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Rudy Gay obviously steals the headlines in last week’s trade, but there were also some other very good players involved in that move. One of those players was Jose Calderon. Calderon went to Detroit as part of the that deal and he brings with him a ton of experience to the Motor City. Calderon will [...]

Danny Granger can be the answer for an Indiana Pacers team without a whole lot of questions. I’ve penned a number of thoughts on the star forward since he was shut down before the start of the season with a knee injury. Most have been responses to trade rumors that I simply don’t agree with. [...]

January 2013 was not a disappointing month in the NBA. It was a month that showcased NBA players’ versatility as Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash switched positions to try and breathe new life into to the Lakers ailing season. It was also a month where Lebron James acted sheepish at the White House, Rajon Rondo [...]

The Boston Celtics are undefeated since losing Rajon Rondo, which does anything but speak volumes about the point guard’s value to the team. Without Rondo, the Celtics are 4-0 and have snagged victories over the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers, two authentic contenders. Naturally, after such immense, albeit brief, success, the narrative in Boston [...]

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The Boston Celtics have been getting bad news after worse this season. All of which culminated when Rajon Rondo tore his ACL and it was announced he was out for the remainder of the season. Well apparently the LA Clippers are trying to capitalize on the Celtics desperation and have contacted them about working on [...]

Not only is Dwight Howard slower and less explosive than he was prior to his back injury/surgery, but now his shoulder is becoming a serious issue. He re-aggravated his labrum the other night and he is now listed as day to day for the Lakers. Without even knowing it, Dwight Howard was doing a modern-day [...]

The Rudy Gay trade means more than just shifting around a couple of rosters. 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! Subscribe to our Podcasts in the iTunes Directory, free of charge. Also, if you have any questions [...]

Let me take this opportunity to welcome you inside one month of the NBA’s trade deadline, where the visibly absurd threatens to become truth. Speaking of the visibly absurd, the Atlanta Hawks have never appeared more likely to deal Josh Smith than they do now. And no, that’s not the insane part. What’s crazy is [...]

Kevin Garnett isn’t going anywhere. The Boston Celtics reached a proverbial crossroad when they lost Rajon Rondo to a torn ACL for the rest of the season (and beyond?). Given what his playmaking abilities meant to this team, there are few things that the Celtics wouldn’t consider doing to instill some sort of change. Dealing [...]