Rumors

August 10, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Performance enhacing drugs may give athletes a competitive advantage in some sports, but it doesn’t necessarily work in basketball. Being stronger or faster won’t make you a better scorer, rebounder, defender or ball-handler. So it’s somewhat surprising to hear this about Kobe. But then again, it’s the Olympics [...]

August 9, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors ESPN tonight is reporting sources are telling them that as of this evening the four team deal that would send Dwight Howard to the Lakers to team up with Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash is complete. Here are the details on which players are moving where as a [...]

August 9, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors According to Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski there are trade talks going on between the LA Lakers, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, and Philadelphia 76ers. The talks could result in a massive blockbuster deal that would send Howard to Los Angeles to play alongside Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash. Hold [...]

August 9, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Despite being a key reason why the Miami Heat are NBA champs, Dwyane Wade wasn’t himself. He skipped the Olympics so that he could have knee surgery and sounds like everything is going fine. “I feel good. Rehab is going very well,’ Wade told The Associated Press. ‘I’m happy [...]

August 9, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors It’s not easy being the most recognizable face in your sport, or even one of the most recognizable people on the planet. Maybe it was that excessive fame [...]

August 8, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors At 34 years of age, Kenyon Martin certainly isn’t he highlight machine he used to be, but he can still provide fire and spark off the bench. He’d fit in nicely with either the Lakers or a return to the Nets. But sources said the 34-year-old power forward [...]

August 8, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Former NBA All-Star for the Atlanta Hawks, Dan Roundfield, drowned this week while vacationing with his wife in Aruba. And not only did he die a former basketball star, he more importantly died a hero, by saving his wife from drowning herself. Roundfield and his wife were swimming [...]

August 8, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors In a quiet but very strategic move this week, the Portland Trailblazers picked up a new head coach in Terry Stotts. Given his success with the Dallas Mavericks and his lengthy experience as an assistant and even head coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, Stotts was one of the [...]

August 7, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors I’m sure that Dwight Howard is capable of doing anything correct anymore. He has handled his desired landing spot situation as poorly as anyone could. If that’s not bad enough, he missed his own basketball camp. Get it together, Dwight. According to an official at his annual basketball [...]

August 6, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Ever want to know what Jeremy Lin is really like? If so, you’re in the luck. The Houston Rockets guard provides a sneak peak into life away from the NBA game action. Seems like a pretty down to earth guy: [...]