Season Opener

LeBron James is one of the most durable athletes in NBA history considering the amount of games he has already played in his career by the age of 32. He incredibly has dealt with very few injury issues in his career and most of his games missed are a result of his team resting him [...]

Chandler Parsons’ Memphis Grizzlies tenure is not off to the most ideal start. After missing the Dallas Mavericks’ final 18 regular-season games last year due to knee surgery, which is also how his 2014-15 campaign ended, Parsons continues his path back toward the hardwood—a journey that, unfortunately for Memphis, won’t include a cameo in its [...]

Anthony Davis’ sprained ankle will not prevent him from playing in the New Orleans Pelicans’ season-opener against the Denver Nuggets next Wednesday. This news comes from ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/788794818822410240] [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/788795142807261184] So not only will Davis be ready in a week, he might get to test his ankle against the Orlando Magic. This [...]

In addition to being without rookie Ben Simmons for the next few months, the Philadelphia 76ers also expect to begin the 2016-17 season without Nerlens Noel. Said head coach Brett Brown of Noel, who is dealing with a groin injury, per Tom Moore of Calkins Moore: [tweet https://twitter.com/tmoore76ers/status/787404219590512640] Welp. Fortunately for the Sixers, I guess, [...]

Houston Rockets fans are adjusting to the idea of James Harden being used as the primary point guard, and will hopefully also have time to adapt to the high-volume usage of an Eric Gordon-Harden backcourt. Based on what head coach Mike D’Antoni said, per The Dream Shake’s Josh Reese, it doesn’t sound like Patrick Beverley, [...]

Nine-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony is just like you—assuming you, too, believe the New York Knicks will begin their season or play on Christmas Day against the Chicago Bulls. Per The Wall Street Journal‘s Chris Herring: [tweet https://twitter.com/HerringWSJ/status/758718617236086785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] This seems like a given, although the Knicks and Bulls probably won’t square off on the NBA’s [...]

October 26, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol The Miami Heat had their two biggest weaknesses exposed on the regular season opening night against the Boston Celtics. Those weaknesses are size in the paint, and point guard play. The combination of Shaq, Garnett, and Jermaine O’Neal controlling the boards all night long proved to be too [...]

October 12, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol Dwyane Wade’s strained right hamstring is improving. How soon he returns to the court with the Miami Heat remains unclear. Wade’s hamstring is “virtually pain-free,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says. But the Heat won’t rush the 2006 NBA finals MVP back into the lineup, citing a desire to [...]

October 29, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious The Hoop Doctor’s reported a few weeks ago about Shaquille O’Neal making comments after a Suns practice about Gregg Popovich being ‘a coward’ for using the now infamous “hack-a-shaq” (foul away from the ball to put Shaq on the free throw line) when the Spurs were up by 10+ [...]