Dwight Howard has no plans to call it a season just yet. Following a Game 4 loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets are now on the brink, trailing the best regular season team in NBA history 3-1, a grave from which very few squads have ever escaped. But Howard doesn’t care. He [...]
April 25, 2016
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If Shaun Livingston gets his way, he’ll be with the Golden State Warriors next season. And beyond. From Diamond Leung of the Bay Area News Group: “I want to stay here as long as I can,” Livingston said. “It’s a unique and special situation. A lot of guys including myself, I want to here for [...]
April 22, 2016
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If the Houston Rockets get their way, Jeff Van Gundy will be their next head coach. We think. Problem is, we won’t know for a while, since Van Gundy won’t interview while a current head coach is in place. From The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski: Jeff Van Gundy has been the Houston Rockets’ No. 1 choice, [...]
April 21, 2016
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Welcome to the NBA’s real season. The Association’s hectic playoff schedule is all set to tipoff on Saturday, so we at The Hoop Doctors bring you our all-purpose predictions. These are for everyone. Diehard fans. Casual fans. Loyal readers. People who accidentally stumbled upon this page. If there’s a sports bettor in you, well, you’re [...]
April 15, 2016
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As the Warriors have matched and are closing in on besting the Bulls seemingly untouchable mark of 72 wins in the regular season Wednesday night, the ultimate water cooler and completely hypothetical debate over who would win in a 7-game series between these all-time great teams has gained a fair amount of steam. There are [...]
April 12, 2016
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The Golden State Warriors only need to win 3 of their last 5 games to break the Chicago Bulls 72-10 record best season in NBA History. For as much fanfare as Stephen Curry gets, the past week Klay Thompson has been the key factor, lighting up opponents at an incredible pace night in and night [...]
March 31, 2016
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The Golden State Warriors are still waiting on Andre Iguodala. As head coach Steve Kerr said, the reigning NBA Finals MVP isn’t yet ready to return from an ankle sprain that has kept him on the sidelines since March 12, per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated: Although the Warriors can survive without Iguodala, as [...]
March 28, 2016
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Stephen Curry who? That’s what the (totally made-up) tattoo on San Antonio Spurs sophomore Kyle Anderson’s neck reads. Or something. See, while Curry is the overwhelming favorite to win his second consecutive MVP award, Anderson thinks the honor should actually go to Kawhi Leonard (h/t HoopsHype): Good win tonight. always fun to watch/be apart of! [...]
March 25, 2016
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History is not destined to repeat itself in the NBA. Not this time. Or so it seems. Plenty of people have been worried about there being a potential NBA lockout in 2017, when both the owners and players have the right to opt out of their current. Commissioner Adam Silver, though, doesn’t think that’s going [...]
March 24, 2016
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Statisticians have been working overtime in the 2015-16 season as the stat sheet has been stuffed to a level the NBA hasn’t seen in quite some time. With about a month left in the NBA season and most NBA teams having 15 or so games remaining, there have already been more triple-doubles in the league [...]
March 16, 2016
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