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2008

Will the Miami Heat select O.J. Mayo or Michael Beasley with #2 Pick in NBA Draft 2008?

Will the Miami Heat select O.J. Mayo or Michael Beasley with #2 Pick in NBA Draft 2008?

June 26th, 2008 – Dr. J-Water Most of the experts have already penciled in Chicago native Derrick Rose as the Bulls first choice for their top draft pick in tonight’s NBA Draft 2008. So that leaves the other leading candidate, Michael Beasley from Kansas State, as the obvious choice as the Miami Heat’s #2 pick [...]

June 26, 2008 admin Blogs 0

Jermaine O’Neal Traded to Toronto Raptors for TJ Ford!

Jermaine O’Neal Traded to Toronto Raptors for TJ Ford!

June 26th, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap Well we have our first significant off-season trade folks! Earlier this week we reported the ongoing trade discussions between the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers regarding a potential Jermaine O’Neal for TJ Ford swap. Well as of yesterday evening the deal is official. Provided both players pass their medical [...]

June 26, 2008 admin Dr. Anklesnap 8

2nd Edition: The Hoop Doctors NBA Mock Draft 2008

2nd Edition: The Hoop Doctors NBA Mock Draft 2008

June 19th, 2008 – Dr. Dime For more Mock Drafts from all sorts of Blogs and Analysts check out our NBA Mock Drafts Database! The NBA Draft 2008 is only 1 week away (June 26th). After having personally attended 3 NBA pre-draft workouts over the past couple weeks, and after many changes being announced regarding [...]

June 19, 2008 admin Blogs 1

Should Ray Allen have received the NBA Finals MVP?

Should Ray Allen have received the NBA Finals MVP?

June 18th, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap I know, I know, I know, none of the “Beantown Trio” (Garnett no longer wants to be called The Big Three) really care who wins the Finals MVP award, as each of their ultimate goals was to win the NBA Championship. These guys put their individual statistical tracking aside [...]

June 18, 2008 admin Dr. Anklesnap 19

NBA Champions 2008: Celtics Drop the Hammer on Lakers; Story Book Ending for “Big Three”!

NBA Champions 2008: Celtics Drop the Hammer on Lakers; Story Book Ending for “Big Three”!

June 18th, 2008 – Dr. J-Water Coming in to this game most of the discussions I heard regarding the game were about Kobe Bryant. Will he be able to extend the series for the Lakers? Will a win or loss affect his legacy in the NBA? Will Kobe be a passer, or will Kobe be [...]

June 18, 2008 admin Blogs 7

NBA Trade Rumors Part II: Zach Randolph to Pistons?

NBA Trade Rumors Part II: Zach Randolph to Pistons?

June 17th, 2008 – Dr. Dime In Part I of our NBA pre-draft trade rumors we discussed a couple of Raptors-Knicks and Raptors-Pistons trade talks. Although we have heard that the calls of Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo to Pistons GM Joe Dumars have begun to go unanswered as of late, there apparently are still mutual [...]

June 17, 2008 admin Blogs 17

Game 5 – Lakers alive; Not pretty but a win is a win…

Game 5 – Lakers alive; Not pretty but a win is a win…

June 16th, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious Well it wasn’t pretty now was it? But a win is still a win, and the season is still alive for the Lakers. Unfortunately for Lakers fans all of those questions regarding Kobe Bryant’s offensive performance thus far in this series have still not been answered. He did improve [...]

June 16, 2008 admin Blogs 4

Kobe Bryant’s Reputation on the Line Tonight

Kobe Bryant’s Reputation on the Line Tonight

June 15th, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap Tonight is the night, Kobe. This is the single biggest game in your career. You always tell us you live for these moments, well now it’s time to live up to the hype. Can Kobe Bryant perform when his team needs him most? So far this series Kobe Bryant [...]

June 15, 2008 admin Dr. Anklesnap 4

NBA Finals 2008: Show Ray Allen the Love; Irony for Allen and Garnett

NBA Finals 2008: Show Ray Allen the Love; Irony for Allen and Garnett

June 13, 2008 – Dr. J-Water When the NBA Finals began I stated that the key to this series was whether or not Kobe Bryant could defend Ray Allen. As Game 4 is now in the books and the Celtics are leading the Lakers 3-1, I guess the answer is no. I received multiple emails [...]

June 13, 2008 admin Blogs 3

NBA Finals 2008: Game 4 – Lakers have Stunning Collapse; Ray Allen is my MVP!

NBA Finals 2008: Game 4 – Lakers have Stunning Collapse; Ray Allen is my MVP!

June 12th, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap If someone told me this morning that the Los Angeles Lakers would be up by as many as 24 on the Boston Celtics in the first half of Game 4, I would laugh and say “quit playin”! If they then added to that statement that Kobe Bryant at half [...]

June 13, 2008 admin Dr. Anklesnap 6