Competition

Los Angeles Clippers coach and president Doc Rivers supports Kevin Durant’s right to play for the Golden State Warriors. But that doesn’t mean he has to like the idea. Doc Rivers made this distinction while speaking about superteams on ESPN’s Mike & Mike (as relayed to us by the Sporting News’ Jordan Heck): “It is tough when you [...]

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are considered the two greatest rivals in NBA history, from their classic showdown in the final of the 1979 NCAA Tournament as members of Indiana State and Michigan State respectively, to their east coast, west coast rivalry that overtook the NBA in the 1980s and resurrected the league from a [...]

The Golden State Warriors are chugging along at the top of the western conference and NBA standings as we head toward the NBA’s Christmas day spectacular. When you ask most fans or prognosticators who the Warriors’ biggest threat in the western conference is, the majority will say the Spurs, followed by the Clippers, and maybe [...]

November 6, 2008 – Dr. J-Water There is nothing fans and players look forward to more at All-Star Weekend than the NBA Slam Dunk Competition. The chance to see the most athletic, high flier’s in the league battle to prove they are the most athletic and innovative dunker in the pro’s. I’ve watched many many [...]

October 9, 2008 – Dr. Dime Michael Jordan is the greatest NBA basketball player to ever live, and in many folks eyes Larry Bird isn’t that far behind him. So who would win in a game of H.O.R.S.E.? Actually first-off does being a great NBA basketball player necessarily translate into creative and innovative basketball competitions [...]

September 12, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious Dear Reader of The Hoop Doctors. I must apologize on behalf of all of The Hoop Doctors, but specifically on behalf of our own Dr. Dime.  He may just be a liar. He hasn’t necessarily been proven as such yet, but a video we received has evidence that is [...]