Jason Kidd has faith in Emmanuel Mudiay and is not afraid to show it. How much faith? Enough to predict that the Denver Nuggets’ rookie point guard will be better than most floor generals—including himself. From Christopher Dempsey of The Denver Posts: “At 19 years old, he’s very talented,” Kidd said. “He’s running the team, [...]
November 13, 2015
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Well, this sucks. According to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, the Denver Nuggets’ Wilson Chandler, who hasn’t played at all this season, will miss all of 2015-16 after undergoing hip surgery: Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler will undergo hip surgery and miss the season, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Chandler has been diagnosed with a labral [...]
November 12, 2015
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NBA Power Rankings are back! After a short delay, the return of The Hoop Doctors’ weekly look at where the league stands is once again ready for liftoff. There are no rules here, so check your need for order at the door. These rankings, like always, are going to change from week to week. That’s [...]
November 11, 2015
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After four games, the Los Angeles Lakers are still winless and are right on track for another forgettable campaign. Their defense has been killing them simply put as their offseason training have not (yet) translated into their games. Last night, many were hoping that the purple and gold could finally find the answer to their [...]
November 4, 2015
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Danilo Gallinari is ever the optimist. Even though he’s spent the last two seasons battling injuries, missing the 2013-14 campaign entirely, Gallinari isn’t down. Not that he should be. He played well during FIBA Eurobasket, and the Denver Nuggets signed him to a two-year extension worth around $34 million over the offseason. Tack on his [...]
October 6, 2015
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Mike Miller’s reunion with LeBron James was very short-lived. The former Cav had been a free agent this summer, looking for an NBA home. That has come by way of the Denver Nuggets showing him some love. The 35-year-old will provide a veteran presence off the bench on a team that has gotten noticeably younger [...]
October 1, 2015
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Ty Lawson, controversial Instagram commenter, is at it again. Lawson posted an Instagram photo of himself, as he is wont to do. Some, or at least one, commenters began taking totally unrelated shots at him, as Instagram commenters are wont to do. Lawson then responded to one comment, as he is semi-wont to do. And [...]
September 14, 2015
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Social media can be fun. It can also suck. This is one of those times when it sucks. Ken Berger of CBS Sports posted an interested question-and-answer piece with many of the stars that attended Team USA’s mini-camp in Las Vegas. It’s an interesting read, one worth more than a cursory glance. One of the [...]
August 21, 2015
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James Harden is on board with the Houston Rockets trading for Ty Lawson. We of course know this on some level. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey apparently consulted with both Harden and Dwight Howard before pulling the trigger on that deal with the Denver Nuggets. But if anyone still had any doubt about how Harden [...]
August 17, 2015
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For months, both the Denver Nuggets and their point guard Ty Lawson have been wanting to part ways with one another. The Nuggets have been patiently looking at, and weighing all the options for them to find the best deal they could get. To no one’s surprise, several teams (Rockets, Lakers, and Pistons) showed enormous [...]