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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Rajon Rondo’s time in Dallas could not possibly have gone any worse than it did. When he was in Boston, both former coaches and teammates have spoke out about how difficult Rondo can be, and the Mavs found that out first hand. After his benching early in the series vs. Houston, the team cited a [...]
April 29, 2015
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Who knew Robin Lopez was artistic? In a season-saving Game 4 win against the Memphis Grizzlies, Robin Lopez customized a adidas DLillard 1 for Damian Lillard by freehand drawing on them. This isn’t the first time that Lopez has taken his talents to sneakers as he has customized adidas sneakers for himself for the last [...]
The Pelicans fought hard, but dropped another one at Oracle Arena to the Warriors last night as they face a 2-0 hole headed back home. Prior to game 2, Pelicans head coach Monty Williams complained about the crowd noise. He thinks that the fans are too loud in the arena and would like something to [...]
April 22, 2015
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We all know Stephen Curry is the best shooter right now in the league. Arguably the best the game has ever seen in its history. Check out this recent report that states Curry nailed 77 straight three-pointers during a practice session, no joke… From ESPN.com: Curry told ESPN the 77 represents the most he’s ever [...]
April 15, 2015
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The Chris Copeland and Thabo Sefolosha incidents in a NY nightclub last week continue to get more interesting by the day. Both guys were injured rather seriously, but both are expected to make a full recovery. Regarding Sefolosha, he broke his leg that night and he’s saying it was caused by the police while they [...]
April 14, 2015
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Grizzlies’ Marc Gasol was pretty intense tonight against the Sacramento Kings. Combine that intensity with a guy who holds himself accountable for his play when he doesn’t feel he’s up to snuff, and what you get his Gasol/Hulk. Queue the video of Gasol ripping his own jersey in a fit of rage that makes me [...]
March 30, 2015
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Before all the haters start hating, yes its a 9-foot high rim instead of 10 feet. With that said, keep in mind she’s only 11 years old and nowhere near fully developed athletically. Ashlyn Watkins made headlines when she was featured by ESPN last month for dunking in a game for the first time on [...]
March 29, 2015
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This play from last night’s Raptors loss to the Bulls is definitely going to make some NBA blooper reels for the season. Joakim Noah, whether intentionally or not, put on his white practice shirt and stood sideline when he was subbed out of the game. Raptors DeRozan took the bait and fed Noah with the [...]
March 26, 2015
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