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November 25, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors We all knew it was only a matter of time after the NBA players union chose to decertify that NBA players would begin to one by one start seeking basketball employment elsewhere. After a few days of rumors that Deron Williams team Besiktas in Turkey was looking for [...]

April 13, 2011 – Allen Moll Who said there is no money in college basketball. I thought this story was appropriate right now, considering all the chatter going on recently as to whether or not student-athletes should be paid to play [...]

October 25, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol As a longtime fan of the NBA, and a big supporter of what Iverson did for the league in the post-Jordan era, i’m sad to see the end of Allen Iverson’s NBA career. The Hoop Doctors gave you lots of reasons NBA teams should sign him and lots [...]

October 15, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol Looks like Lebron James’ PR fiasco this summer hasn’t hurt him too bad in the pocketbook….yet. Also looks like his kids won’t starve after his pay cut to join the Miami Heat in free agency. LeBron James is the only athlete named on Fortune’s list of this year’s [...]

September 13, 2010 – Allen Moll I don’t know how they do it.  The Tennessee Volunteers basketball program continues to be a Top 25 program every season despite being the NCAA’s version of a dysfunctional family. Over the past few seasons, the program has had to deal with suspensions, racially charged comments by the head [...]

August 10, 2010 – Dr. J-Water At first glance it is shocking to see all these big name player signing with NBA teams for the veteran minimum. First Shaquille O’Neal, now Tracy McGrady. Who’s next, Allen Iverson? Then upon second glance you realize that although its not a huge pay day, at least it is [...]

August 2, 2010 – Kevin Burke Former NBA All-Star, Stephon Marbury, has agreed to continue to play basketball in China for three more years. He played 15 games last season with Shanxi Zhongyu of the Chinese Basketball Association where he averaged 22.8 points, 9.8 assists and was actually a fan favorite. Marbury will play two more years for the [...]

July 17th, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap Rumor has it that the Sacramento Kings are in negotiations with the Dallas Mavericks for a possible trade of the Mavs Brandon Bass and Jerry Stackhouse for the Kings Ron Artest. C’mon Joe and Gavin Maloof, say it ain’t so! Someone put a stop to the madness. Last season [...]

June 28th, 2008 – Dr. J-Water I wasn’t overly surprised to hear the rumor that Jorge Garbajosa was on the outs with the Toronto Raptors and may return to play basketball professionally in Europe, following the debacle over rehabbing his leg injury. Then news of Juan Carlos Navarro heading back to Spain to once again [...]