May 31, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors It was only fitting that Michael Jordan was potentially about to be Patrick Ewing’s boss. It’s even more fitting that Jordan has decided to keep looking after interviewing Ewing. Patrick has been an assistant for a very long time. We hope he finally gets his shot. After an [...]
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Stan Van Gundy to Take a Year Off Before Coaching Again
May 29, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Stan Van Gundy being fired last week shouldn’t have come as a shock to anyone. His last days in Orlando were certainly forgettable. But what has gotten lost in all of this is that SVG is actually a pretty good coach. He’s fiery and passionate, which are essential. [...]
Shaq Not Interested in the Orlando GM Job
May 25, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors When news broke that Shaq was a candidate for the Orlando Magic GM position, it caught us all off guard. Shaq and front office don’t necessarily roll off the tongue. But don’t worry, the big fella shot down those rumors. ‘When I first heard about the vacancy for [...]
LeBron, Kobe Headline 2012 All-NBA Teams
May 24, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors It’s tough to argue with some of these names but it’s certainly new to see some of them on these lists. Judging by these, the NBA has a bright future. The Miami Heat’s LeBron James, the 2011-12 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player and winner of three of the [...]
All-Defensive Teams Announced
May 24, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors The logical conclusion would be that the defensive player of the year would be named to the all-defensive 1st team. But that would be too easy. Tyson Chandler had the second team because the same people don’t vote on both. Miami Heat forward LeBron James, winner of the [...]
Orlando, Shaq to Discuss GM Job
May 24, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Shaq makes it pretty well known that he’s not particularly fond of Dwight Howard. He has thought that Dwight was trying too hard to be just like him. So can you image the dynamic if he were Dwight’s GM? It would be an ugly situation to say the [...]
Sloan a Candidate for Bobcats Coaching Job
May 23, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Michael Jordan has compiled quite a list of candidates. Patrick Ewing is already on that list and now Jerry Sloan is as well. The interesting thing about Sloan is that he’s actually interested in the gig. Go figure. Sloan said on Tuesday that he has talked to Charlotte owner [...]
All-Rookie Teams Announced
May 22, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Last year’s rookie class wasn’t exactly one of the most heralded bunches we’ve seen. They came in without much hype. Today, the league announced the all rookie teams and seven guys made the 1st team. Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving, the 2011-12 Rookie of the Year, was the [...]
Stan Van Gundy Fired By Orlando
May 21, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors This shouldn’t really come as a shock to anyone. The way in which the season ended for the Orlando Magic was one for the ages. Dwight Howard and Stan Van Gundy engaged in a back-and-forth about whether or not Dwight wanted to play for Van Gundy. And for [...]
