesday night. While a win against the Wizards is nothing to brag about, this one should allow Lakers fans to rest a little easier. For starters, Andrew Bynum made his season [...]

December 15, 2010 – Allen Moll Surely many New York Knickerbockers fans were a bit miffed this off-season when Lebron James spurned numerous Knicks’ management offers to play his home games at “World’s Most Famous Arena”, Madison Square Garden. He instead chose to take his talents to South Beach to play for the now hated [...]

December 15, 2010 – Allen Moll Apparently, Austin Rivers,  the #1 ranked high school player in the 2011 Class doesn’t have much respect for his recent competition as he was caught on camera making a bold prediction that he would score 40 points in a game against Cypress Creek HS in Florida. Not surprisingly, Austin [...]