‘Tis the season for NBA power rankings. Fine, ’tis the day for NBA power rankings. It’s the same day every week, almost irregardless of the season. This day, of this week, is no different—except unlike the previous day, of last week, we’re here to acknowledge, to lament, the utter implosion of the Bulls. Yes, they [...]
December 23, 2015
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Sorry, Isaiah Thomas. It doesn’t seem you’re cutting the mustard as the Boston Celtics’ go-to scorer. Of course, this is all according to an unknowing Danny Ainge, who by no meant to maliciously insinuate as much. The Celtics have consistently been linked to trades for superstars—specifically DeMarcus Cousins. That’s what happens when you’ve amassed as [...]
December 18, 2015
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Listen hard enough and, through the Miami Heat’s fits of laughter, you’ll hear that they have no plans to trade Hassan Whiteside. Chris Sheridan and Michael Scotto of Sheridan Hoops separately reported on scenarios that could see the Heat unload Whiteside as part of a deal for Dwight Howard of the Houston Rockets or DeMarcus [...]
December 17, 2015
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I’ve got a secret. Can you keep it? Cool, because here it is: The Warriors are fire. Crazy, right? But not really. Some other crazily un-crazy things to consider: The Spurs have been in “God” mode since 1997; the Cavaliers are the most disappointing title contender at the moment; the Pacers do not miss Roy [...]
December 8, 2015
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DeMarcus Cousins’ fantasy basketball stock, already ridiculously high, just exploded. Rookie Willie Cauley-Stein, whom the Sacramento Kings have often tried to play beside Cousins, is expected to miss a huge chunk of time after suffering a right index injury in Thursday night’s loss to the Boston Celtics. Marc J. Spears came bearing the bittersweet news: [...]
December 4, 2015
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The latest signature sneaker for LeBron James continues to pick up stream with this new, regal colorway. Officially called the Nike LeBron 13 ‘Pot Of Gold’, this new colorway is mostly black with deep purple and metallic gold accents. I fully expect DeMarcus Cousins to throw these on for a few games this seasn as [...]
It seems that someone forgot to tell the Houston Rockets that the NBA’s 2015-16 regular season is underway. The early part of 2015-16 has no doubt been weird. Some of the usual juggernauts are juggernauting, but this year’s landscape is rife with early-season underachievers, the fast-plummeting Rockets being among them. Can Houston regain its 2014-15 [...]
November 17, 2015
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Brace yourselves: More Sacramento Kings chatter is en route. Rumors have flooded the Internet over the past few days, once again painting a portrait of chaos inside the Kings’ organization. General manager Vlade Divac, however, is here to tell you that everything is cool, per ESPN.com’s Marc Stein and Brian Windhorst: Sacramento Kings general manager [...]
November 13, 2015
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Who had “early November” in the “When will DeMarcus Cousins and Sacramento Kings head coach George Karl first butt heads in 2015-16” pool? OK, well, you won. Sources told The Big Lead’s Jason McIntyre that Cousins went on a profanity-packed rant aimed at Karl following the Kings’ 106-88 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on [...]
November 12, 2015
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NBA Power Rankings are back! After a short delay, the return of The Hoop Doctors’ weekly look at where the league stands is once again ready for liftoff. There are no rules here, so check your need for order at the door. These rankings, like always, are going to change from week to week. That’s [...]
November 11, 2015
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