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August 20, 2010 – Dr. Dime International basketball has long been known to be a bit more physical than the NBA. Well that physicality turned into an out and out melee in an exhibition game this week between Greece and Serbia in preparation for the upcoming World Championships in Turkey (August 28). NBA big man [...]

August 20, 2010 – R.S. De France Owner Jerry Buss’ recent comments about the Lakers are very smart, very measured, saying he feels ‘everytime’ they [the Los Angeles Lakers] go to camp, he feels like it could be the best Lakers team ever.  From an owner’s standpoint, that has to be motivational.  From a position [...]

August 20, 2010 – Allen Moll Apparently John Wall mania is still spreading like wildfire in the Nation’s Capitol, as yet another professional athlete, albeit from the ranks of the NFL, is caught on camera doing the now famous “John Wall Dance.” During last weekend’s pre-season tilt between the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills, undrafted [...]

August 19, 2010 – Kevin Burke Outside shooting is paramount when it comes to international basketball. That cannot be overlooked. That is the main reason why Golden State Warriors Rookie of the Year runner up, Stephen Curry, was invited to play for the U.S. this summer. He is a knock down shooter who can also [...]

August 19, 2010 – THD Podcast This week on THD Podcast Kevin Burke breaks down more summer transactions, and gives some predictions for this season… 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 [...]

August 19, 2010 – Dr. Anklesnap The artist John Mayer (yeah the guy that used to date Jessica Simpson), recently played the Blossom Music Festival in Cleveland. Playing to the crowd he came out on stage wearing a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey. The crowd not surprisingly went wild. For some reason the combination of beer, marijuana, [...]

August 19, 2010 – Allen Moll CJ Leslie, Ryan Harrow, and Lorenzo Brown. Heading into the 2010 NCAA basketball season, these three players’ names are only known to hard-core NCAA and elite level HS basketball junkies, but come December when the season is well under way, I guarantee you that one or all three will [...]

August 18, 2010 – Kevin Burke David Stern is the consummate business man. He is constantly trying to improve his product and make the NBA more appealing. He is to be commended for that. But are all of the ideas for improvement necessary? Last week, Stern and the NBA announced that the Toronto Raptors and [...]

August 18, 2010 – Sneak-a-Peek Nike introduced their latest quickstrike pack designed by the famous DJ Clark Kent. Clark Kent as most know is the only one out there that can make the Air Force 1 appealing again. His brilliant ability to blend neat colorways into each other and match up signature patterns has helped [...]

August 18, 2010 – Allen Moll One would think that when a player makes not one, but two of the most memorable shots in the NCAA Tournament, while helping to propel their squad to the Sweet 16, they would get at least an invite to an NBA training camp. But apparently that wasn’t the case [...]