Retired

Paul Pierce played 15 seasons for the Boston Celtics after being taken 10th by them in the 1998 NBA Draft. In those 15 seasons, he essentially averaged 22 points, six rebounds and four assists, made four All-NBA appearances, 10 All-Star appearances and won an NBA Finals MVP award in 2008. Pierce ended his career as [...]

It feels like Ray Allen retired too soon in many ways. His final season, in 2013-14 with the Miami Heat, saw him play more than 26 minutes per game and drain 37.5 percent of his threes. When LeBron James left for the Cleveland Cavaliers, it seemed like only a matter of time before Allen followed [...]

January 24, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Bowen’s contribution to San Antonio’s championship run cannot be denied, although he was perhaps the dirtiest player in his era. But comes as a bit of a surprise to many. The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they will retire Bruce Bowen’s No. 12 jersey on Wednesday, March [...]

January 16, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Yao Ming just never ceases to amaze. Many retired NBA stars just kick up their feet and live life on easy street after their playing days are over. Since his retirement, Yao has started a wine business, bought a Chinese basketball team, gone back to university, and now….entered [...]

December 12, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Well its now official. Brandon Roy announced his retirement this weekend from the NBA due to ongoing health issues related to his knee rehabilitation. We loved us some ‘B-Roy’ game around the office, and thought we’d share this tribute video that does an excellent job of saying farewell [...]

In one of his first non-basketball related appearances since his retirement, Shaq lets loose on Jimmy Kimmel... [...]

June 08, 2011 – Joshua Sexton Much like your first love, a young boy’s first sports hero always holds a special place in his heart. Last week, my first sports hero hung up his size 20 sneakers, after 19 seasons in the NBA. If the posters on my wall and extensive basketball card collection weren’t [...]

December 29, 2010 – Kevin Burke I’ve harped on it time and time again. Today’s game has become very perimeter oriented. Gone are the days where the Center ran the show. To take it a step further, it appears that Point Guards are running the league. From Chris Paul to Deron Williams to Derrick Rose [...]

November 10, 2010 – Joshua Sexton As a lifelong basketball fan, there have been many times I have been asked the question: what records will never be broken? There are a few obvious answers when this question arises: the 95-96 Bulls going 72-10, Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 point game, and the Lakers’ 33 game winning streak. [...]

September 13, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol I gotta admit that I love Antoine Walker, if for no other reason than the entertainment factor he brings to the game. He’s either shimmy shakin’, complainin’, or ballin’. Let’s hope for his sake he comes to the Bobcats scrimmages ballin’, because word on the street is that [...]