Rumors

November 8, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors The players and owners met Saturday in what appears to be a last ditch effort to bridge the gap. As s result of the meeting, David Stern hit the players with an ultimatum. They must except the deal that they proposed by close of business Wednesday, or else [...]

November 8, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors We are entering a treacherous time in the lockout negotiations. Both sides feel they are fairly close to a deal, and we are in danger of throwing out the baby with the bathwater. The obvious sticking point however is a major one. How to divide the basketball related [...]

November 8, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors NBA fans at their core are quite often just ‘sports fans’ who happen to love basketball more than the other pro sports. We have heard many NBA fans say they are going to spend their free time watching football or hockey during the lockout, but The Rap Report [...]

November 7, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors [...]

November 4, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Until now, we haven’t really heard much from Michael Jordan in terms of his stance on what’s going on in the labor negotiations. But it sounds like he’s a reason why the owners won’t budge from their position on a 50/50 basketball-related income split. “Sometimes I dream…” A [...]

November 4, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors A few days ago, we told you that Jamaal Tinsley was attempting to make a comeback to the NBA. Once one of the better PGs in the league, he’s now 33 and is using the NBDL as his path back in. New head coach Eric Musselman won’t be [...]

November 4, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Antoine Walker has proven to be the poster-child for why athletes should save their money. After being one of the most popular players in the league about a decade ago, he no doubt made some serious cash. He reportedly is broke, and is part of the reason why [...]

November 4, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors As TMZ put it, Kobe Bryant was finally back in the gym, but not with the Lakers. He was attending a workout with famed boxers Manny Pacquaio. If Kobe is there to pick up some pointers on footwork and or speed training, a boxing gym with the explosive [...]

November 4, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors No one has ever questioned Michael Jordan’s leaping ability. The man during his early years in the league got up so high he could see down through the rim. But at times it can be dangerous jumping that high without an air traffic controller and a ‘landing strategy.’ [...]

November 3, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors After more than a week off, and some dissention amongst the ranks on the side of the players, it looks like the two sides will finally get back together. After breaking off talks last Friday, the NBA and players’ union are expected to resume face to face negotiations [...]