This just won’t go away. No matter what the numbers or sheer logic say, the Dwight Howard to Brooklyn Nets rumors just won’t subside. At all. Brooklyn was Howard’s preferred destination of choice when he was with the Orlando Magic, but when the two sides were unable to strike an accord, Dwight ended up with [...]
For the Golden State Warriors, this is just the beginning. Golden State fell to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, putting an end to their Cinderella-esque postseason run. But this isn’t it. And the Warriors want Dubs Nation to know that. With a young core in place, the Warriors [...]
Phil Jackson has opened up in a new memoir, where he compares Michael Jordan to Kobe Bryant. But did he share too much? And is Kevin Durant continuing to get a pass? Kevin Burke discusses… If you often find yourself too busy to watch The Hoop Doctors Podcasts, get them on the go for your iPhone [...]
May 17, 2013
Anou Enright
Podcast
An awkward situation just got even more awkward. Former NBPA president Billy Hunter had what appeared to be a somewhat uneasy relationship with the players. You sort of got that sense during the lockout and that manifested itself we he was removed from his post earlier this season. There seemed to be some sort of [...]
May 17, 2013
Anou Enright
Rumors
This picture posted by Dwayne Johnson, aka ‘The Rock’, on his twitter handle last night amazes me more and more each time I look at it. For context, you have to understand that The Rock is 6’4″ tall and weighs 260lbs of pure muscle. So needless to say, its not often in life that The [...]
May 17, 2013
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Offbeat
A couple of times during his tenure as Boston Celtics head coach, Doc Rivers’ return the following season was up in the the air. Then he was signed to an extension and that talk went away for a while. This offseason is no different, and there are also questions around Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett’s [...]
May 16, 2013
Anou Enright
Rumors
Can you honestly say you’re surprised? The Atlanta Hawks are reportedly after Stan Van Gundy to be their next head coach in hopes that his presence will give them a shot at signing free-agent superstar Dwight Howard. Though the Los Angeles Lakers remain the favorite to retain the NBA’s best center, he is also considered [...]
Pronounced “sneaker beast”, the SNKRBST launch event happens May 19th in NYC. Not to be confused as strictly a sneaker event, on SNKRBST (hosted by Angela Yee) kicks off with their first ever event. Along with all of the sneaker buying/selling/trading is one of the better music lineups I’ve seen around. SNKRBST brings together Kool [...]
May 16, 2013
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Exclusives, Kicks
The past week in the NBA playoffs has been insane! A roller coaster ride of close and physical battles. Especially the Thunder-Grizzlies, Bulls-Heat, and Spurs-Warriors. All of which were tight down the stretch of games leading to some finger nail biting for fans I’m sure. Check out our video highlight mixtape we put together of [...]
May 16, 2013
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THD Videos
The closest thing we’ve seen to Michael Jordan has been Kobe Bryant. And I don’t mean from a basketball skillset standpoint, I mean from an emulation point of view. Ever since he entered the league in 1996, Kobe has walked, talked, pointed, chewed gum, shot free throws and fade-aways just like Mike. The similarities were [...]
May 16, 2013
Anou Enright
Blogs, Kevin Burke