Even at the ripe old age of 51, Michael Jordan has still got it. Some things you just can’t fake. Playing a game of around the world with a camper at his Michael Jordan Flight School this week, Jordan hit 11 straight shots to beat the camper who never even got a chance to shoot. [...]
August 4, 2014
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The original high flyer, “Dr J” Julius Erving’s amazing free throw line dunk during the 1976 ABA All Star Game is so legendary that very few have ever come close to duplicating this legendary feat. Many have tried, but essentially only “His Airness” Michael Jordan came the closest to duplicating Erving’s original FT line jam, [...]
July 31, 2014
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For anyone unsure of how the rehabilitation work has gone for Derrick Rose, please see the following video evidence. For Bulls fans just wanting to salivate on what you can expect for the future, please see the following video evidence. For Team USA patriots, please see the following video. Get up young fella! [...]
July 29, 2014
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Over the weekend, LeBron made the announcement that he’s ditching #6 and is returning to #23. Initially, LeBron said he made that decision because he didn’t feel as if anybody should in the league should ever wear 23 in honor of Michael Jordan. However, the real reason is probably because the Heat retired 23 (for [...]
July 29, 2014
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Kids say the darndest things, don’t they. Especially at the most inopportune time or places. Dwyane Wade can attest to that. While at the Dwyane Wade & Brandon Marshall Sports Academy & Cheerleading Skills Camp, Wade was apparently asked by a kid why he flops. Able to make light of such a situation, Wade recalled [...]
July 23, 2014
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Wherever Lebron James goes he creates a media firestorm. This week it was no different when he showed up in Lexington, Kentucky to watch his son Lebron James Jr. play his AAU game. University of Kentucky Coach John Calipari was also in attendance. What is worth watching however was how much Lebron James acts like [...]
July 21, 2014
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of BACARDÍ for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Now that the NBA Draft 2014 has come and gone, I'm sure most of the readers of The Hoop Doctors are like most of the staff here at THD spending most of their free time thinking [...]
June 30, 2014
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Following the Heat’s Game 4 win last night to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals, Paul George made some ‘inferences’ during his post-game press conference. He claims the Pacers outplayed the Heat in every statistical category except free throws and still lost. Will the subtle jab at the officiating earn [...]
May 27, 2014
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The very thing that people hate about Russell Westbrook is what is admirable about him as well. He plays alongside the MVP and doesn’t care. Just because Durant was crowned MVP doesn’t make Russell feel as if he needs to defer to him. Apparently, nor does it mean that the MVP is above being chewed [...]
May 22, 2014
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