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In similar fashion to former NBA star Stephon Marbury, 7 time NBA All Star Tracy McGrady has taken his talents to China to play for the Quingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association. In what appears on the surface to be a resurrection of a once surefire NBA Hall of Fame career that was cut [...]

It’s no secret that the Lakers are going through their problems and they have the whole basketball world talking about (and laughing at) them. But do they compare to what the Miami Heat went through the first year LeBron James and Chris Bosh came to town? LeBron and Wade don’t seem to think so. And [...]

This week, the news that the Kings higher ups were finalizing a team sale and relocation to Seattle broke. Per, Yahoo!’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Maloofs (co owners) were in the process of wrapping up a deal. The Maloofs are finalizing an agreement to sell the Sacramento Kings to the Hansen-Ballmer led Seattle group, sources tell [...]

Early on in the season, Deron Williams was somewhat critical of the coaching style used by Avery Johnson. We all know how that ended: Johnson was fired a few after Williams voiced his concerns. But good thing for P.J. Carlesimo that Williams is on his side so far. He’s been great for us so far, [...]

It’s officially panic-time in L.A. for the Lakers. A few weeks ago, they put together a streak of about 5 wins in a row, but it’s been downhill since then. And with injuries to Dwight and Pau, it’s not a certainty they’ll make the playoffs. But team executive Jim Buss isn’t worried. “I don’t know [...]

Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett made headlines a few days ago for trash talking that led to much more. But lets delve deep into what really happened. If you often find yourself too busy to watch The Hoop Doctors Podcasts, get them on the go for your iPhone or iPad! Subscribe to our Podcasts in the iTunes [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers are struggling, but blowing this team up shouldn’t be an option. Though it’s tempting to look at the age of Los Angeles’ core and their subsequent record, and then conclude that this isn’t working, making any brash decisions on the fate of this convocation is still premature. Why? Because there’s still [...]

The front court struggles of the Miami Heat has been well chronicled. They got by last year, but have teams figured them out yet? If so, will Greg Oden help? Nearly a year removed from his latest knee surgery, former No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden has decided to resume his playing career but is [...]

It’s still unfortunate that Tracy McGrady has to play in China, but nothing lasts forever. He is a rockstar over there, but that doesn’t mean he can get away with just anything. Especially now criticizing officials. CBA suspended Tracy McGrady one game for criticinzing officiating on his Weibo account after the game. The [chief referee] [...]

With Chinese New Year being February 10th, adidas is ready for the for the Zodiac change with this edition of the Rose 3.5 basketball sneaker.  The black upper is designed to give off the appearance of snake scales with a metallic gold SPRINTFRAME midsole.  Most interestingly seen in this picture is the sticker stating that [...]