January 19, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors The Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook dynamic has been widely reported. With Russell being awarded with a 5 year extension, we’re guaranteed to hear about more of these disputes. All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook has signed a five-year, $80 million contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder, league [...]
January 19, 2012
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January 3, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors New Jersey Nets star point guard Deron Williams this week followed in the footsteps of Blake Griffin and Rajon Rondo in signing an endorsement deal with Redbull. The terms and financials of the deal haven’t been disclosed but we are assuming that since Redbull gives you wings, Williams [...]
January 3, 2012
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November 25, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors We all knew it was only a matter of time after the NBA players union chose to decertify that NBA players would begin to one by one start seeking basketball employment elsewhere. After a few days of rumors that Deron Williams team Besiktas in Turkey was looking for [...]
November 25, 2011
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June 30, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Last summer, the Bulls made a bit of a splash by signing Carlos Boozer to sure up their front line. But down the stretch in the playoffs, Chicago didn’t get what they expected out of him. Some even say Taj Gibson outperformed him. The Chicago Bulls have exercised [...]
June 30, 2011
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June 20, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Having just turned 34 last season, Vince Carter is still effective but not what he used to be. The Suns are reportedly preparing to buy him out either on draft day or close to it as they are trying to get younger. Maybe a team like Chicago could use [...]
June 20, 2011
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November 25, 2010 – Alex Rosencutter Before averaging 21 points and 4 assists per game and supplanting himself as an NBA All-Star during his second season, Latrell Sprewell was playing follow the leader with Robert Horry at Alabama. He was simply known as the dude that played with Robert Horry. Then the Spre-Man joined Mr. [...]
November 25, 2010
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October 29, 2010 – Dr. Browntorious A couple weeks ago Delonte West got in a verbal/physical confrontation with teammate Von Wafer in a two on two game in Boston Celtics practice. Well I guess he had more trouble ‘letting it go’ than anyone thought, as he instigated and basically attacked Von Wafer again yesterday in [...]
October 29, 2010
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October 25, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol As a longtime fan of the NBA, and a big supporter of what Iverson did for the league in the post-Jordan era, i’m sad to see the end of Allen Iverson’s NBA career. The Hoop Doctors gave you lots of reasons NBA teams should sign him and lots [...]
October 25, 2010
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October 12, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol I never thought i’d be in this spot reading about Allen Iverson possibly finishing his career in Turkey and/or Rafer ‘Skip to my Lou’ Alston finishing his career in China, but here we are… And, finally, your Rafer Alston China rumor of the week. If you’ve been staying [...]
October 12, 2010
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October 11, 2010 – Allen Moll One would think that future NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson would just be happy to possibly have a job, but several sources in Europe are reporting that the 11 time All Star would have already been signed to a multi-year deal to play for Beskitas Cola Turka in [...]
October 11, 2010
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