President

When the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers visit the White House on Thursday, they may be the last team to do so for quite some time. Per Sports Illustrated‘s Lee Jenkins: [tweet https://twitter.com/SI_LeeJenkins/status/796379270457212928] Personally, I don’t doubt this. The NBA is more progressive than any other professional sports league in the United States, and the [...]

We have been hearing rumors for months that the Timberwolves were honing in on their number one target to become the new coach of their franchise: Tom Thibodeau. In recent weeks it had been reported that Thibs also wanted some control over the front office and team in addition to leading the T’Wolves on the [...]

April 24, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Derek Fisher’s days as head of the NBPA’s Union appear to be numbered as he is reportedly being forced to step down. That’s an interesting set of circumstances given the hours he invested last summer during the lockout. But a new candidate has emerged. Could Chris Paul be [...]

March 23, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Allen Iverson is apparently as shocked by the rumor that he will play in the Dominican Republic this season as we were. In fact he’s puzzled by the statements by the DR team president that he was apparently going to play for. According to Iverson’s agent he’s still [...]

January 3, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors As you know, whenever a team wins the championship for their sport, they take a trip to the White House to meet the president. In the NBA, that’s usually done during the season when the reigning champ visits the Washington Wizards. [...]

October 26, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors The President of the United States last night appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Given the fact that the POTUS is a known basketball junkie, Leno had to ask him his thoughts on the lockout. Aside from voicing his concern that the lockout would cause the [...]

November 25, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol Even the President of the United States has taken notice about the lack lustre start of the Miami Heat this season, given all of the lofty expectations for ‘The Big Three’ of Lebron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. But the big man in the White House is [...]

September 13, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol Well the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in Chicago apparently…. {AP} – The Chicago Bulls have announced that the son of chairman Jerry Reinsdorf is the team’s president and chief operating officer. In the newly created position, Michael Reinsdorf will oversee the business operations and report [...]

August 10, 2010 – Dr. Anklesnap You know you are an important guy when you can summon some of the NBA greats, both past and present, to play a high profile game of pick up hoops then head over to your place for a light lunch. That is exactly what President Obama did this week [...]

November 5, 2008 – Dr. J-Water The new President of the United States is African American for the first time in History. But wait….isn’t there really a bigger victory here at the heart of the issue? For the first time in the history of the United States of America, the President is a baller. That’s [...]