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The Hoop Doctors

Ryan Bawek

Bucks Sign “Greek Freak” to $100 Million Extension

Bucks Sign “Greek Freak” to $100 Million Extension

The Bucks went a long way toward securing a vital member of their burgeoning core Monday morning as they agreed to a four-year, $100 million extension with budding superstar jack of all trades Giannis Antetokounmpo. This deal is genius and a massive, repeat massive, coo for the Milwaukee Bucks organization as they not only locked [...]

September 20, 2016 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Teams Unveiling Alternate or Specialty Jerseys for 2016-17 Season

Teams Unveiling Alternate or Specialty Jerseys for 2016-17 Season

A number of teams unveiled some new alternate jerseys that they will be wearing on occasion during the 2016-17 season including the Grizzlies, 76ers and Nets. All of which are paying homage to their franchise or territory’s history. Here is the Brooklyn Remix Uniform that the Nets will wear for 12 games in the 2016-17 [...]

September 16, 2016 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Pelicans Officially Sign Lance Stephenson

Pelicans Officially Sign Lance Stephenson

After a very long and frustrating off-season for mercurial and brash New York product Lance Stephenson, the long wait is finally over as Stephenson has signed a one-year deal to join the New Orleans Pelicans. Lance had to feel like the one rookie who would be left in the green room for hours by his [...]

September 14, 2016 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

76ers Re-Sign Elton Brand

76ers Re-Sign Elton Brand

37-year-old Elton Brand is returning for another season, re-signing with the 76ers. Brand played four somewhat injury riddled and disappointing seasons for the 76ers in his fist stint with the team, averaging 12 points and seven rebounds in 263 games after signing a five-year, $80 million contract as a free agent in 2008. He announced [...]

September 8, 2016 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Kings Sign Ty Lawson

Kings Sign Ty Lawson

After a long off-season, Ty Lawson has finally found a home for the 2016-17 season in Sacramento. Lawson had a very rough season and saw his value as a player crater for reasons on and off the court. Lawson struggled mightily after being dealt to the Houston Rockets in the off-season and after being released [...]

August 29, 2016 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

New Orleans Officially New Host of 2017 NBA All-Star Game

New Orleans Officially New Host of 2017 NBA All-Star Game

According to a report from the Associated Press, the NBA has officially decided to move the 2017 NBA All-star Game and Weekend to New Orleans. This will be the 3rd time New Orleans has hosted the game since 2008, also hosting the event just three years ago in 2014. As you may remember the 2017 [...]

August 22, 2016 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

DeAndre Jordan Thinks a Gold Medal Means More Than an NBA Ring

DeAndre Jordan Thinks a Gold Medal Means More Than an NBA Ring

DeAndre Jordan shared a pretty interesting opinion while being interviewed by the media in Rio on Wednesday. He said that in his view, winning a an Olympic gold medal is a bigger accomplishment than winning an NBA championship ring. When you take a step back and analyze the statement at a base level you can [...]

August 17, 2016 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Playing for Team USA Actually Increases Production Following Season

Playing for Team USA Actually Increases Production Following Season

Popular, ESPN affiliated statistical analysis website Fivethirtyeight posted some interesting numbers about the affect an Olympic basketball experience has on NBA stars in their regular season. Many assume, and understandably so, that players who add in the grind of a month long Olympic experience to shorten their already brief offseason would end up hampered by [...]

August 17, 2016 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

LeBron Finally Becomes Highest Paid Player in the NBA

LeBron Finally Becomes Highest Paid Player in the NBA

LeBron James has possibly had the best first 13 seasons to a career in NBA history. He has won four NBA MVP Awards, 3 NBA titles, 3 NBA Finals MVP awards, 10 All-NBA 1st Teams and has scored more points in the NBA than anyone since he entered in 2003. Despite all of this success, [...]

August 12, 2016 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Spain and Their NBA Stars Are Struggling in Rio

Spain and Their NBA Stars Are Struggling in Rio

Coming into the Rio Olympics, the only team that was viewed as having any real shot to put a scare into the U.S. Men’s Olympic team was the Spanish National Team. Boasting an abundance of NBA talent and high level European experience and having lost to the Americans in the gold medal game in 2008 [...]

August 10, 2016 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0