The Duke Blue Devils have been remarkably good in the early going thanks to the nation’s #1 rated incoming recruiting class, a bevy of returning upperclassmen, and the deep knowledge an instincts of top all time Division I wins leader, Coach K. The nation’s former #1 ranked HS player Jahlil Okafor has been every bit [...]
November 24, 2014
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NCAA
Last August, THD was one of the first to bring you the story of one armed hoops star Zach Hodskins, who in an inspirational twist was offered a preferred walk-on spot with the Florida Gators. Hodskins should be an inspiration to everyone following overcoming a birth defect that robbed him of not having any part [...]
November 19, 2014
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NCAA
Holy crap, the Warriors are good. I could stop there, because that’s all you need to know. They’re taking over the NBA one game at a time, and assuming health, won’t be stopping anytime soon. Nor will I, because you deserve more than some pre-rankings Warriors-loving. So with that in mind, here’s a choppy portrait [...]
November 19, 2014
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Last year at this time, everyone in the basketball universe was buzzing about high school phenom Andrew Wiggins as he made his collegiate debut with the Kansas Jayhawks. Wiggins was so impressive that he went on to become the #1 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. One year later, Duke freshman big man Jahlil Okafor [...]
November 16, 2014
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Allow me to tell you a secret. Injuries suck. The NBA has been a hotbed for injuries and sad storylines early on, and it sucks and blows simultaneously. So, too, does the whole early-season confusion. There is so much inconsistency around the Association this time of year. Good teams aren’t good, bad teams aren’t bad, [...]
November 12, 2014
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Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god. The NBA is back. Like, really back. Not summer-league back. Not FIBA World Cup back. Not training camp back. Not preseason back. Regular-season back. The Hoop Doctors’ totally awesome, not-at-all restrained power rankings back. That’s right. After a months-long hiatus—during which time yours [...]
October 28, 2014
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