Somewhat lost in the shuffle of Dwight Howard relocating from Orlando to Los Angeles this off-season was the unbelievable pick-up of Andrew Bynum by the Philadelphia 76ers. True, the 25 year old center has been injury prone, has shown tons of immaturity, and has turned up his nose at authority figures over his 8 year [...]
In honor of James Harden’s days as a member of the OKC Thunder coming to an end, we put together a mix for this week’s THD Video, showcasing Harden’s top plays in 2011-12. Shed a tear Thunderup nation, and for you Rockets fans, start salivating for what you are about to receive… [...]
It’s been well publicized about future Hall of Famer Ray Allen’s surprising move this offseason to leave the Boston Celtics and join the rival Miami Heat. Rumor has it that Ray felt disrespected by having to come off the bench behind Avery Bradley or perhaps he just thought the Celtics had exhausted their chances at [...]
According to Yahoo! Sports, The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded Sixth Man of the Year James Harden to the Houston Rockets after not being able to agree to a contract extension with the guard. Rockets will send SG Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb and future draft considerations to the Thunder for Harden, sources told Y! Sports. [...]
David Stern has had a tremendous run at the top of one of the largest associations in professional sports. The game has changed (some say for the better) under his leadership. Even if you don’t like the rule changes he has made under his rule, making the game ‘soft’ in some fans opinion, you can’t [...]
Official sources yesterday confirmed that David Stern plans to retire by 2014 as commissioner of the NBA. It has been a long run at the top, and Kevin Burke breaks down his thoughts on Stern’s departure… If you often find yourself too busy to watch The Hoop Doctors Podcasts, get them on the go for [...]
The Dallas Mavericks will certainly raise a few eyebrows around the league with the timing of waiving guard Delonte West, but the kicker will be the quick turnaround to pick up center Eddy Curry off waivers. The Mavericks announced that they have been awarded free agent center Eddy Curry on a waiver claim. “We are [...]
It seems that basketball fans in China remember Tracy McGrady more for his legendary exploits as a member of the Orlando Magic and his first couple of years with the Rockets. McGrady just inked a new deal with the Qingdao Eagles of the CBA. Watch fans greet McGrady as he arrives at Qingdao airport. Evidently, [...]
The Knicks can’t seem to get out of their own way so far this preseason, and injuries certainly don’t help. Amar’e Stoudemire is out 2-3 weeks with a ruptured cyst in his knee and now Tyson Chandler, the anchor of their defense, is out too. Chandler went down in last night’s preseason tilt vs. the [...]