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June 29, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors As if getting the consensus #1 pick in the NBA Draft, Anthony Davis, was not enough, the New Orleans Hornets scored another coup when they landed Duke’s Austin Rivers at the 10th spot. While it usually takes young core some time to develop, just look at the Oklahoma [...]

June 13, 2012 – Allen Moll Ever since the New Orleans Hornets lept past the Bobcats and Wizards to secure the #1 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, conspiracy theorists have been out in full force, wondering just how much of a coincidence that the league’s only NBA run franchise was able to secure the [...]

June 11, 2012 – Allen Moll Usually moving up 2 picks isn’t breaking news or ideally an intelligent move to make just weeks prior to the Draft unless a team is acquiring the top overall selection or you are getting a franchise player going forward. [...]

May 14, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Last week, Pacers coach Frank Vogel said that he thought the Heat were great Floppers. If you thought that comment would go unpunished, you’re wrong. He was fined $15K for those comments by the league… Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel is a little lighter in the wallet. The [...]

April 26, 2012 – Griffin Gotta A little over four months worth of NBA basketball is in the books. Tonight, the last night of the regular season, pairings and home-court advantage will be etched in stone for the postseason, which promptly begins Saturday following a day for the qualifying teams to get their minds right. [...]

April 16, 2012 – Allen Moll With the 2012 NBA Draft now less than 3 months away and the NCAA Tournament freshly concluded with Kentucky taking home their 8th National Championship, it’s time to take our second look at the top 1st Round prospects for the upcoming NBA Draft. Now that the collegiate season is officially over [...]

April 16, 2012 – Allen Moll In what was officially the final games in the high school careers of elite level recruits Shabazz Muhammed and Nerlens Noel, Muhammed’s 20 points helped the West squad overtake the East 99-95 in the 2012 Jordan Brand Classic. [...]

March 30, 2012 – Allen Moll For the past 35 years, the very best high school hoops stars have come together for the annual McDonald’s All American Game. The game has helped catapult the careers of a myriad of future collegiate and NBA stars like Shaquille O’Neal, Lebron James, and most recently Jared Sullinger. While [...]

February 10, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors 38 points, 4 Rebounds, 7 Assists, 2 Steals I bet you assume that stat line belongs to Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest scoring guards of all-time, right? Wrong. Jeremy Lin the Taiwanese-American sensation solidified ‘Linsanity’ last night by dominating Kobe Bryant’s Lakers from the opening tip. He [...]

February 10, 2012 – Allen Moll Playing in the annual McDonald’s HS All American Game is almost a golden ticket to super-stardom on the collegiate or professional level. Since 1977, legendary players like Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, to Shaquille O’Neal have all gotten their initial national exposure from playing in the McDonald’s Game. In honor [...]