Derrick Rose is opting for season-ending surgery to repair the meniscus he tore in his knee on Friday night in Portland. Frankly, that’s the only option. Rehabbing it without surgery would probably be a huge mistake. That means the earliest we will see him is the beginning of next year, but don’t hold your breath. [...]
November 25, 2013
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Rumors
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November 25, 2013
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The Oklahoma City Thunder’s playoff and finals hopes collapsed abruptly when Russell Westbrook went down with a knee injury on April 24th in game 2 of the Thunder’s first round series against the Houston Rockets, after he was sideswiped by then rookie Patrick Beverly. Once James Harden was sent to Houston, many have proclaimed the [...]
November 25, 2013
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Blogs
Remember the good old days of the Charlotte Hornets franchise, when Alonzo Mourning, Larry Johnson, Dell Curry, and Mugsey Bogues were the upstart franchise on the rise during the 80’s and early 90’s. Who could forget that vintage 1993 Playoff moment when then rookie big man Alonzo Mourning sank a last second 20 foot jumper [...]
November 25, 2013
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Offbeat
The Knicks have allegedly been trying to move Iman Shumpert. Is that a wise choice? Is Paul George on the fast track for MVP? And is Kobe coming back too soon. Kevin Burke discusses…. If you have any questions you’d like answered by Kevin on a future THD podcast episode, feel free to email them [...]
November 22, 2013
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Podcast
Vince Carter is on to something here. Dwight Howard has been called a lot of things during his time in the NBA. With the Orlando Magic, he was a savior, superstar, cornerstone and, by the end, quintessential jackass. With the Los Angeles Lakers he was God, Satan and a coward. With the Houston Rockets he’s [...]
November 22, 2013
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Blogs
We are only 11 games into the season, but after a 3-8 start, we are in full panic-mode regarding the Knicks. The team has been stung by the injury bug already and the defense has left a lot to be desired. And because Mike Woodson is a defensive-minded coach, that’s not good news for him. [...]
November 22, 2013
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Rumors
Despite the 3-8 start to the season, the Brooklyn Nets are still very marketable and there is still a big enough market for team apparel. That said, take a look at the adidas Crazy 8 basketball sneakers inspired directly by the Brooklyn Nets. For the Brooklyn Nets colorway of the popular adidas Crazy 8, a [...]