Reggie Jackson is the player the Knicks almost had, even though they never really had him. Twitter was aflutter when the three-team deal between the Knicks, Cavaliers and Thunder began unfolding. Jackson was identified as the player the Knicks were taking back. But Twitter was wrong. The move was a salary dump; the Knicks gave [...]
January 6, 2015
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Josh Smith’s removal from Detroit and arrival in Houston has made a world of difference for both teams. Unfortunately for Smith, it’s looking like his former teams are better without him. But is he really that bad for a team’s success? Also, should Melo shut it down, and is LeBron really planning a reunion with [...]
January 6, 2015
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Podcast
The Lakers are certainly one of the worst teams in the league right now, but sometimes they have been quite entertaining to watch not only because of Kobe Bryant, but also because of the Nick ‘Swaggy P’ Young. And on Monday night, Young gave us another highlight to brag about when he nailed a three-pointer [...]
January 6, 2015
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Highlights
News is breaking today that the Cleveland Cavaliers, NY Knicks, and OKC Thunder have reached an agreement in principle on a three team, multi-player trade that is only awaiting league approval this evening to be finalized. Yahoo! had the following report from a source on the involved players: The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached an agreement [...]
January 5, 2015
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Rumors
What a weird start of the season for rookies this year. It’s not often we see two potential rookie of the year candidates go down with season-ending injuries in the first half of the season. But that was the case with Julius Randle and Jabari Parker. In the case of Randle, he suffered a broken [...]
January 5, 2015
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Rumors
It’s been awhile since we last saw this from the Mamba. With less than 20 seconds left in the game, the 36-year-old Kobe Bryant delivered when it mattered most as he nailed a game-winning hook shot over Pacers defender Solomon Hill, and hence giving the Lakers a thrilling 88-87 victory over the Pacers. Please enable [...]
January 5, 2015
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Highlights
With the 2014-15 NBA and NCAA seasons nearing the halfway point, and the 2015 NBA Draft now less than 6 months away, it’s time once again to take a look at the top 1st Round prospects for the upcoming Draft. It’s becoming pretty clear that the top overall prize in the 2015 Draft is Duke [...]
January 5, 2015
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Mock Draft 2015, NCAA
Hello again. After a brief holiday respite, during which a crap ton of NBA-related things happened, The Hoop Doctors’ power rankings are back. We know it’s been tough, slogging through these last two weeks without the ability to incessantly check and read and cherish and tell your friends about updated power rankings. But the wait [...]
January 4, 2015
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The Cleveland Cavaliers were already a vulnerable team around the rim on the defense and that has been magnified now that Anderson Verajao is gone for the year with a torn Achilles. Cleveland needs to fill that void quickly and it appears as if they’re looking to free agent Kenyon Martin. K-Mart would be a [...]
December 30, 2014
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Rumors
Geoge Karl and mark Jackson been rumored to be candidates to become the next head coach of the Sacramento Kings, but as of right now the team has reportedly decided to stay with interim head coach Tyrone Corbin for the remainder of the season. Mike Malone’s firing surprised many (including Malone), so there’s no sense [...]
December 30, 2014
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Rumors