Love him or hate him, it’s hard to deny Matthew Dellavedova’s impact fort he Cavs this series. Kyrie Irving is definitely the more talented player, but Delly adds a different element. Because of his rise in popularity over the past few weeks and months, there has been a steep rise in the sale of Dellavedoa [...]
June 11, 2015
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When the logo speaks, it makes sense to listen. Jerry West serves as a consultant to the Golden State Warriors and is understandably fond of Steph Curry’s game. West paid the MVP an extreme compliment by calling him the most unique player he’s ever seen. Interesting take, but guys like Allen Iverson, Dirk Nowitzki and [...]
June 8, 2015
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Nick Young will never ever forget this day. Ever. The Los Angeles Lakers’ guard celebrated his 30th birthday with a bang by finally popping up the question to his girlfriend and famous pop star Iggy Azalea. And of course, she said yes (per, Karen Civil): Congratulations to the happy couple! The two have been dating [...]
June 2, 2015
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It’s 2015, so if you still don’t like LeBron James, you never will and you never want to. It probably has some to do with the fact that you were enamored with Michael Jordan as a kid and you’re offended that people insist on comparing the two. A recent poll somewhat speaks to this, where [...]
May 14, 2015
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Giannis and brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo are up and coming NBA ballers. Giannis especially who many believe will be an eventual all-star in the NBA. Under Jason Kidd in Milwaukee this year he was widely considered one of the most improved players league wide. Although he had some struggles in the playoffs and didn’t see eye [...]
May 14, 2015
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Shaquille O’Neal’s kids are growing up fast. Crazy fast. Shaq’s eldest son is now a freshman in high school and he’s already 6’8″ tall. But that’s where the comparisons to his dad end. Shareef is much more of a ball handler, he’s got a shooting stroke, and has shown much more agility than ‘The Diesel’. [...]
May 13, 2015
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The Spurs committed to Hack-a-Jordan in the first round, but it wasn’t good enough. The Rockets are trying the same thing but are down this series to the Clippers. So, despite less-than-favorable results, teams continue to send DeAndre Jordan to the foul line. Watching these games have been painful and it was rumored previously that [...]
May 13, 2015
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On Monday the NBA announced that Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry won the 2014-15 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player award. During the regular season, Curry set the single-season record for three-pointers made, beating his own record set last season — and led the league’s best regular-season team in scoring, assists and steals. The 6-3 [...]
May 13, 2015
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Oh yes, Matt Barnes apparently went there. During the Los Angeles Clippers’ Game 2 loss to the Houston Rokcets on Wednesday night, Barnes apparently had some not-so-nice-things to say to James Harden’s mom. Here’s the lowdown, per ESPN.com’s Calvin Watkins (h/t ProBasketballTalk): I've been told Matt Barnes talked smack to James Harden's mom during the [...]
May 7, 2015
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Around this time last year, TheHoopdoctors.com were one of the first to bring you the remarkable story of then 2nd grade phenom Brooklyn Vick, who despite being just 8 years old, was tearing up both the hardwood and the gridiron in the state of Virginia. Fast forward one year later to today, and Vick has [...]
May 6, 2015
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