Oklahoma City Thunder

Our power rankings introduction is, for one week only, about to change. Most of the time, we wax distasteful snark that recaps all of the NBA’s major happenings over the past week, an approach aimed at teaching a crash course in almost everything you need to know. This week, though, you only need to know one [...]

I’ve got a secret. Can you keep it? Cool, because here it is: The Warriors are fire. Crazy, right? But not really. Some other crazily un-crazy things to consider: The Spurs have been in “God” mode since 1997; the Cavaliers are the most disappointing title contender at the moment; the Pacers do not miss Roy [...]

Kevin Durant has a problem with how the NBA media covers Kobe Bryant. The Black Mamba himself, though, has no such issue. Not known for his love of the media, the 2013-14 MVP took some shots at the how the end of Kobe’s career was being improperly handled. Here’s a snippet of his diatribe, courtesy [...]

More than a month into the 2015-16 NBA regular season, everything is just as we thought it would be. LOL, jk. Much about the league’s landscape does make sense. The Warriors are godlike. The Spurs are right behind them. No one in the Eastern Conference can touch the Cavaliers. Not much else makes sense, though. [...]

Come one, come all, you’re just in time to take part in the first NBA power rankings of the holiday season! This is big stuff, I know, so we’ll get right to it. A lot is happening now that the 2015-16 season is hitting its stride. The Warriors are still the Warriors; the Pacers are [...]

(Bitter)Sweet mother of all that’s cruel and inhuman and just plain sucks. Anthony Davis is injured again. On Nov. 10, Davis left the New Orleans Pelicans’ lone win of the season, a victory over the Dallas Mavericks, with a hip injury. He would miss two games, both losses, before returning to the lineup against the [...]

It seems that someone forgot to tell the Houston Rockets that the NBA’s 2015-16 regular season is underway. The early part of 2015-16 has no doubt been weird. Some of the usual juggernauts are juggernauting, but this year’s landscape is rife with early-season underachievers, the fast-plummeting Rockets being among them. Can Houston regain its 2014-15 [...]

When Kevin Durant finally enters free agency this summer, the Washington Wizards are expected to be one of his foremost suitors. It makes sense, after all. Kevin Durant was born in D.C. and attended high school in Maryland. His return would have a “Hometown kid saves local sporting organization” feel. It’s enough to make people [...]

NBA Power Rankings are back! After a short delay, the return of The Hoop Doctors’ weekly look at where the league stands is once again ready for liftoff. There are no rules here, so check your need for order at the door. These rankings, like always, are going to change from week to week. That’s [...]

Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant share core NBA fandom beliefs. Durant and his Oklahoma City Thunder will face off against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night, a weekday date that has naturally incited questions about Durant’s impending free agency, and whether he will ultimately join the Wizards, his “hometown” team. Born in Washington and having [...]