John Stockton

John Stockton isn’t heard from much around NBA circles these days—at least not to universal public knowledge. The Hall of Fame point guard seems to prefer life outside the spotlight. That, however, didn’t prevent him from working with the Milwaukee Bucks at head coach Jason Kidd’s request during their training camp. As new team member [...]

When John Stockton retired, he more or less fell off the grid. That’s not uncommon for a former player, but he’s an all-time great, so from that standpoint it’s a bit strange. Now, 12 years later, John Stockton has decided to join Montana State University’s women basketball team as an assistant coach. NBA Hall of [...]

On the heels of another delusional tirade by banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling, the Clippers lost 104-98 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. How? How does the team with the best floor leader (Chris Paul), the best coach (Doc Rivers), and best frontcourt (Griffin/Jordan) lose a playoff series? In the critical game 5, the Clippers blew [...]

In game 4 of the NBA Finals, James, 33 points, and Wade, 32 points, were in rare form. The Heat crawled back from a 2-3 deficit to win the 2013 Finals. In game 7, James came thru with 37 points and 12 rebounds, Wade 23 points and 10 rebounds. Miami’s made 3 straight Finals and [...]

Gary Payton’s election to the Basketball Hall of Fame is a fitting final chapter for one of the greatest guards in NBA history. A product of Oakland, California, Payton was maybe the grittiest defender and greatest trash-talking point guard of all-time. During his 17-year career (1990-2007), Payton, also known as “GP” and “The Glove,” averaged: [...]

February 27, 2012 – With all the talk about Jeremy Lin being undervalued and how scouts failed in recognizing his abilities, we started thinking about others in that boat. Check out 10 Jeremy Lin like guards that were undervalued on draft day…. [...]

February 8, 2012 – R.S. De France Now that 5-time NBA Champion Kobe Bryant has passed retired future Hall of Fame center, and former teammate, Shaquille O’Neal for the 5th spot on the NBA’s All-time scoring list, we wonder how much further Bryant can go. Can Bryant hope to pass the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All-time) [...]

January 2, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors When thinking about the NBA in the 90’s, you think about the golden era. The game was filled with rivalries and future Hall of Famers and Commissioner Stern was on his high horse. [...]

September 23, 2011 – R.S. De France When one thinks of the greatest professional sports teams ever assembled in all of sports, which squads come to mind? The 1927 New York Yankees, 1960’s Boston Celtics (11 Championships), 1972 Miami Dolphins (14-0), 1975-1976 Cincinnati Reds, 1980’s Los Angeles Lakers, 1980’s Edmonton Oilers, 1980’s Boston Celtics, 1984 [...]

December 9, 2010 – Alex Rosencutter When thinking about the NBA in the 90’s, you think about the golden era. The game was filled with rivalries and future Hall of Famers and Commissioner Stern was on his high horse. You had rivalries like the Knicks vs Bulls, Knicks vs Pacers, Bulls vs Jazz, and Bulls [...]