Rumors

May 3, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors After leading by 16 in the second half last night, the Lakers ultimately lost to the Mavericks in Game 1, 96 – 94. You can point to a bunch of reasons why Dallas mounted that comeback and this loss left Kobe in doubt… The Dallas Mavericks might have [...]

May 3, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors This is the most popular the NBA has been in a while. Last summer’s free agency period certainly helped and you could make the argument that the NBA is the second most popular league in the U.S. behind the NFL. Ratings for this year’s playoffs substantiate the rise [...]

May 3, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors During the regular season, there wasn’t any one guy who meant more to his team than Derrick Rose meant to the Chicago Bulls. His elevated play this season is why they own the league’s best record. So it’s only right that Rose was named the MVP, and the [...]

May 2, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Last week, Caron Butler stated that he feels good and said he should play against the Lakers in the second round. However, his coach Rick Carlisle has other thoughts… There is “zero” chance that Dallas Mavericks small forward Caron Butler sees action in the Western Conference semifinals against [...]

May 2, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Despite the possibility of relocating to Anaheim, the Maloof bothers have announced that the Kings will remain in Sacramento at least one more season… The Sacramento Kings will remain in town for at least one more season to give Mayor Kevin Johnson a chance to follow through on [...]

May 2, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Ever since Michael Jordan left the organization, the Bulls have been mired in mediocrity, searching for an identity. Insert a new defensive mindset and new culture brought in by new head coach Tom Thibodeau, and you have a vast turnaround for the Bulls… Chicago’s Tom Thibodeau is the recipient [...]

April 29, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors First was Derrick Rose who had a bad wheel, now it’s Carlos Boozer with an injury for the Bulls… Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer underwent an MRI on his right big toe, and the results were consistent with turf toe. Boozer didn’t practice as the Bulls prepared to [...]

April 29, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Not many people outside of the Dallas area gave the Mavs a shot against the Blazers, but they won the series quite convincingly. They would have even more momentum against the Lakers in the second round if they get Caron Butler back… There is a chance small forward [...]

April 29, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Questions started to rise about the Boston Celtics when they traded Kendrick Perkins. Luckily for Boston, Jermaine O’Neal has stepped up big for them so far in the playoffs. Hopefully, they’ll have the services of their other O’Neal soon… The Boston Celtics hope to have Shaquille O’Neal back [...]

April 29, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors I guess this student at the NBA playoffs on his mind when writing this test. I can’t blame him as a hoop head myself, but seriously did he think he would get some comedic credits or something? [...]