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Can someone please tell me if Gerald Green of the Indiana Pacers is actually a human being? How can someone jump that high. The man is a human pogo stick. There is no better way to kick off The Hoop Doctors Top 10 Plays of the Week, than to showcase a Gerald Green highlight worthy [...]

After some spotty shooting in the Knicks’ win against the New Orleans, Carmelo Anthony had an explanation for reporters: “It’s a long story. I haven’t had a good meal in about 2 1/2 weeks. No meats, no carbs, anything like that. I don’t know how I was going through competing at a high level. Just [...]

For the first time in more than a decade, someone other than Duke or North Carolina was the preseason favorite to win the ACC Conference. Behind an imposing front court of CJ Leslie and Richard Howell, one of the best point guards in the country in Lorenzo Brown, and a potentially great freshman class led [...]

It’s no secret that the Lakers are going through their problems and they have the whole basketball world talking about (and laughing at) them. But do they compare to what the Miami Heat went through the first year LeBron James and Chris Bosh came to town? LeBron and Wade don’t seem to think so. And [...]

Early on in the season, Deron Williams was somewhat critical of the coaching style used by Avery Johnson. We all know how that ended: Johnson was fired a few after Williams voiced his concerns. But good thing for P.J. Carlesimo that Williams is on his side so far. He’s been great for us so far, [...]

It’s officially panic-time in L.A. for the Lakers. A few weeks ago, they put together a streak of about 5 wins in a row, but it’s been downhill since then. And with injuries to Dwight and Pau, it’s not a certainty they’ll make the playoffs. But team executive Jim Buss isn’t worried. “I don’t know [...]

Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett made headlines a few days ago for trash talking that led to much more. But lets delve deep into what really happened. 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 [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers are struggling, but blowing this team up shouldn’t be an option. Though it’s tempting to look at the age of Los Angeles’ core and their subsequent record, and then conclude that this isn’t working, making any brash decisions on the fate of this convocation is still premature. Why? Because there’s still [...]

The front court struggles of the Miami Heat has been well chronicled. They got by last year, but have teams figured them out yet? If so, will Greg Oden help? Nearly a year removed from his latest knee surgery, former No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden has decided to resume his playing career but is [...]

As the season continues, so have the Lakers struggles. No longer merely plagued by lineup and coaching changes, the Lakers now have to learn how to play without Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol, who are out indefinitely. Injuries have kept Steve Nash and Dwight Howard from playing together and developing chemistry with each other and [...]