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 [...]
October 8, 2013
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Power Rankings
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 [...]
October 8, 2013
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Rumors
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 [...]
October 7, 2013
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Blogs
The Warriors’ Steph Curry can pretty much do no wrong. He’s the face of a franchise on the rise and is as unsuspecting a budding superstar as they come. What has haunted him his entire brief career has been the injury bug. If his troublesome ankles can hold up, he is going to be a [...]
October 7, 2013
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Rumors
Ever since the Nike KD II, there has always been a colorway of Kevin Durant’s sneaker for that year that pays homage to the single year that KD spent at the University of Texas. That in mind, take an official look at the ‘Texas’ Nike KD VI. The mostly black upper on the Nike KD [...]
October 7, 2013
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Kicks, Official Releases
Magic Johnson is an optimist. Either that, or he’s completely delusional. Success is a way of life for the former Los Angeles Lakers great. Though he’s faced his share of adversity over the course of his life, triumph is just assumed. Winning isn’t just a verb for Magic; it’s a state of mind. He snagged [...]
October 7, 2013
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To even the most casual hoops fan, one better get used to hearing the name Andrew Wiggins as he has been touted as the best high school player since Lebron James. Before playing a single minute of college basketball, the 6’9 small forward has already been named a 1st Team Preseason NCAA All American and [...]
October 7, 2013
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NCAA
It appears as if the Sacramento Kings are finally growing tired of their losing ways, switching things up by clearing the roster and bringing in some experience in the front office in the form of part owner Shaquille O’Neal and advisor Chris Mullin. While Shaq’s buy-in on the franchise he once called the “Sacramento Queens” [...]
October 7, 2013
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Offbeat
As the long awaited 2013 NBA Preseason schedule kicked of this Saturday in Istanbul, Turkey, it appears as if 3 time NBA scoring champ Kevin Durant has picked up right where he left off last season. Straddled with the recent news that All Star point guard Russell Westbrook will be out an additional 4-6 weeks [...]
October 6, 2013
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Highlights
NBA fans from across the globe surely remember that fateful night back during the 2012 NBA Playoffs, when an unfortunate knee injury robbed us of witnessing one of the most exciting to watch players, Derrick Rose, for more than a season. It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 526 days since D. Rose last suited [...]
October 6, 2013
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Allen Moll