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Carmelo Anthony’s wish is the New York Knicks’command. Melo has publicly urged the Knicks not to trade anyone, specifically Iman Shumpert who has been linked to a number of different rumors (via Ian Begley of ESPNNewYork.com): Shump, he ain’t going nowhere. He ain’t got to worry about that, Anthony said after reports surfaced Saturday that [...]

In sports nowadays, it’s tough to determine which is more common: a player being out with flu-like symptoms, or a player being out with a torn ACL. It is happening far too often, as ACLs have become the new Achilles tendon, where it seemed as if 15-20 years ago or so, Achilles were torn at [...]

The Milwauke Bucks probably have the best backcourt that nobody talks about. Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis could really prove to be a special duo. But because Milwauke isn’t a huge market, they don’t get the recognition they deserve. This is also part of the reason why we’ve heard Jennings in the past reference that [...]

Well, it’s official (or as official as it can be at this point): Josh Smith’s tenure with the Atlanta Hawks is all but coming to a close. According to Sam Amick of USA Today, Smith has reportedly made it clear he won’t be returning to Atlanta next season: As for Smith and where he winds [...]

Released at the beginning of this current NBA season in 2012, the Nike LeBron X is easily been one of the most popular basketball available right now.  Already an option for customization thru the Nike iD program, the latest signature sneaker for LeBron James multiplies the possibilities by adding new colors. Metallic Gold Grain and [...]

This week we are publishing a special edition of our THD Video. Pretty much everyone on The Hoop Doctors team (including some adamant readers) felt that the Indiana Pacers deserved a bit of extra shine given their fantastic play over the past couple months. Aside from a couple sputters over the past couple weeks the [...]

The Kings seemed all but gone. The deals were struck, the Maloofs, the family who claims majority ownership of the team, agreed to a deal to have the team moved to Seattle. A group led by hedge fund manager Chris Hansen was slated to pay $525 million to get the Kings to Seattle. Enter the [...]

The Toronto Raptors are like a brand new team since the trade that brought Rudy Gay north of the border. They are 4 of their last 6 games in the post-Gay era, which may not seem like much, until you consider who they’ve beat. The Pacers, Clippers, and now Nuggets. All quality teams in the [...]

As it turns out, Leandro Barbosa’s knee injury from last night is much more severe than anticipated. He is also done for the season with a torn ACL. How many torn ACL’s can one team endure in their backcourt. Also, what’s with the increasing number of ACL injuries in sports these days? But despite this [...]

Derrick Rose and Iman Shumpert both tore their ACLs on the same day last year. Shumpert has been back for a few weeks, but no sign of Rose yet. Granted, everyone’s body heals differently, but you got the sense Rose’s return was near. But he shot down any hope of that. He’s being very cautious [...]