2011

October 3, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol Let the pro Gilbert Arenas contingent start hatin’ on me for saying this, but personally I think the Washington Wizards would be better off if Arenas stayed on the IL. This is John Wall’s team no question, and it’s time to build team unity around the true franchise [...]

September 30, 2010 – Joshua Sexton 1. The Thunder are not as ready to contend for a title as many people believe Make no mistake about it, Kevin Durant has established himself as a top 3 NBA player over the past calendar year. After last year’s scoring title and this summer’s FIBA domination, it is [...]

September 30, 2010 – Allen Moll While the usual game-plan for top tier nationally ranked high school hoops recruits is to chose a college destination prior to their senior seasons in high school, this year is different, with a number of Top 100 ranked recruits taking their time in committing to a school. The usual [...]

September 29, 2010 – Kevin Burke As the decision was made earlier in the week by the team, The Hoop Doctors Rumor Patrol reported to you that the New York Knicks just named Amar’e Stoudemire and Raymond Felton as the team’s co-captains. But there was a subliminal message sent in that decision that needs to [...]

September 28, 2010 – Kevin Burke To say that Greg Oden has had a tumultuous start to his pro career would be putting it very lightly. Highly touted out of Ohio State, Oden had huge expectations from day one. Playing with one hand for a good portion of his freshman year in Columbus, he was [...]

September 27, 2010 – The Hoop Doctors Dominique Wilkins, aka ‘The Human Highlight Reel’ was kind enough to take a few minutes out of his busy schedule to chat with The Hoop Doctors Kevin Burke at an EA Sports event in NYC this weekend. Of course we had to hit him up on his thoughts [...]

September 27, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol This news story title is starting to get far too familiar for fans of the LA Lakers. Then again it could be worse, they could be fans of the Blazers Greg Oden instead… Center Andrew Bynum, revealed he’s unlikely to play until late November while recovering from offseason [...]

September 27, 2010 – Kevin Burke If you’re tired of seeing players complain and cry to the refs about calls that they disagree with, you’re not alone. Apparently, so is the NBA. This coming season, the NBA will crack down on player tirades. Referees will not tolerate players lashing out or expressing themselves in a [...]

September 27, 2010 – Allen Moll With the Summer almost officially over and basketball on all levels in a slow period, as we await the start of training camp, it’s time to start to prognosticate on just how the 2010-2011 NBA Season will play out. Some of the game’s best players have not only changed [...]

September 21, 2010 – R.S. De France As Allen Iverson mulls over his decision of whether or not to play in China, this may be the last chance for an NBA team to snatch up this savvy veteran. Iverson is still a versatile combo guard, one who plays either point or shooting guard. As he [...]