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The popularity of playing in the Olympics among NBA players comes in waves. Around 2004, isn’t wasn’t perceived as cool to do it. The result: a bronze medal for the USA. Then, in 2008, everybody bought in. The same went for 2012. However, you get the sense that this won’t necessarily be the case in [...]

University of North Carolina swingman PJ Hairston has the perfect combination of size, strength, and deep perimeter shooting to one day be a prototypical shooting guard at the next level. Despite having a breakout ’12-’13 campaign, where he averaged 14.2 ppg, 4.2 rebounds, and shot nearly 40% from behind the arc for the Tarheels, the [...]

LeBron James who? Derrick Rose hasn’t played in over a year and he’s fresh off having watched LeBron win his second straight championship and league MVP award. There’s bound to be some deep-seeded jealously there. Watching as someone else takes over the NBA, trouncing the competition as the league’s best player, while you just sit [...]

The Indiana Pacers are right there. They just need a piece or two. They lost Tyler Hansbrough, but picked up Chris Copeland from the Knicks. But they weren’t done there. In order to really sure up their frontcourt, they also signed Luis Scola. Scola is a crafty veteran and has been on of the more [...]

It was great to see Tracy McGrady in an NBA uniform once again for the Spurs during the playoffs. Granted, his name was only called in garbage time, it was still refreshing to see him out there. For someone as great as he was, you hate to see him have to go to China go [...]

Marcus Camby dodged a bullet. Sort of. Upon being traded from the New York Knicks to Toronto Raptors, the 17-year-veteran went from being a member of a contender, to a lottery team. Camby was able to negotiate a buyout, though, leaving him free to play for the team of his choosing. According to Yahoo! Sports’ [...]

It is looking like John Wall is going to get maxed out. Is worth $80 million and does that even matter for the Wizards sake? And PEDs and the NBA? Kevin Burke discusses….. If you often find yourself too busy to watch The Hoop Doctors Podcasts, get them on the go for your iPhone or iPad! [...]

It was a surprising decision when promising Oklahoma State point guard Marcus Smart decided to return to college rather than going pro after his freshman season.  It’s even more rare he did so despite being projected as a Top 5 pick and the best floor general available among all prospects. Many scouts and NBA General [...]

One day, he’s Ron Artest. The next, he’s Metta World Peace. Tomorrow, who knows? Speaking with ClevverNews (h/t Ian Begley of ESPN New York), World Peace admitted that he might change his name. Again. Just like he did in 2011. When he dropped the “Ron” and “Artest” in favor of “Metta,” “World,” and “Peace.” Before [...]

Adam Morrison will forever be remembered as another Michael Jordan draft pick that just didn’t work. Add him to the ever growing list. Jordan took him 3rd in the draft a few years ago out of Gonzaga, but he never even approached what he was supposed to be. After bouncing around the league and ending [...]