Injury

September 28, 2010 – Kevin Burke To say that Greg Oden has had a tumultuous start to his pro career would be putting it very lightly. Highly touted out of Ohio State, Oden had huge expectations from day one. Playing with one hand for a good portion of his freshman year in Columbus, he was [...]

September 27, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol This news story title is starting to get far too familiar for fans of the LA Lakers. Then again it could be worse, they could be fans of the Blazers Greg Oden instead… Center Andrew Bynum, revealed he’s unlikely to play until late November while recovering from offseason [...]

September 7, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol The Hoop Docs loved Sean May’s college game. The guy played with passion and focus. It’s hard to watch as his NBA career falls apart due to injury and poor physical condition. The New Jersey Nets have waived forward Sean May. Nets general manager Billy King said Tuesday [...]

September 1, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol The Bucks and the 7-foot center are hoping they can put his gruesome injury behind them, although it’s unclear how long it will take for Bogut to return to full strength. He is expected to return to Milwaukee on Tuesday and will be re-evaluated as the Bucks players [...]

August 30, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol “Butler was the 42nd pick in this year’s draft. He was projected as a potential lottery choice before he tore a ligament in his left knee during the Mountaineers’ Final Four loss to eventual NCAA champion Duke. The Heat ranked Butler as the 21st-best player in the draft, [...]

August 19, 2010 – Kevin Burke Outside shooting is paramount when it comes to international basketball. That cannot be overlooked. That is the main reason why Golden State Warriors Rookie of the Year runner up, Stephen Curry, was invited to play for the U.S. this summer. He is a knock down shooter who can also [...]

July 22, 2010 – Allen Moll All that senior Derrick Roland wanted to do at Texas A&M University was play basketball. After following his highly touted HS teammate Donald Sloan from Seagoville HS in Dallas, Texas to play for the Aggies, success came slow for Roland. After averaging only 4.5 ppg through his first 3 [...]

January 31, 2009 – Dr. J-Water Andrew Bynum worked hard to rehabilitate from his last knee injury. The Lakers have really been on a roll and much of that success has been credited to the present day twin towers of Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol. Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in the [...]

December 8, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap For years we have been hearing the wild and crazy stories about Angelina Jolie and her love for knives. After her break-up with ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton a few years back, lots of stories circulated about her loving to bring knives to bed for the mixing of pain and [...]

November 24, 2008 – Dr. J-Water We are always taking a bit of flak from our Canadian contingent that say we don’t give the Toronto Raptors enough burn on The Hoop Doctors. Well even though the Raptors got embarrassed yesterday by the big three of the Boston Celtics (who could be seen joking around and [...]