basketball

September 29, 2010 – Allen Moll I think we can officially say that Chicago based, 6th grade hoops prodigy Jaylin Fleming is, to quote hip-hop superstar J. Cole, “About to Blow Up.” After we first showed you his now famous mixtape video back in April of this year, Jaylin has moved on to the 6th [...]

September 28, 2010 – THD Podcast This week on THD Podcast Kevin Burke discusses the latest happenings from 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. [...]

September 24, 2010 – Kevin Burke Phil Jackson may very well be the luckiest coach in the history of sports. He was fortunate enough to inherit Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen when he coached the Bulls en route to six NBA Championships in an eight year stretch. That good fortune continued when he relocated to [...]

September 23, 2010 – Kevin Burke Apparently, Michael Jordan and the Charlotte Bobcats have a plan in place. Unfortunately for me, I’m not sure what that plan is. The Bobcats just invited Javaris Crittenton to training camp. This acquisition puts the Bobcats’ roster at 17. This comes on the heels of them signing Kwame Brown [...]

September 23, 2010 – Allen Moll Do you long for some great throwback NBA and NCAA footage of superstars of the past featuring some of the game’s best players? Do you miss watching games in which the jump shot was an art form and not an afterthought? Longing to see some of the hardwood’s greatest [...]

We were lucky enough to get our hands on a pair of the Li-Ning BD Dooms. After lacing up Baron Davis' shoes, here is what we thought. [...]

September 23, 2010 – Allen Moll As the new head man at St. John’s, Steve Lavin is doing everything right in his attempt to put the once proud Johnnies basketball program back on the map. After once being an accomplished head coach on the West Coast at UCLA, then as an insightful ESPN college basketball [...]

September 22, 2010 – Kevin Burke For die hard basketball fans, most have one guy that they followed throughout their career and really believe that this guy is a special player. For the overwhelming majority, that person is Michael Jordan. But that’s too easy. For me, that guy has always been Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway. I’ll [...]

September 22, 2010 – Allen Moll Sixteen years after his dad, then affectionately known as Glenn “Big Dog” Robinson finished up a National Player of the Year campaign at Purdue, then went on to become the #1 overall draft pick in the NBA, Glen Robinson III gave a verbal commitment to play his college ball at the [...]

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 [...]