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July 29, 2010 – THD Podcast This week on THD Podcast Kevin Burke breaks down the summer transactions to date, Chris Paul wanting out of New Orleans, and the latest in NBA news and gossip…. If you often find yourself too busy to watch The Hoop Doctors Podcasts, get them on the go for your [...]

July 29, 2010 – Kevin Burke Why is everyone so bitter these days? Well, I guess if one of my star players left my squad via free agency, I might be a little upset too. But I’d get over it though. First LeBron James gets called out by his former owner, Dan Gilbert, who accused James [...]

July 29, 2010 – Allen Moll With virtually everyone on the Boston Celtics roster back in the fold from their 2010 NBA Finals appearance, except for the retired Rasheed Wallace, the only clear off-season change was the signing of 14 year NBA veteran Jermaine O’Neal to serve as an at least interim starter for the [...]

Jerry Colangelo and Mike Krzyzewski announced the names of the 15 players who will participate in the final Team USA training camp in preparation for the FIBA World Championship in Turkey. The roster lacks bigs, but is loaded with athleticism. [...]

July 29, 2010 – Allen Moll For a team that has only 1 NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, the IUPUI Jaguars thought they finally had a star in the making in top tier recruit Steven Jamison, who could help make them perennial Summit League contenders and earn some national respect for their hoops program. [...]

July 29, 2010 – R.S. De France The newly formed 2011 Miami Heat has drawn praise and criticism from around the league, taking attention away from the narratives of other teams, like the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers, who are looking for a second three-peat in ten years. No matter how you feel about the [...]

July 28, 2010 – Dr. J-Water Shaquille O’Neal has done some crazy and quirky things in the last couple of years. Most of them make him a social media and internet all-star. From twitter, to facebook, to youtube, the man has serious game when it comes to moving eyeballs across websites. I doubt this latest [...]

July 28, 2010 – Kevin Burke The entire basketball world has gotten so caught up in the LeHeat extravaganza, that we almost lost sight of reality. Now that the dust has settled some, let’s think rationally. Let’s not crown the Miami Heat just yet. The 2-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers have just reloaded in a major way [...]

July 28, 2010 – Allen Moll In a move that just makes sense, the US Basketball Writers Association, who annually hand out an award to the best Freshman player during each NCAA season, has decided to name the prestigious award after former Oklahoma stand-out Wayman Tisdale. Why not, since Tisdale was once the first freshman [...]

July 28, 2010 – Allen Moll In some rather concerning news, former University of Memphis standout and 13 year NBA veteran Lorenzen Wright has apparently fallen off the face of the Earth. Friends and family have been unable to locate the 6‘11 big man, who played for 5 different NBA franchises including the LA Clippers, [...]