Statue

The 76ers will be honoring late Hall of Famer Moses Malone during their matchup against the Denver Nuggets on February 8th. Not only will Moses Malone’s jersey be retired during a special halftime ceremony, but a statue will also be unveiled on the “76ers Legends Walk.” All fans in attendance at the 76ers-Nuggets game will [...]

Julius Erving was a true trailblazer for the game of basketball, one of the first players to truly play above the rim and wow basketball fans around the world with his incredible athleticism, jumping ability, and his unique ability to glide gracefully through the air. Erving did his damage as an NBA player and member [...]

Lakers President and Co-Owner Jeanie Buss released a statement Wednesday announcing that the Lakers will be erecting a statue of Shaquille O’Neal outside of the Staples Center to be unveiled sometime during the 2016-17 season: “We look forward to having Shaq join the other legends who have been honored with statues at STAPLES Center,” Buss [...]

August 30, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors What goes into the decision making process when giving someone a statue? And would you buy Patrick Ewing sneakers in 2012? 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 [...]

April 10, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors Since Stephon Marbury first signed to play professional basketball in China just over two years ago we have been updating you on his antics and accolades. This season Marbury showed he was fully adjusted to the different style of play and dominated all year long. He had big [...]

September 12, 2011 – Allen Moll When one thinks of LSU basketball, the first names that come to mind are “Pistol” Pete Maravich, Bob Petit, and Shaquille O’Neal. While the self proclaimed “Big AARP” only recently decided to be the newest member of the TNT broadcast crew upon retirement, he will now forever be immortalized [...]

May 20, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been very vocal lately about how he feels he has been treated by the Lakers organization. It started with him saying he feels slighted that they never erected a statue for him, but he also went on to vent more frustrations. The Lakers have responded [...]

May 18, 2011 – Allen Moll In what is becoming the norm in recent times, Louisiana State University is the latest to honor one of their legendary players on the hardwood by reportedly constructing a life-sized bronze statue of future NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. Surprisingly, until recently the current Celtics’ big man has [...]

April 11th, 2011 – Allen Moll For the life of me, I don’t understand why it took this long. The Chicago Bulls organization has become one of the most prestigious and winningest franchises in the NBA. Although they are seeing a resurgence recently behind the play of Derrick Rose, the Bulls can be considered NBA [...]

August 27, 2010 – Kevin Burke The great Scottie Maurice Pippen was recently inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Pippen’s multi-dimensional skill-set, on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball, truly made him unique. His tools were rare for a guy of his size. A six-time NBA Champion and one of [...]