Game 2

Klay Thompson won’t let his left leg injury prevent him from playing in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. This news comes after he and the Golden State Warriors were thrown for a bit of scare in Game 1. Midway through the first quarter, J.R. Smith collided with Thompson’s left leg. Thompson immediately fell to [...]

Anybody who had some doubts or concerns about the Warriors coming into their 2nd round match-up with the red-hot Pelicans were reminded by the 2nd quarter of Game 1 that these are still the Warriors and the team with the highest ceiling in the NBA without question. Now after a decisive Game 1 win and [...]

May 3, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Not sure who the ‘thumb master’ is in this screenshot from the Clippers/Grizzlies game last night, but whoever it is, I hope they bought Gasol dinner after this. That thumb definitely disappears from view. Just wrong, so wrong… [...]

May 2, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Derrick Rose going down for the remainder of the playoffs with an ACL tear put a dagger right through the heart of Chicago Bulls fans. In fact many NBA fans in general were sad to see Rose go down. He’s truly one of ‘the good guys’ in sports [...]

April 21, 2011 – R.S. De France After losing game one of the quarterfinals to New Orleans, 109-100, the Lakers recovered in game two with a narrow 87-78 victory. In these two games, the Lakers have seen consistency and inconsistency in strange places. So far, Ron Artest and Andrew Bynum have been the most consistent [...]

April 18, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Dwyane Wade today tells reporters he is feeling better and his migraines have subsided somewhat. He plans to be playing in Game 2 against the Sixers. The only difference is he will be wearing his goggles/glasses that shield bright lights and are supposed to help with migraines. “He [...]

  June 10th, 2008 – Dr. Dime Kobe Bryant and company need to attack the rim more. Check. Kobe came out to start this game with one intention in mind. Go hard to the rim, using his athleticism, and absolutely punish the opposition. And it worked. Kobe closed the game with 18 free throw attempts, [...]

June 10th, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious The Staples Center will be an overwhelmingly welcome sight for the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. Everyone knows “there’s no place like home,” which is probably even truer during this epic playoff run than in most past years. During the 2008 NBA Playoffs we have seen the home team win [...]

May 22nd, 2008 – Dr. Dime All year I’ve heard people talk about the regular season and first two rounds of the Eastern Conference playoffs being a mere formality for the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons, as it would be an inevitable meeting of these two defensive specialists. Well I kept telling people not to [...]