Kevin Martin entered his tenure in OKC with lofty shoes to fill. James Harden was a fan favorite and was deal without much of a heads up. Martin filled in admirably but OKC didn’t live up to expectations. Because of their cap situation, OKC couldn’t offer Martin much money, but he still considered staying. “He [...]
July 22, 2013
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Rumors
Iman Shumpert doesn’t like losing, but that doesn’t mean he also abhors playing for the New York Knicks. According to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News (h/t ProBasketballTalk), Shumpert isn’t thrilled with the way the offseason has gone down in New York, after the Knicks were ousted in the second round of the [...]
July 22, 2013
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We had the opportunity to sit down, at Gatorade’s pre-ESPY award ceremony to honor the nation’s top high school athletes, with probably the biggest break out star in the NBA this year in Pacers’ Paul George. George had lots of good things to say about the event, his breakout role with the Pacers, and the [...]
July 22, 2013
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Interviews
Rick Barry can help LeBron James and Dwight Howard. Speaking with Chris Tomasson of Fox Sports Florida, Barry recommended that LeBron get someone to help him work on his free-throw shooting technique if he wished to improve. Don’t worry, though, he doesn’t think LeBron should start tossing them granny style. That method is reserved for [...]
July 22, 2013
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LeBron James would be proud. After just two years in the NBA, Kyrie Irving is already a superstar, the one who has given the Cleveland Cavaliers hope after LeBron’s departure. But according Brandon Tierney of TBD in the AM on CBS Sports Radio, he may be more like LeBron than most people think. .@BrandonTierney "I've [...]
July 21, 2013
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The Lakers are rumored to be very much involved in the LeBron – Carmelo sweepstakes for next summer when they are free agents. Should we believe this? And Greg Oden is on the comeback trail. Kevin Burke discusses….. If you often find yourself too busy to watch The Hoop Doctors Podcasts, get them on the go [...]
July 21, 2013
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Podcast
At some point, you just need to call an alien an alien. And Kobe Bryant, you’re an alien. Not in like a creepy, green, narrow-headed sort of way. But in a you-can’t-possibly-be-human type of admiration. Kobe tore his achilles on April 12 against the Golden State Warriors. April 12. That wasn’t even four months ago. [...]
July 19, 2013
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You can argue that the Los Angeles Lakers appear somewhat depleted and they are signing a bunch of guys that won’t necessarily help them win. The good thing about Dwight Howard leaving is that he opens up a ton of cap space for LA. In the summer of 2014, both Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James [...]
July 18, 2013
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Rumors