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Nothing worse than injuries to key players right before the start of a season. Portland is finding that out now. And with the seriousness surrounding head injuries, it will be interesting to see what happens here. Nicolas Batum is out with a concussion he sustained during practice, and there’s no current timetable for his return. However, [...]

There has been so much movement going on with the Heat’s roster that Norris Cole’s spot was in jeopardy. With the addition of Greg Oden and Michael Beasley, would Cole be shown the door? At certain times during the playoffs, Cole proved to be more valuable than Mario Chalmers so he has definitely earned his [...]

Amar’e Stoudemire is associated with disappointment more than he is anything else. The six-time All-Star, who is averaging over 20 points and eight rebounds for his career, finds himself a roster liability and financial hindrance with the New York Knicks. This wasn’t how his tenure in the Big Apple was supposed to play out. And [...]

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It may not be Vince Carter vs. Frederic Weis, but this Jeff Green hurdle over DJ Augustin for the block needs some love. Hustle hustle hustle: [...]

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Take note, kids. Milk doesn’t build strong muscles; working out with LeBron James in the seventh circle of hell does. While filming a new Miami Heat introduction video for this upcoming regular season, LeBron can be seen working out under all sorts of ridiculous conditions. There’s fire, eery looking walls and, if you look really [...]

The NBA is supposed to be fun. A lot of people understand that. Others don’t. Those people, the overly serious and belligerently antagonistic ones, won’t want to see what follows. This mark’s the inception of The Hoop Doctor’s PG-13 NBA Power Rankings, where almost anything goes. Language may sometimes not be suitable for those reading at [...]

After Doc Rivers officially became coach of the Clippers, they were still in talks with Boston regarding Kevin Garnett and or Paul Pierce. The Clippers would’ve had to give up DeAndre Jordan in order for that to happen. Apparently, it looks like the reason that didn’t go down is because Doc Rivers didn’t want it [...]

Oh me, oh my Tim Duncan is generous. We knew Duncan helped out Roy Hibbert this summer. It was everywhere. Mostly because it was awesome. It wasn’t some coincidence either. Hibbert had always planned to work alongside The Big Fundamental. Back in July, he had said he would work out with the San Antonio Spurs [...]