Sixth Man

Isaiah Thomas is happy to be a member of the Los Angeles Lakers…for now. After this season, though, all bets are off. In the most fundamental sense, both Thomas and the Lakers may be traveling two different paths. They’re trying to max out two superstars, including LeBron James, Thomas’ former teammate. The 5’9″ point guard, [...]

Tristan Thompson appears to be taking the news that Kevin Love will replace him as the Cleveland Cavaliers’ starting center really well. Like, really, really, really ridiculously well. His response to the move, per ESPN.com’s Dave McMenamin: “I’m going to go for Sixth Man of the Year, put myself in position to do that,” Thompson [...]

Jamal Crawford is probably the biggest piece to the Clippers that isn’t really talked about. Sure, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan get most of the headlines, but what Crawford is able to provide off the bench is not easy to replace. Truthfully, he’s worth still starting in the league, but credit to him [...]

April 20, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Many people think that this has been Lamar Odom’s best season in the NBA. You could credit that with the fact that he has accepted role coming off the bench, or with the fact that his celebrity has grown exponentially since exchanging nuptials with a Kardashian. What ever [...]

July 26, 2010 – Dr. J-Water Word was moving quickly yesterday after an ESPN report, that Tracy McGrady might sign with the Chicago Bulls for next season. McGrady was one of the ‘Big Three’ that we discussed were on the verge of either signing or retiring this summer. The Bulls have definite interest, provided McGrady [...]