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NBA All-Star Weekend is finally upon us. As usual, the league will entertain us with festivities sure to be heavily debated. Kevin Burke gives his take on what will go down in Houston. If you often find yourself too busy to watch The Hoop Doctors Podcasts, get them on the go for your iPhone or iPad! [...]

There have been some pretty absurd rumors floating around as we near the NBA’s trade deadline, but the notion that the New Orleans Hornets are shopping Eric Gordon has to be the worst. According to ESPN.com’s Chris Broussard, the Hornets have made exploratory calls around the league in order to gauge the combo guard’s trade [...]

Over the past couple of season’s Kevin Garnett has dropped some cryptic hints as to when he will finally retire. But then he turns around and signs a 3-year deal during the offseason. But yesterday, he said that this will be his last all-star game. Because he’s so popular, he’ll likely be voted in again [...]

To celebrate the All-Star Weekend festivities down in Houston this weekend, the Nike iD sneaker customization program adds the ‘Extraterrestrial’ option seen on the other Nike Basketball All-Star Weekend sneakers. The space theme continues on what started at All-Star Weekend last year out in Orlando, which is perfect for Houston given the already-established ties with [...]

Being selected to the all-star game is certainly an honor, but it’s always good to see when guys prioritize things. Carmelo Anthony was voted to be a starter in Sunday’s game, but he may sit out the game because of a deep arm bruise. Knicks fans should be happy to hear this. But he has [...]

Luke Ridnour might be headed somewhere before the NBA trade deadline passes, but it’s unlikely that “somewhere” is the New York Knicks. Per Alex Kennedy of HOOPSWORLD, the Knicks have expressed interest in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ point guard. The New York Knicks have expressed interest in Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Luke Ridnour, according to source. [...]

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Kansas University is set to retire the jersey of one of their most memorable guards. Chalmers will have his number 15 jersey retired as part of halftime proceedings at KU’s game against Texas, this Saturday. “[Mario] didn’t just love winning, he also loved everyone knowing how good he was”, said KU coach Bill Self in [...]

There has been a lot of debate this season among NBA pundits as to whether or not Vince Carter is worthy of NBA Hall of Fame status. As Carter gets longer in the tooth he believes he has done enough to make to the the big show. For those that feel he’s ‘too soft’ of [...]

Josh Smith and the Boston Celtics seem like the perfect match. After losing Rajon Rondo, Jared Sullinger and Leandro Barbosa for the season, Boston needs a star, or at the very least, a potent talent. And as the rift between Smith and the Atlanta Hawks continues to grow, it’s clear he needs a change of [...]