Injury

At the beginning of the year, it was somewhat of a surprise when Rasheed Wallace was signed by the Knicks. Even though he was only out of the NBA for a year, you got the sense that he’d enjoy his retirement. But his return to the court with the Knicks was short-lived.  He battled injuries [...]

For the majority of the NBA season the teams in the Western Conference that garnered the majority of the talk were the Lakers, Clippers, Thunder, Spurs and Grizzlies of the world. Many believed that one of those teams that represent the West in the NBA Finals. But how about the Nuggets? If you’ve had the [...]

July 24, 2012 – Allen Moll It’s been nearly 15 months since we last saw former 3 time NBA All Star Brandon Roy on the NBA hardwood, after the Trailblazers’ former franchise player retired all too early [...]

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 [...]

March 27, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Was this a freudian slip for ESPN, or just a typo? Either way it makes for a quick laugh for readers. **Click to Enlarge** [...]

March 20, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors I think we can all agree that it is a travesty Ricky Rubio got a knee injury just over mid way through his rookie season. Why? Because he brought more flair and excitement to the court than we have seen in years in the NBA. Always with a [...]

March 15, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors After Ricky Rubio went down with a season ending knee injury things got a little less exciting in Minnesota. The guy is not only flashy on the court, but also entertaining off it. But not to fear NBA fans, it looks like Rubio is keeping in touch through [...]

January 23, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors The Dallas Mavericks haven’t exactly looked like the defending NBA Champions this year. Althought at 10-7 on the season, and holding the 8th place in the Western Conference they certainly are far from out of contention. But with their key offseason acquisitions like Vince Carter rehabbing from his [...]

January 13, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors For about the past 3-4 years or so, the Hawks always seemed as if they were one player short from being elite. Now with the loss of Horford, they slide right back into mediocrity. Atlanta Hawks All-Star center Al Horford is expected to be out for at least [...]

December 16, 2011 – Allen Moll Unfortunately for 6 year NBA veteran Rudy Gay, he missed out on his Memphis Grizzlies improbable Playoff run last season, when they took the OKC Thunder to 7 games in the Western Conference Semi’s, because he went down in January with what turned out to be a season ending [...]