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Ricky Rubio is finally coming to the NBA. With his arrival now comes a bunch of pressure and high expectations... [...]

June 20, 2011 – Joshua Sexton Prior to the Washington Nationals’ game on Friday night, the Wizards’ John Wall threw out the game’s first pitch. The Nationals are on par to have another disappointing season, with a 35-37 record. However, when things get really tough this season, I am sure the team will remember Wall’s [...]

June 20, 2011 – Allen Moll With a number of top tier players like Jared Sullinger, Perry Jones, and Harrison Barnes pledging to return to school for their sophomore seasons, the 2011 NBA Draft has decidedly gotten weaker. This year’s field may be one of the least potent in recent memory, going back to the [...]

June 20, 2011 – Dane Carbaugh Baseball blogs have been alight with fans screaming at former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent on comments he made on ESPN Radio’s The Thundering Herd on Wednesday. Just a few days after his Dallas Mavericks won the NBA championship, Vincent spurned the idea that Cuban could become and MLB owner: [...]

June 17, 2011 – Joshua Sexton It appears the Miami Heat losing the NBA Finals didn’t discourage the odds makers from projecting the team as the favorites to win the title next season. Currently, Miami is the 2-to-1 favorite to win the championship. Even though they had a bad finish to the NBA Finals, the [...]

June 17, 2011 – Joshua Sexton I am sure Dirk Nowitzki, Mark Cuban and all of the Mavericks fans have had dreams of a Texas-sized championship parade for many years. On Thursday afternoon, the dream was realized. After the parade concluded, the team gathered in the American Airlines Center for a rally. Dirk Nowitzki, Mark [...]

June 17, 2011 – Dane Carbaugh Now that the Larry O’Brien Trophy has been given to its rightful owners, it’s time to take stock of who will be the most interesting teams to watch this NBA offseason. Let’s start with number five.   5. New Orleans Hornets While it’s entirely possible that someone like Jerry Jones [...]

June 17, 2011 – Allen Moll There are many noble causes around the globe that are in constant need of someone taking the initiative to come up with additional funds. There’s the tsunami relief efforts in Japan, helping end homelessness, and good old fashioned solution to ensure world peace, to name a few. But one [...]

Amar'e Stoudemire and Chauncey Billups both sustained injuries that ended their seasons. They're both still recovering... [...]

June 16, 2011 – THD Podcast This week on THD Podcast Kevin Burke discusses his post playoff thoughts as we head towards the draft… If you often find yourself too busy to watch The Hoop Doctors Podcasts, get them on the go for your iPhone or iPod! Subscribe to our Podcasts in the iTunes Directory, [...]