Rumors

November 30, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors At the very least, it’s safe to say that Dwight Howard is open to the idea leaving Orlando. Los Angeles is a possibility and so is New Jersey. But what will it cost? Are the Nets offering enough? The New Jersey Nets are prepared to offer a trade [...]

November 30, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors As you know, during a lockout, not only can a player not have any contact with the team but he can’t even use the team’s facility. But starting tomorrow, they can. For the first time since the lockout began on July 1, NBA players are going to be [...]

November 30, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Last summer, Derrick Rose pondered why he couldn’t be the MVP. Many laughed at that question, but of course he had the last laugh.  Now he may be laughing all the way to the bank. Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose was surprised there’s a provision in the NBA’s [...]

November 29, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors About 10 years ago or so, you never would’ve thought that Shaq and Kobe could exist in the same room together. But as they say, time heals all. Just ask Shaq. Bryant has long insisted that Jerry West holds that honor for his role as both a player [...]

November 29, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors The ability to form “superstar teams” was something that the small market owners weren’t exactly fond of. But if a player is willing to take less money to go there, then so be it. According to ESPN’s Chris Broussard on Twitter: [...]

November 28, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Everyone has been wondering which players will be cut by their teams using the amnesty clause in the new collective bargaining agreement. [...]

November 29, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors C’mon fellas. Getting ready to take over the basketball world this season in Miami doesn’t mean you can ignore the basic rules of fashion and dressing yourself. White socks in sandals. Say it ain’t so. Even Durant’s backpack look is more acceptable… [...]

November 28, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors NBA players and owners have reached a tentative deal to end the 2011 lockout. The owners got pretty much what they wanted while the players saw their share of revenue slashed from 57% to between 49% and 51%. Rather than address the problems that got the league into [...]

November 28, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors How great is this? We can now actually begin talking about basketball and player movement again. Free agency will begin December 9 but let the talks begin… “That would be fantastic,” Dalembert said in an interview Sunday night from Haiti with FOX Sports Florida about the possibility of [...]

November 28, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors LeBron, ‘Melo, CP3 and Wade were planning on holding a “Homecoming Tour” in the coming weeks. But with news of the new labor deal, they’ve made the wise decision to call it off. Ticketmaster on Sunday listed the LeBron James stop on the “Homecoming Tour” of lockout all-star [...]