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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 25, 2010 – Allen Moll Even though elite level, high school baller LeBryan Nash (#2 ranked player by Rivals, #10 by ESPN) is new to the national spotlight, there’s no doubting that after his press conference to announce his college choice, that the rising HS senior in addition to dominating on the basketball court, [...]

October 25, 2010 – THD Podcast This week on THD Podcast Kevin Burke discusses the the upcoming season and his take on the western conference… 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 [...]

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 [...]

October 22, 2010 – Allen Moll Baylor Bears men’s basketball coach Scott Drew is on a role lately. Fresh off taking last year’s squad on a program defining Final Four run, Drew has hit recruiting gold for the the next few seasons by getting commits from a number of top tier recruits. The fruits of [...]

NBA Payrolls 2010-2011 Team $(million) LA Lakers ~ 95.3 Orlando Magic ~ 89.9 Dallas Mavericks ~ 85.8 Boston Celtics ~ 83.3 Denver Nuggets ~ 83.0 Houston Rockets ~ 72.7 Utah Jazz ~ 71.1 Philadelphia 76ers ~ 69.4 Atlanta Hawks ~ 69.1 New Orleans Hornets ~ 68.9 Memphis Grizzlies ~ 67.8 Milwaukee Bucks ~ 67.7 Portland [...]

October 21, 2010 – Allen Moll Pepperdine University’s rising junior Keion Bell is quietly one of the most athletic and high flying point guards in the country. Ever since high school, he was turning heads back in Pasadena, California with his highlight reel dunks. If it wasn’t for a transfer violation in his junior HS [...]

October 21, 2010 – Allen Moll Many speculate just how well Washington Wizards rookie John Wall’s flashy, light speed type game will translate at the NBA level. Well, all throughout NBA Summer League and Pre-season action, this year’s #1 overall pick has not disappointed by regularly getting the best of his opponents. In fact, one [...]

October 20, 2010 – Allen Moll Many New York Knickerbocker fans are longing for the years when their hometown team was an annual NBA contender, and played an intimidating and physical form of ball, that shook the foundations of the Association and put fear into opponents who dared to set foot inside Madison Square Garden. [...]