Rumors

May 2, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Derrick Rose going down for the remainder of the playoffs with an ACL tear put a dagger right through the heart of Chicago Bulls fans. In fact many NBA fans in general were sad to see Rose go down. He’s truly one of ‘the good guys’ in sports [...]

May 2, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors How ironic is it that a team known for NOT playing defense now has the defensive player of the year on its roster? With Tyson Chandler earnign this honor, maybe it will change the way in which the Knicks are perceived. Oh and although it’s not defense related, just [...]

May 1, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors In a year where only 66 games were played, and with an aging core, Gregg Popovich still managed to guide his team to a 50 win season. Quick remarkable when you think about it. This honor is well deserved. Gregg Popovich was selected as the NBA’s Coach of [...]

May 1, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Since joining the Celtics years ago, Kevin Garnett sometimes appears as a different player. He went from being the sympathetic figure of the NBA, to a player that other guys don’t care for. What changed? Add another name to the ever-expanding list of Kevin Garnett critics. Hawks rookie [...]

May 1, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors You can say that the bump was accidental or intentional. The bottom line is that he made contact with an official and the League isn’t too happy about that. Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics has been suspended one game without pay for making contact with a game [...]

April 30, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors After coaching a team to the worst winning percentage in NBA history, there was really only one way this could go: Paul Silas out. “Charlotte Bobcats President of Basketball Operations Rod Higgins announced today that Paul Silas will not return as head coach and a search for his [...]

April 30, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Injuries appear to be the name of the game so far in the playoffs. The Clippers’ Caron Butler is next up. He broke his left non-shooting hand last night, right before his team rallied for an epic come from behind win at Memphis. Butler even stayed in the [...]

April 30, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Last week we gave you a sneak peek at the Brooklyn Nets campaign through a leak of their theme and logo. Well today the Brooklyn Nets have officially launched their new brand, and sure enough #HelloBrooklyn and Black and White are front and center. Check out the ad [...]

April 30, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors How ironic is it that two guys tear their ACL in their left knee on the same day? That was the case with Derrick Rose and Iman Shumpert on Saturday, the first day of the playoffs. Both guys are done for the year, they both happened without contact, [...]

April 27, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Michael Jordan was the driving force that lead the Chicago Bulls of the 90s to a 72-10 record and the best winning percentage in NBA history. Ironically, he’s also behind the worst winning percentage in NBA history in this year’s Bobcats. Twenty-three consecutive losses later, the Charlotte Bobcats [...]