Rumors

December 15, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Former Western Kentucky University player Sergio Kerusch is a rookie for Aris Thessaloniki of Greece, and last Sunday they lost an exciting game against Olympiacos. But the most exciting part of the game was a dunk by Kerusch right before halftime on Kyle Hines head, to give his [...]

December 14, 2011 – DJ Adams What? Aren’t we all thankful for our teeth? The baller ‘formerly known as Ron Artest’ just had something on his mind. Someone check this man into a mental health unit quick.That’s all. (Source Video Gone Viral) [...]

December 14, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors I think we can all agree that at some point in the last few months, and specifically the last few weeks for Lakers and Clippers fans, we have wanted to say two short but impactful words to Commissioner David Stern. Let this t-shirt do the talking… [...]

December 14, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors It’s good that a small market team like the Grizzlies were able to retain a key piece like Marc Gasol. The Grizzlies will be good for a long time. It was gigantic news delivered on Twitter directly from the big fella at about 7:30 p.m. Monday: Marc Gasol, [...]

December 14, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors At the conclusion of last season, it was widely speculated that Nene would not return to Denver. But with half of their roster (Kenyon Martin, Wilson Chandler and J.R. Smith) in China, management was surely eager to retain guys. The Nuggets’ sigh of relief cost $67 million. Denver [...]

December 14, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Here are your new look Dallas Mavericks as things stand during this week’s “Media Day”. It’s amazing what just one off-season can do to even the defending champs. That’s the interesting thing about the ‘business side’ of the NBA, the saying “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” [...]

December 13, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Lockout or no lockout, teams will always still overspend for guys. Who were the Warriors bidding against, themselves? After striking out on big men Tyson Chandler and DeAndre Jordan, the Warriors have agreed to a contract with free-agent center Kwame Brown, Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday morning. Brown, the [...]

December 13, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors As part of the new CBA, the NBA is taking measures to protect the long-term health of their players. But you don’t normally associate concussion with basketball, though. The NBA has put in place a concussion policy that will determine when players return from head injuries. The protocols [...]

December 13, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors When José Juan “J.J.” Barea decided he’s not going to re-up with the defending champion Dallas Mavericks, who were only offering a one year contract, we all understood as he was looking to finally cash in on his success and get the long-term security he deserves. Word is [...]

December 13, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors When Chauncey was included in the Carmelo trade which sent him to New York, something screamed “this isn’t long-term.” Don’t get us wrong, Chauncey is a fantastic player, but he’s 33 and the Knicks are building for the future. But when they decide to release him last week [...]