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Last year, Tyson Chandler of the Knicks was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year. But the strange thing is that didn’t make the all-NBA first team. He was named to the second team. This year, he was the same situation with Marc Gasol. Gasol, this year’s DPOY was named to the second team. Perhaps [...]

The Knicks’ Iman Shumpert admitted to The Hoop Doctors that he was “uncomfortable” when he came back from his ACL injury when we had the chance to chat with him several weeks ago. Translation: he probably came back too early, and has even felt discomfort since. Therefore, this latest news isn’t shocking, but definitely disturbing. [...]

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors isn’t deluded when it comes to the state of his ankles. The sharp-shooting guard rolled over his left ankle in Golden State’s Game 3 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, and was a game-time decision for Game 4. He inevitably played, logging 39 minutes and helping lead the [...]

After Nazr Mohammed shoved Lebron James in chest and he stumbled back and hit the court, the Bulls were immediately telling the refs he flopped. It was an after the play altercation, clearly not a wise move by Mohammed, who as a veteran should have known better, give Lebron had already been called for the [...]

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Saying that 6th Man of the Year, JR Smith, has been struggling with his shooting is a massive understatement. Smith is only 11-52 from the field in this series, and that doesn’t even count the two brutal shooting performances he put up in the final couple games of the Knicks-Celtics first round series. But Knicks’ [...]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ (yes, that’s what they are called now that the season has ended) guard Eric Gordon has had a rough go ever since being traded for Chris Paul. He hasn’t been healthy enough for long enough to truly make an impact. But if he is ever able to stay healthy, New Orleans [...]

David Lee will plans to play again this season. After tearing his right hip flexor in the first NBA playoff game of his career, the Golden State Warriors’ All-Star intends to return to the floor before the postseason is over once again. Lee already “returned” for Golden State’s first-round series-clinching Game 6 victory over the [...]

Flip Saunders has been in his new job as President of Basketball Operations with the Minnesota Timberwolves for about a week now. On Thursday he began to put his stamp on the franchise when he shuffled the front office and fired five scouts. “He fired five scouts — international scouting director/player personnel Pete Philo, regional [...]

Why are people crying foul that the Bulls’ Noah and Gibson were ejected in Game 2 vs. Heat? Fixed?! Kevin Burke thinks not. Also, are we finally realizing Russell Westbrook’s true value…now that he’s injured. Let’s discuss those and much more…. If you often find yourself too busy to watch The Hoop Doctors Podcasts, get them [...]