2011

July 25, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors It seems like Larry Brown has coached just about every NBA team, so you knew it would just be a matter of time before he his name would resurface again. So far the Timberwolves have interviewed, among others, Bernie Bickerstaff, Rick Adelman, Don Nelson and expected sometime fairly [...]

July 18, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors No one has felt the wrath of a scorned city like LeBron James this past season after he left for Miami. But maybe not all hope is lost for LeBron in Cleveland as there were plenty of cheers for James as he played in a Chris Chambers City [...]

July 5, 2011 – R.S. De France With the NBA in lockout-mode, let’s consider what is at risk if the NBA suffers from a long lockout. Rising Tide Floats all Boats All that increased viewership and general interest from the Miami Heat, the joining together three All-Stars and gold medal Olympians will be mostly wasted. [...]

June 22, 2011 – THD Podcast This week on THD Podcast Kevin Burke discusses the latest around the league… If you often find yourself too busy to watch The Hoop Doctors Podcasts, get them on the go for your iPhone or iPod! Subscribe to our Podcasts in the iTunes Directory, free of charge. Also, if [...]

June 22, 2011 – Dane Carbaugh With the NBA draft just days away, there’s no doubt that teams will be scrambling to fill voids on near-championship caliber teams by trading away draft picks for necessities and vice-versa. Half of the teams that reached this years playoffs — Indiana, Philadelphia, Miami, New York, Atlanta, Orlando, Los [...]

June 14, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Sorry folks but this video has a bit of NSFW language. Now that we have that out of the way, it also happens to be one of those must see videos that will have you in stitches. Premise is that ESPN and LeBron James decide to do a [...]

June 13, 2011 – Joshua Sexton One of the best parts of the Dallas Mavericks’ championship celebration was watching Jason Kidd hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing a decorated, hard nosed veteran finally win his first championship. Kidd began his career with the Mavericks in 1994, before the team [...]

June 13, 2011 – Allen Moll Heading up to the 2011 NBA Draft on June 23rd, the singularly most debated question has to be who will the Cleveland Cavaliers select with the #1 overall pick? In a draft where many top flight collegiate players chose to remain in school until the whole potential NBA labor [...]

June 9, 2011 – Allen Moll As the collegiate game continues to be a one-and-done type affair, nothing means more to a program than recruiting. More than X’s and O’s, a school’s head coach better be able to recruit top notch high school talent or be left wondering why their squad didn’t make the final [...]

June 2, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Well it took a while, but I guess the mystery around the flashy Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio is about to end. After being drafted 5th overall a couple years ago by the Minnesota Timberwolves he opted to stay overseas as he and the Wolves were facing a [...]