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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 [...]

It has been talked about for more than a year now, but it finally appears as if Mario Chalmers’ days with the Miami Heat are no longer. Chalmers, along with James Ennis, is being dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies for Beno Udrih and Jarnell Stokes. The Grizzlies will send guard Beno Udrih, forward Jarnell Stokes [...]

Through 6 games in the 2015-16 NBA season the Los Angeles Lakers are 1-5 and Kobe Bryant is averaging 16-3-2 in 29 minutes per game while shooting 32% from the field and 20% from three. It is clear that the Black Mamba has almost no bite left and it is becoming increasingly clear that the [...]

Daryl Morey has more respect for the Golden State Warriors than Doc Rivers. I kid, I kid. Just not about Morey’s respect for the reigning champs. That’s real. While appearing on The Doug Gottlieb Show on CBS Radio (h/t Larry Brown Sports), the Houston Rockets general manager said nothing but good things about the NBA’s [...]

Once Andrew Wiggins leaves his feet, there’s almost no stopping him from scoring. But apparently, the Atlanta Hawks’ Paul Millsap didn’t know that or simply forgot about Wiggins’ insane leaping abilities as he tried to contest his dunk attempt during their game last night against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. And as a result, Millsap’s now [...]

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Kevin Durant and the Thunder head to the nation’s capital on Tuesday, and naturally, there will be talks about his pending free agency this summer. Durant seems to get annoyed easily these days, and this topic certainly does the trick. But in his defense, I can see how someone can grow tired of talking about [...]