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Somebody pinch Dwight Howard, because he must be dreaming. Following the San Antonio Spurs’ sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Superman called his first, and potentially only, season in Hollywood a “nightmare” (via Brett Pollakoff of NBC Sports’ ProBasketballTalk): “It was like a nightmare,” Howard said. “It [...]

If you don’t know, you better get to know. Stephen Curry is taking the 2013 NBA Playoffs by storm. After Golden State Warriors big man David Lee went down with injury for the remainder of the 2013 playoffs, everyone was saying the Warriors were done. That the Nuggets would sweep the remainder of the series. [...]

In the latest adidas Basketball commercial, rapper A$AP Rocky from Harlem, NY lays flow over a commercial for the upcoming adidas Crazy Quick. Taking place inside of a huge left-foot Crazy Quick set in the middle of a city, Stripes players in Jrue Holiday, Damian Lillard, & John Wall showing their best moves while wearing [...]

It is unclear at this point whether Phil Jackson wants to come back as a General Manager or as a Coach. But one thing is clear, he does want back in the league. There were rumors last week that the Raptors and Cavs were interested in his services, and now there is speculation that if [...]

Basketball sneaker enthusiasts tend to be the type of people that want what they cannot have. The unattainable kicks end up being the most desirable with early samples and Player Exclusives pairs reserved for NBA players being amongst the most sought after. Under Armour throws fans of their sneakers a bone by releasing the Spine [...]

The OKC Thunder are pretty much having their way with the Houston Rockets in their first round series, but some very interesting and untimely news has surface regarding Russell Westbrook. In the age of the never-ending knee injury, Westbrook apparently has a meniscus tear in his right knee and will need surgery, according to KOCO.com. [...]

With the overwhelming success the Reebok Question has seen in the last 18 months, the Vector brand delves further into Allen Iverson’s signature sneaker line and announces today that the Reebok Answer 1 is next to be re-released. Hopefully, Iverson (who is struggling financially) had some royalties built into his Reebok contract. Worn by AI [...]

It’s no secret that LeBron James is the most versatile player in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean he is going to win every individual award even though he may deserve it. In fact, it may play against him. In this day and age, you are unlikely to see a player win an MVP and [...]

Kevin Love would be a good fit on the Chicago Bulls. Cue the speculation. Since it was first reported that Love was “unsure” about his standing with the Minnesota Timberwolves, rumors of his future and what it will hold have run rampant. As one of the NBA’s premier rebounders and floor spacers, Love would be [...]

Mike D’Antoni called Kobe Bryant a “fan” last week. Kevin Burke explains why we haven’t heard the last of that story. And didn’t Dan Gilbert fire Mike Brown just 3 years ago? If you often find yourself too busy to watch The Hoop Doctors Podcasts, get them on the go for your iPhone or iPad! Subscribe [...]