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Iman Shumpert doesn’t like losing, but that doesn’t mean he also abhors playing for the New York Knicks. According to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News (h/t ProBasketballTalk), Shumpert isn’t thrilled with the way the offseason has gone down in New York, after the Knicks were ousted in the second round of the [...]

For some strange reason, there has been more attention paid to Kevin Garnett leaving the Celtics than Paul Pierce. KG was only a Celtic for rouhgly a third of the time Pierce was. Pierce spent 15 years donning the green and white and is now a part of another organization for the first time in [...]

Marcus Camby was a part of that historic 1996 draft class and is one of the few still remaining. He was recently traded by the Knicks to the Raptors and the two sides settled on a contract buyout. Because of his size and experience, Cam by is drawing interest around the league and has narrowed [...]

We had the opportunity to sit down, at Gatorade’s pre-ESPY award ceremony to honor the nation’s top high school athletes, with probably the biggest break out star in the NBA this year in Pacers’ Paul George. George had lots of good things to say about the event, his breakout role with the Pacers, and the [...]

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Rick Barry can help LeBron James and Dwight Howard. Speaking with Chris Tomasson of Fox Sports Florida, Barry recommended that LeBron get someone to help him work on his free-throw shooting technique if he wished to improve. Don’t worry, though, he doesn’t think LeBron should start tossing them granny style. That method is reserved for [...]

LeBron James would be proud. After just two years in the NBA, Kyrie Irving is already a superstar, the one who has given the Cleveland Cavaliers hope after LeBron’s departure. But according Brandon Tierney of TBD in the AM on CBS Sports Radio, he may be more like LeBron than most people think. .@BrandonTierney "I've [...]

The Lakers are rumored to be very much involved in the LeBron – Carmelo sweepstakes for next summer when they are free agents. Should we believe this? And Greg Oden is on the comeback trail. Kevin Burke discusses….. If you often find yourself too busy to watch The Hoop Doctors Podcasts, get them on the go [...]

Mike Miller has only been a member of the Miami Heat for 3 years, but you get the sense he’s adored by that fan base. In fact, Miller was the first player the Heat signed after Wade, Bosh and James, back in 2010. Miller, who has a troublesome back that may require surgery, was released [...]

At some point, you just need to call an alien an alien. And Kobe Bryant, you’re an alien. Not in like a creepy, green, narrow-headed sort of way. But in a you-can’t-possibly-be-human type of admiration. Kobe tore his achilles on April 12 against the Golden State Warriors. April 12. That wasn’t even four months ago. [...]