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August 13, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim Oh, how much the NBA has changed in a relatively short time. Let’s think about one of the most prevalent hoop philosophies from about a year ago: You can’t win a title without a high caliber big man. I’m not going to sit here and tell you that I [...]

August 13, 2012 – Dan Favale Dwight Howard may not make the Los Angeles Lakers better, just different. Howard’s tenure with the Lakers is less than one week deep, but championship optimism is already running rampant throughout Tinseltown. [...]

August 12, 2012 – Allen Moll While it was the match-up that everyone expected prior to the London Olympics beginning, both teams took different paths to reaching the coveted Gold Medal game.  While Spain, featuring more than 9 players with NBA experience, lost 2 games in the preliminary round before besting Russia for a chance [...]

August 10, 2012 – Ben Berry Reebok continues to re-release classic Allen Iverson signature sneakers with the return of the Answer IV. Before John Wall became the premiere Reebok Basketball athlete, another single-number point guard was the face of the company in the form of Allen Iverson. True to the original pair from the year [...]

August 10, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim When you ask yourself  which national men’s basketball team has the best set of bigs, a few names come to mind. Spain, boasting the Gasol brothers, is considered (and rightfully so) to be the best example. Russia has a competent front line too, Turkey as well. Here’s a much [...]

August 10, 2012 – Ben Berry In celebration of the first NBA title for LeBron James, Nike will be releasing the LeBron 9 ‘Championship Package’ in very limited numbers. The ‘Championship Package’ is made from a pair of the standard LeBron 9 which released the beginning of this past NBA season and the LeBron 9 [...]

August 10, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Dwight Howard was just dealt to the Lakers. But who really won the 4-team trade? Let’s discuss… [...]

August 10, 2012 – Jonathan Lee Miami Heat forward, LeBron James exorcised many demons during this past NBA season. James averaged 27.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game during the regular season en route to acquiring his third career MVP award. During the postseason, he averaged 30.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 5.6 assists [...]

August 10, 2012 – Dan Favale Lost in the shuffle of the rumored Dwight Howard trade is the reality of how well Andre Iguodala fits in with the Denver Nuggets. According to a report filed by ESPN, a blockbuster trade has been completed that lands Howard in Los Angeles and Iguodala in Denver. And that’s [...]

August 9, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors ESPN tonight is reporting sources are telling them that as of this evening the four team deal that would send Dwight Howard to the Lakers to team up with Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash is complete. Here are the details on which players are moving where as a [...]