Free Agent

Where will Kevin Durant end up? That’s what we all want to know and maybe he hasn’t made up his mind yet. But what we do know is that the Knicks are on his short list. Allegedly. But has that changed? KD and Derek Fisher were teammates a few years ago in OKC and were [...]

The Clippers emergence without Blake Griffin is a head-scratcher, for sure. Who knows; they probably would’ve been just as successful with him in the lineup during this stretch, but it’s not a good look for him. Because of the success minus Blake, rumors are swirling about dealing him. One such rumor suggests that the Clippers [...]

I know every single NBA fan just re-read that headline three of four times as their eyes got bigger and then they made the Home Alone face… According to a recent report from NBA information breaker extraordinaire Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports in his “The Vertical” podcast, the Warriors are not only in the mix [...]

The Dwight Howard experiment in Houston may be nearing its end. A few years ago, his arrival to the Rockets was a huge social media phenomenon, as he chose to take less money to get out of L.A. Only a few years in, he’s reportedly not happy with playing in Harden’s shadow. Frankly, it is [...]

Quietly, Carlos Boozer is still a free agent, looking for work. Once a premier big man, Booz’s time with the Lakers last year hurt his stock some. It showed just how bad he is on defense and frankly, just how old he has gotten. But you always had the feeling that a team would come [...]

The Bulls have been the sexy pick out East for quite some time now, but that appears to be vanishing with each passing year. Slowly, core guys like Luol Deng leave, Derrick Rose sustains major injuries, and coaches turnover. And who can forget Derrick Rose telling Bulls media during Media Day that he’s “preparing” for [...]

Even with Michael Jordan being the face of the team, the Bobcats never seemed like an attractive destination. But since they’ve become the Hornets again, for some crazy reason, it makes the team more appealing. While the franchise is undergoing this overhaul and re-brand, Jordan is also hoping this new attention translates to wins. They [...]

Every player has an NBA expiration date. It could be because of your play or because of your personality. One of the two is getting in the way of Kenyon Martin finding work in the League, and he has no idea why. “There is a notion about me that is not accurate at all – [...]

July 6, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors This week, Kevin Burke examines some of the free agency moves that have transpired so far… 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 Directory, free of charge. [...]

April 2, 2012 – Allen Moll A little more than 6 weeks ago the entire basketball universe was going Lin-Sane over the NBA’s newest hoops sensation Jeremy Lin.  His meteoric rise from undrafted point guard out of Harvard, to being released by Golden State and scooped up by New York, then stepping into supertardom as the Knicks [...]