2012

February 20, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors The past week has been even more Linsanity than anyone could have expected. His popularity has gone to a whole new level, and his play on the court has followed. But there were many other great plays this week that have gotten overshadowed by the Lin phenomenon. Check [...]

February 19, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors As I watched the New York Knicks game today, the camera panned the crowd behind the Knicks bench during a stoppage. My wife said, “Hey, is that Mark Zuckerberg?” Of course, after quickly dismissing her claim, I end up with pie on my face. See image below. This [...]

February 16, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Steve Nash is a magician. One that seems defiant towards the concept of aging. Check out this circus shot he somehow gets to fall late in the 4th quarter against the Atlanta Hawks last night. The Suns eventually lost 101-99 but it wasn’t for lack of trying by [...]

February 14, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors There are a lot of questions in New York right now about how Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony are going to fit in with Jeremy Lin when they are ready to return to the court. A couple short weeks ago that statement would sound so insane. The thought [...]

February 9, 2012 – Dan Favale Steve Nash is in the final year of his contract, playing at a high level for a lowly Phoenix Suns team, and the world is waiting with bated breath for the 37-year-old phenom to exert his leverage and force his way out. But it hasn’t happened yet. Nash continues [...]

February 3, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors With the emergence of up and coming stars, guys like Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are no longer fixtures in this game. Yesterday, the all-star starters were announced and youth rules. From Kobe Bryant to Chris Paul, Blake Griffin to Andrew Bynum, the NBA All-Star game is shaping [...]

January 28, 2012 – THD Podcast This week on THD Podcast Kevin Burke discusses Amare Stoudemire’s slow production, Flip Saunders getting fired, Lakers vs. Clippers, and much much more… [...]

January 23, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors There have been some big time performances this week in the NBA. The numbers Chris Paul put up on the Lakers were nice, but maybe none were as impressive as Lebron’s showing against the Spurs. Check out the highlights of our Top 5 NBA performances of the past [...]

January 23, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors The Dallas Mavericks haven’t exactly looked like the defending NBA Champions this year. Althought at 10-7 on the season, and holding the 8th place in the Western Conference they certainly are far from out of contention. But with their key offseason acquisitions like Vince Carter rehabbing from his [...]

January 19, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Kevin Love may finally be getting the offer he has been waiting for from the Timberwolves. League sources are saying the TWolves are now prepared to offer Love a max deal, or at the very least a 4 year deal for max type money. But have they slighted [...]