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Life is, by all appearances, good for the Cleveland Cavaliers. They are winners of seven straight leading into Friday night’s bout with the New York Knicks and own the Eastern Conference’s best record. LeBron James is playing defense like it’s 2010 and balling out on offense when he feels like it. (Though, I must ask, [...]

LaMarcus Aldridge finally made his return trip to Portland earlier this week and he was admittedly nervous about it. He had spent nine years there, so it was all he knew from a professional basketball standpoint. He’s now seeking greener pastures in San Antonio, but why he left Portland hasn’t exactly been crystal clear, but [...]

Golden State Warriors assistant coach-turned-interim head coach Luke Walton has a message for his team. Don’t get bored. It’s a message he delivered specifically during the Warriors’129-116 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday night, but it’s also a sentiment they should carry with them as the season progresses. Here’s what Walton had to say, with [...]

Jason Kidd has faith in Emmanuel Mudiay and is not afraid to show it. How much faith? Enough to predict that the Denver Nuggets’ rookie point guard will be better than most floor generals—including himself. From Christopher Dempsey of The Denver Posts: “At 19 years old, he’s very talented,” Kidd said. “He’s running the team, [...]

The Pistons are certainly the biggest surprise of the start to the 2015-16 NBA season. Even though they’ve lost their last two games, Andre Drummond continues to dominate the game every time he plays. He’s putting up 20+ points and 20+ rebounds on the regular. His rebounding prowess is somewhat reminiscent of a former Pistons [...]

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Well, this sucks. According to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, the Denver Nuggets’ Wilson Chandler, who hasn’t played at all this season, will miss all of 2015-16 after undergoing hip surgery: Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler will undergo hip surgery and miss the season, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Chandler has been diagnosed with a labral [...]

Karl-Anthony Towns is a monster. We knew the Minnesota Timberwolves selected a special talent at No. 1, someone who projected as the future of all big men, that three-point-shooting, rebound-wrangling, shot-blocking machine. But it was unclear how long it would take for him to develop into the complete package. He was mostly used as a [...]

Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs, it seems, owe Miami Heat president Pat Riley some sort of assorted wine and cheese and movie gift basket. It’s slightly because of him that LaMarcus Aldridge decided to leave the Portland Trail Blazers, spurn overtures from the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks, among others, and sign in [...]

NBA Power Rankings are back! After a short delay, the return of The Hoop Doctors’ weekly look at where the league stands is once again ready for liftoff. There are no rules here, so check your need for order at the door. These rankings, like always, are going to change from week to week. That’s [...]