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How scary of a thought is it for Miami Heat’s competition that Lebron James may not have actually peaked yet. Can you even imagine the possibility that one of the greatest players we have ever had the pleasure of watching play basketball might still be improving? We all know about Lebron’s athletic abilities, specifically his [...]

With this year being the Year of the Dragon, Kobe Bryant and the Kobe 8 System will get a big push from Nike this year with their 2013 Year Of The Snake pack. Featured in the YOTS pack are three different pairs of the Kobe 8 System and the original sneaker made for Kobe Bryant [...]

Rudy Gay should not go to the Los Angeles Lakers. Not as long as Kobe Bryant is still donning purple and gold. Though the Memphis Grizzlies pulled the trigger on a deal that brought them beneath the luxury tax line and eliminated the need to deal Gay, speculation continues to run rampant. According to Ken [...]

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A yearly NBA ritual is to complain about all-star snubs. Kevin Burke has a simple solution… 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 you’d [...]

To celebrate the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend in Houston, Nike expanded on the very popular Galaxy releases from 2012 by turning the signature sneakers of the Swoosh’s three marqee players into their planet.  Called the Nike Space Program pack and abbreviated as NSP and the initials of the respective player, the inspiration works well since [...]

Last week, the all-star starters were announced and there wasn’t much argument there. But last night, the reserves were named which always causes the “snub” discussion. There were no doubt some snubs, but the ones who did make it are deserving as well. Guys like Steph Curry lead the snub list for sure. In the [...]

Kevin Martin was essentially considered a one-year rental upon joining the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he may now be here to stay. Most scoffed at the notion of him replacing James Harden as the end-all for Oklahoma City’s bench, yet he’s thrived off the pine and the Thunder are just as dominant (if not more) [...]

While the New York Knicks were playing a regular season game in London against the Detroit Pistons, Carmelo Anthony took full advantage of the time overseas by meeting with artist Dave White to talk about an upcoming collaboration between the two of them on the Jordan Melo M9 sneaker. During the trip to England, Anthony [...]

The importance of having a team in a major market can’t be understated. Not only does it help the appeal of the individual players on the rosters, but the teams are generally worth more as well. Therefore, it’s no secret that the Knicks and Lakers are the two most valuable NBA franchises, according to Forbes. [...]