Fly Over, Fly Through, Fly Around. Back when Michael Jordan was playing, the Air Jordan line was not only appealing from an namesake standpoint but also for providing the pinnacle of performance when it came to basketball sneakers. Lately the brand has shifted focus, appealing to those who have little use for features like carbon [...]
December 31, 2012
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Exclusives, Kicks
Avery Johnson is out for the Brooklyn Nets, that much we know. But is general manager Billy King destined to be the next to go? Per Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the Nets elected fire Johnson after the team got off to a 14-14 start. The Brooklyn Nets have fired coach Avery Johnson, league source [...]
December 28, 2012
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Blogs
The Brooklyn Nets fired head coach Avery Johnson on Thursday, but was he given a fair shot? Kevin Burke discusses the real reasons Avery Johnson was fired…. 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 [...]
December 28, 2012
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Podcast
We knew the NBA’s Stu Jackson would be spending at least a bit of time over the holiday season reviewing the tape of the incident between the Miami Heat and Charlotte Bobcats, specifically between Dwyane Wade and Ramon Sessions. You could replay the video here today to make your own judgement. Well for those of [...]
December 28, 2012
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Rumors
Avery got fired? He was just coach of the month wasn’t he? That’s like a player get Player of the Month then gets traded the next month #NBA — LeBron James (@KingJames) December 27, 2012 It’s funny because its true, isn’t it? Unless he made a pass at the owner’s wife, how in the hell [...]
December 28, 2012
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Offbeat
Phil Jackson Representative via David Aldridge Twitter: Phil Jackson’s longtime representative, Todd Musburger, tells me via text that Jackson “has no interest in the Nets’ job at this time.” — David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) December 27, 2012 Stan Van Gundy via Hoops World’s Steve Kyler Twitter: “I have zero interest in that job,” Van Gundy said [...]
December 27, 2012
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Rumors
At 21-8, the Knicks are rolling. A big part of their success this year has been the play of PG Raymond Felton. With his second go-around with NYK, Felton hasn’t disapppointed so far, averaging 16 and 6. But the Knicks will have to continue on without Felton as he will be sidelined 4-5 weeks with [...]
December 27, 2012
Anou Enright
Rumors
Well, this certainly didn’t take long. The Booklyn Nets had high expectations headed into this season and apparently, team brass didn’t think head coach Avery Johnson was living up to them. They have relieved him of his coaching duties. The Brooklyn Nets have relieved Avery Johnson of his head coaching duties, it was announced today [...]
December 27, 2012
Anou Enright
Rumors