The NBA is supposed to be fun. A lot of people understand that. Others don’t. Those people, the overly serious and belligerently antagonistic ones, won’t want to see what follows. This mark’s the inception of The Hoop Doctor’s PG-13 NBA Power Rankings, where almost anything goes. Language may sometimes not be suitable for those reading at [...]
To even the most casual hoops fan, one better get used to hearing the name Andrew Wiggins as he has been touted as the best high school player since Lebron James. Before playing a single minute of college basketball, the 6’9 small forward has already been named a 1st Team Preseason NCAA All American and [...]
With Earvin “Magic” Johnson making more headlines in his post-basketball career, this time for combating the dropout rate among high school students, it is a testament to his successes as a philanthropist, activist, and businessman he’s become. Starting his professional career as a bright-eyed, big-smile kid from Lansing, Michigan, few could have pictured the impact [...]
When dealing with International basketball prospects it’s either hit or miss when it comes to predicting just how well a player will produce on the highest level of American competition. It’s true that hoops leagues around the World have made tremendous strides in raising the level of their games over the past decade to produce [...]
Two seasons ago, the NCAA basketball landscape was in awe of then rising senior Anthony Davis, a wiry thin near 7 footer with an insane combination of offensive and defensive skill that could dominate the college game, and could one day become an NBA superstar. Of course, the college game’s top recruiter John Calipari at [...]