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As if you needed any more reasons to adore the towering Yao Ming. Yao technically spent nine seasons in the NBA, but foot injuries permitted him to play in only eight of those. Then, following a 2010-11 campaign in which played just five games, he retired. Foot injuries. More of them. Not fair. But while [...]

Derrick Rose’s injury means alot for both the Bulls and adidas. Why did the Lakers give Kobe so much money? And do you realize just how bad the Eastern Conference is? Kevin Burke discusses… If you have any questions you’d like answered by Kevin Burke on a future THD podcast episode, feel free to email [...]

During his playing days, Jason Kidd was known as one of the most savviest ballers on the planet, every bit as cerebral as well as deft ball handler and pinpoint passer. That’s part of the reason Mikhail Prokhorov decided to sign Kidd as the Nets newest head coach following his retirement last season. But the [...]

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Now that he’s finally come to grips with reality and has retired, the Philadephia 76ers organization is doing the next logical thing in the equation: retiring Allen’s jersey. His #3 Philly jersey is iconic and is a big reason why you see so many guys wearing #3 today. The ceremony will take place next year [...]

Derrick Rose’s injury casts doubt in to the future of the organization. With a completely healthy unit, they were still probably a piece away. Without Rose, they are just another team. There are now alot of questions that management needs to answer regarding the direction of the organization. Joakim Noah isn’t optimistic of the future [...]

Good news New York Knicks fans—Carmelo Anthony knows that Kobe Bryant is old. The Black Mamba has signed a fresh new two-year, $48.5 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, ensuring that he won’t join the NBA’s free-agent ranks this summer. What it’s also done is allow the Lakers to start thinking big picture. Before, [...]

How do you spell relief? W-I-N. Nets coach Jason Kidd can attest to that. The Nets have been one of the biggest disappointments so far this NBA season and that has to weigh heavy on a rookie coach with a team full of personality-laden veterans. Last night, the Nets squeezed out a victory over the [...]

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