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Russell Westbrook and Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Cameron Payne have a pregame routine. It’s extensive and elaborate and borders on interpretive dance. And it’s important to them. On Monday night, ahead of the Dallas Mavericks’ surprise win over the Thunder, Charlie Villanueva didn’t care. He interrupted the pregame ritual of Oklahoma City’s point guards, per [...]

There is no rest for the New York Knicks, even though their season over. According to the New York Daily News‘ Frank Isola, team president Phil Jackson is set to get his hands dirty teaching the triangle to some of the Knicks’ current players: Phil Jackson has decided to coach the Knicks … at least [...]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, from a sheer talent standpoint, own the NBA’s most attractive coaching vacancy. And they’re apparently pushing to fill that void with Tom Thibodeau. Lots and lots of Tom Thibodeau. Per ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/722187988130594816] [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/722188405572898820] This reeks of a low-key desperation play from the Timberwolves. If they really want Thibs [...]

For a fleeting few minutes on Sunday, it looked like the Detroit Pistons could, and maybe would, jump out to a 1-0 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers. They didn’t. Why? LeBron James, mostly. But Reggie Jackson’s technical late in the fourth quarter, with the Pistons still in striking distance, didn’t help matters. And head [...]

Phil Jackson is not all about Kurt Rambis. He has apparently talked to Golden State Warriors assistant coach Luke Walton about coaching the New York Knicks next season. We think. And Walton refused. We think. Here’s the first lowdown courtesy of ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: New York Knicks president Phil Jackson recently spoke to Golden State [...]

News came down Monday morning that Kawhi Leonard has been selected as the player of the year for the 2nd consecutive season. [tweet https://twitter.com/NBA/status/722048216817090561] Leonard is the best two way player in the NBA today and has taken his offensive game to the next level this season, averaging 21-6-2 on 50-44-87 percent shooting. Kawhi Leonard [...]

Welcome to the NBA’s real season. The Association’s hectic playoff schedule is all set to tipoff on Saturday, so we at The Hoop Doctors bring you our all-purpose predictions. These are for everyone. Diehard fans. Casual fans. Loyal readers. People who accidentally stumbled upon this page. If there’s a sports bettor in you, well, you’re [...]

Byron Scott’s spot with the Los Angeles Lakers may be more secure than we initially thought. It’s been assumed for the longest time that the organization would can Scott once Kobe Bryant’s farewell tour ended. He hasn’t seemed to connect especially well with the kiddies, and the Lakers need to usher in a new era [...]

Now that the NBA regular season is over, the New York Knicks can resume their rumor-mill prominence. What’s that, you say? Oh, they never left the rumor mill? Like not even for a millisecond? Okay then. Well, on that note, they won’t be leaving it anytime soon, either. The Knicks are now left to hire [...]

The 2015-16 regular season is over for the Golden State Warriors, and they couldn’t be happier. On Wednesday night, with a decisive win over the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies, the Warriors secured their 73rd victory of the year, breaking the NBA’s previous record of 72 wins. It’s been a wild ride for the reigning champions, who [...]