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The first exclusive colorway of the adidas Rose 3 came in a popular adidas colorway but clearly that was just a taste of what is to come for the latest signature sneaker from Derrick Rose. Already being called the ‘Fresh Prince’ Rose 3, this pair draws its nickname from the colors of the shirt worn [...]

NBA sneaker endorsements have become a bigger topic of conversation than normal lately.  After Jordan Brand lost one of their marquee players, no time was wasted in filling the position by calling up Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder, who’s deal with Nike expired this year, to the Michael Jordan brand. Jordan Brand head [...]

Dwyane Wade posing with Li-Ning The Hoop Doctors wasn’t the only media outlet that reported on this time and time and time again, this story was everywhere so while it was at an all-time high, I was able to secure a spot on a conference call with Dwyane Wade while he was over in China for a pre-season game with [...]

Have you played the new NBA 2K13 by 2K Sports? Have you read the 10 best sneakers in NBA history list Complex came up with? I ask these questions because you have a chance to win one pair of them in this contest! Entry is simple, all you have to do if click on the [...]

#MakeTheChange It has been well documented that Dwayne Wade has left Jordan Brand for different pastures in the form of Li-Ning. This has gotten a lot of attention which is the goal of companies who endorse players anyway so Li-Ning might already be getting their money’s worth with this deal. Li-Ning and Dwayne Wade will [...]

When the adidas Rose 3 dropped last week, it was only a matter of time before the limited colorways began to come out. Here at The Hoop Doctors we got our hands on the official pictures of the first limited release of Derrick Rose’s newest signature sneaker. Dubbed the ‘Chicago Fire’ Rose 3, this sneaker [...]

Is Dwayne Wade with Li-Ning? Despite wearing the Jordan Fly Wade 2 at the Miami Heat Media Day, Dwayne Wade laced up his newest signature sneaker during a team practice today. On October 2nd, Dwayne Wade took to his Instagram account to post a picture of a blurry toebox where the words “WADE” can just [...]

Since the unveiling at the 2012 Olympic Games in London a few months ago, the LeBron X has been a steady conversation topic since Team USA brought home the gold; mainly for the price. Now that $300+ rumor has been dispelled and it is known that the base model will retail for $180 with the [...]

While all the LeBron James sneaker hype has shifted to the upcoming LeBron X, James gives us a peak into another reason it has to be good to be king by taking some of the most popular Nike LeBron IX colorways and putting them on his previous playoff model; the LeBron IX Elite. The Cannon, [...]

In the fourth installment of The Return of D Rose web series titled PUSH, Derrick takes us thru what it is like for him going back to Chicago. This video also gave us a behind the scenes look at the adidas ‘Wake Up’ commercial for the Rose 3; his latest signature sneaker which hit stores [...]