Blogs

October 20, 2010 – Allen Moll The 2010-2011 version of the Duke Blue Devils are almost unanimously the odds on favorites to repeat as National Champions. After all, Coach K has national Player of the Year candidate Kyle Singler back for his senior season, in addition to the ever improving junior Nolan Smith, and incoming [...]

October 20, 2010 – Kevin Burke Remember the Reebok Pumps that were supposed to allow you to jump higher? Dee Brown of the Boston Celtics did a good job of selling that during the 1991 Dunk Contest when he pumped them up before a dunk attempt, creating the illusion that he was really aided by them. While [...]

October 19, 2010 – Kevin Burke The talking is over. One of the most highly anticipated NBA seasons is so close that you can practically taste it. We’re also very close to a long awaited sneaker release as well. One like we’ve never seen before. That’s because for the first time, as you know, Under Armour brings [...]

October 19, 2010 – Kevin Burke Believe it or not, it’s been exactly five years since the NBA announced that there would be a dress code which, at the time, caused much discussion, reaction and ill feelings alike. David Stern is no stranger to enacting initiatives when he thinks it will benefit his product and [...]

October 18, 2010 – THD Podcast This week on THD Podcast Kevin Burke discusses the the upcoming season and his take on the divisions… 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, [...]

October 18, 2010 – Allen Moll In a stroke of bad luck, Purdue’s senior leader Robbie Hummel has sustained another ACL tear to his surgically repaired right knee, forcing him to miss his entire senior year with the Boilermakers. The news comes on only the first day of official practice, with the Boilermakers predicted as [...]

October 15, 2010 – Kevin Burke Sorry to beat this whole LeBron thing to death, but it just took an interesting turn. One that it hasn’t taken before and is something that I think is noteworthy enough to point out and discuss. Since LeBron elected to head to Miami, naturally he’s experienced a whirlwind of [...]

October 15, 2010 – Kevin Burke There’s nothing better than a good basketball movie. When they’re done correctly, it can be a work of art. Being a good actor is one thing, but being able to pull off natural-looking, believable basketball moves on the silver screen is another thing. For the most part, these are accomplished in [...]

October 15, 2010 – Allen Moll Who could forget the image of the legendary Michael Jordan sobbing uncontrollably on the locker room floor during post-game celebrations after hoisting the NBA Championship trophy for the first of 6 times, in earning the organization’s first ever World Title? Surely that image is etched in all of our [...]

October 15, 2010 – Allen Moll If you think it’s a typo, you are mistaken. Rising Class of 2013 power/small forward Aaron Gordon is one of the most athletic players in the sophomore class. If you recognize the last name, Aaron is the younger brother of former UCLA stand-out Drew Gordon, who recently transfered to [...]