Lakers

The speculation is over. Metta World Peace has struck a deal to return to the Lakers. At this stage of his career, Metta would be more of a veteran voice off the bench, but if we know Metta, he’ll be more than open to that. The Lakers have a lot of young players, so the [...]

There isn’t much positive going for the Los Angeles Lakers right now. By the numbers, this current 2013-14 Lakers team is in position to end the season as the worst team in franchise history. Nick Young is one of the bigger sneaker aficionados in the NBA right now and secured the black pair of the [...]

Produced in a limited first run, Starter Brand teams up with Foot Locker to bring about the return of their satin NBA jackets! Notoriously popular in the 1990s, having a satin Starter jacket, no matter the team, was a status symbol and a cool looking way to stay warm. These coats, especially the NBA ones, [...]

The Lakers lost yesterday to the Spurs, but the story became Kobe’s tweets and Mike D’Antoni calling him a fan for it. But if we are to get back to the court for a second, the Lakers need to be concerned with Steve Nash. Nash has had to deal with injuries this year and they [...]

The Lakers have a new coach, but haven’t been able to utilize him yet. Mike D’Antoni has been dealing with health issues so hasn’t manned the sidelines yet. But tonight he will make his Lakers debut. Mike D’Antoni told reporters Tuesday that he will be on the sidelines for the first time as Lakers coach [...]

While they were together in New York, it was widely rumored that Carmelo Anthony and Mike D’Antoni didn’t see eye to eye. In fact, it’s rumored that ‘Melo more or less forced D’Antoni to resign. Whatever truly happened, we’ll never know. But what we do know is that Mike is now in L.A. and Melo [...]

September 18, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors For the Lakers’ sake, I hope they don’t prove to just be “paper champs.” While everyone contests that their roster is very impressive on paper, they still must go out and perform which they undoubtedly will. But is their too much pressure on them. Are they doing it [...]

September 17, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors We’ve done a variety of recap highlight mixes this summer, showcasing the amazing 2012 lockout season. But one player who went off in the scoring department again this season that hasn’t received as much love as he should have from “THD Video”, is Kobe Bryant. Not to worry [...]

August 30, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors What goes into the decision making process when giving someone a statue? And would you buy Patrick Ewing sneakers in 2012? 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 [...]

August 13, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors If you’re a fan of the Orlando Magic, let this be a little goodbye gift, a little trip down memory lane if you will. If you are a Los Angeles Lakers fan, let this be a little reminder of what your genius management pulled off once again. Seriously [...]