If what we’re all about to read is true, the Miami Heat are being weird. In a bad way. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald says that free-agent point guard Nate Robinson, who began this season with the Denver Nuggets and was then traded to the Boston Celtics and released, reached out to the Heat. [...]
January 20, 2015
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This season, Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal told USA Today that himself and Wall are, “definitely the best backcourt in the league.” But, after his dismissal from the Warriors, former Head Coach Mark Jackson called Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry the, “greatest shooting backcourt in the history of the game.” Since then, the question of [...]
January 19, 2015
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Los Angeles Clippers Coach and President of Basketball Operations Doc Rivers said all the right things when he pulled the trigger on a 3-team trade that sent his son Austin Rivers home to the Clippers, Reggie Bullock to the Phoenix Suns, Chris Douglas-Roberts and a 2017 pick to the Boston Celtics. But, does the Clippers [...]
January 18, 2015
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R.S. De France
Well it’s official: The NBA is a forest fire of craziness. To wit: A lot has happened since we last met. Kevin Garnett decided to head-hump Dwight Howard amid the Net’s demonstrative downturn; the Pistons decided to be an actual basketball team; the Knicks and Celtics let Sam Hinkie know they’re coming for his (pingpong) balls; [...]
January 16, 2015
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The Clippers desperately need a competent small forward if they’re to survive the Western Conference’s contender-crammed bloodbath. So, naturally, they’re interested in trading for a guard. Doc Rivers’ crew is apparently trying to deal for the Sixers’ Tony Wroten Jr., per Dan Woike of the Orange County Register: [tweet https://twitter.com/DanWoikeSports/status/552916137860550656] John Gonzalez of CSNPhilly.com confirmed [...]
January 8, 2015
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Hello again. After a brief holiday respite, during which a crap ton of NBA-related things happened, The Hoop Doctors’ power rankings are back. We know it’s been tough, slogging through these last two weeks without the ability to incessantly check and read and cherish and tell your friends about updated power rankings. But the wait [...]
January 4, 2015
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Here’s to stability. Never before, in the year-plus since we’ve been doing these power rankings, has there been less movement within a week. Twelve teams are right where they were last week, which is pretty freaking incredible. That’s almost half the Association, and that never happens. And, somewhat surprisingly, it’s the league’s best teams that [...]
December 17, 2014
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Almost as soon as the Charlotte Hornets signed Lance Stephenson they wanted to trade him. That itself is almost a true story. Now that Dec. 15 has come to pass and NBA free agents who signed contracts over the summer can be traded, the Hornets are ready to move Stephenson, according to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: [...]
December 15, 2014
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Pssst. Hey! You! Guess what? The Philadelphia 76ers are not the worst team in the NBA right now. True freaking story. Also, pssst! The Chicago Bulls amnestied Carlos Boozer and somehow regressed on the defensive end. Ignoring every other piece of context—Pau Gasol’s arrival, Derrick Rose’s return, Nikola Mirotic’s and Doug McDermott’s inexperience—that’s pretty funny. [...]
December 10, 2014
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It was a thrilling Monday night in Staples Center as the Los Angeles Clippers came out victorious in overtime against the visiting Phoenix Suns with a score of 121-120. Blake Griffin led the way for the Clippers and had a game-high of 45 points, while for the Suns it was Eric Bledsoe with an epic [...]
December 9, 2014
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