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February 16, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors [...]

February 16, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Last year, Blake Griffin headlined the dunk contest and that was enough to make it must-see TV. But he’s not interested this year and now this crop of participants makes it seem like dunk contest from the early 2000s again. The Rockets will not be shut out of [...]

February 16, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Check out these hilarious pics of the Knicks Jeremy Lin imitating different headband styles in the NBA back when he was just a young baller in high school. On Xanga of all places, with the profile name “ChiNkBaLLa88″, lol. Guys got jokes… [Source SportsChump via Balltribe] [...]

February 16, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Steve Nash is a magician. One that seems defiant towards the concept of aging. Check out this circus shot he somehow gets to fall late in the 4th quarter against the Atlanta Hawks last night. The Suns eventually lost 101-99 but it wasn’t for lack of trying by [...]

February 16, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Deron must have amnesia because Jeremy Lin’s run began in earnest when he gave Williams 25 points last week. Selective memory, I guess. “Why would we get excited about the Knicks? We’re 8-21, I’m worried about us, not what Jeremy Lin’s doing,’ he said. Williams — a father [...]

February 16, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors This has got to be one of the most…unique crop of names assembled for a 3-point shootout. And if you thought Kevin Love shooting 3s was just a fad, guess again. The NBA has announced the 2012 Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout field for All-Star Weekend and it will [...]

February 15, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors This is an overnight success story for the ages. All things seemed to have aligned in order for Jeremy Lin to be front and center. And it looks like he’s about to cash in. The New York Times reports that Lin has helped push up television ratings for the [...]

February 15, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Jeremy Lin is already drawing comparisons to one of the greatest NBA point guards of our generation in Steve Nash. The mighty Steve Nash has been vocal on twitter the past couple weeks regarding his thoughts on Jeremy Lin’s recent play. This latest tweet from Nash after Lin’s [...]

February 15, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors If anyone could compare anyone else to Steve Nash, Amar’e Stoudemire would be that guy. Stoudemire and Nash ran the pick and roll as well as any tandem in the league, so I’m sure he’s salivating to get back on the court with Lin. He sees some of [...]

February 14, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Where does the madness stop? After 5 straight wins for the Knicks and 5 straight dominating games by Jeremy Lin, one would assume that his exceptional play and the Knicks win streak would have to end sometime. Well that time wasn’t tonight. With the return of Amare Stoudemire, [...]