I know it’s only the preseason, but the rest of the NBA should take notice that the new look New York Knicks may be even better than we originally thought. Last night during a preseason tilt against the rebuilding Boston Celtics, we saw a number of new additions and younger players other than Carmelo Anthony [...]
October 10, 2013
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Allen Moll
Rajon Rondo doesn’t plan on going anywhere anytime soon. Following the Boston Celtics’ trade of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Brooklyn Nets, and Doc Rivers’ departure to the Los Angeles Clippers, there were a lot of questions surrounding the point guard’s future in Beantown. Was the team tanking and therefore, he on the [...]
October 10, 2013
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Blogs
Last week, Kobe Bryant decided to head to Germany for one of those super-secret knee procedures. And all this time we thought his Achilles was the problem. An interesting wrinkle in the story is that Mike D’Antoni reportedly didn’t know Bryant was leaving. If true, that really speaks to the control coach has over his [...]
October 9, 2013
Anou Enright
Rumors
There has been so much movement going on with the Heat’s roster that Norris Cole’s spot was in jeopardy. With the addition of Greg Oden and Michael Beasley, would Cole be shown the door? At certain times during the playoffs, Cole proved to be more valuable than Mario Chalmers so he has definitely earned his [...]
October 9, 2013
Anou Enright
Rumors
Amar’e Stoudemire is associated with disappointment more than he is anything else. The six-time All-Star, who is averaging over 20 points and eight rebounds for his career, finds himself a roster liability and financial hindrance with the New York Knicks. This wasn’t how his tenure in the Big Apple was supposed to play out. And [...]
October 9, 2013
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Blogs
Take note, kids. Milk doesn’t build strong muscles; working out with LeBron James in the seventh circle of hell does. While filming a new Miami Heat introduction video for this upcoming regular season, LeBron can be seen working out under all sorts of ridiculous conditions. There’s fire, eery looking walls and, if you look really [...]
October 8, 2013
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Blogs, Offbeat
The NBA is supposed to be fun. A lot of people understand that. Others don’t. Those people, the overly serious and belligerently antagonistic ones, won’t want to see what follows. This mark’s the inception of The Hoop Doctor’s PG-13 NBA Power Rankings, where almost anything goes. Language may sometimes not be suitable for those reading at [...]
October 8, 2013
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Power Rankings