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Brooklyn Nets Wilson Chandler has been suspended 25 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs, Ipamorelin, a drug that increases the release of growth hormone. The league stated that Chandler’s suspension will begin with the first regular-season game in which he is healthy and eligible to play. “During my injury rehab process, before I signed [...]

Nerlens Noel and Thabo Sefolosha are having seasons to forget—and they’re not getting any better. The NBA suspended both players for five games on Monday for violating its anti-drug policy, according to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania: [tweet https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/981207109592285184] Sefolosha played some quality minutes as a small-ball 4 for the Utah Jazz before suffering what was [...]

The forgettable season for the Knicks has gotten even more crazy. Joakim Noah has been suspended for 20 games for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. Noah was thought to be a key addition by Phil Jackson last summer, but he hasn’t panned out as the team had thought or hoped. And now this. Joakim Noah [...]

The Heat’s Hassan Whiteside is proving to be one of the best rim protectors in the game. He’s threat for a triple-double, including blocks, each and every night. But he often times lets his emotions get the best of him and we saw that a few nights ago. Whiteside got tangled up with the Spurs’ [...]

Ty Lawson was the recipient of two separate DUI charges in 2015, which ultimately led to Denver finally cutting ties with him. Now he’s Houston’s problem to deal with. Earlier in the season, the league finally came down on Lawson with a 2-game suspension for the January 2015 DUI. Today, he learned that he has [...]

May 17, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors It’s not easy being a red-headed basketball player. If you were a youngster thinking you were against all odds to make the NBA as it is, try having red-hair. I can count on one hand how many NBA players over the past decade have been red-heads. Personally, I [...]

April 22, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors I think we all know that when Ron Artest changed his name to Metta World Peace, the day would come where we had to publish a headline with “World Peace” coupled with a violent word like “Elbowing” or “Punching”. Well that day is here, as Metta was ejected [...]

February 7, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors His last name is Love for crying out loud. This is something new for Kevin Love but I guess it goes to show that he’s not a pushover and willing to stand up for himself. Love was suspended for two games without pay for driving his foot into [...]

November 9, 2011 – Allen Moll After an impressive 21-12 record under new coach Donnie Jones last season, which included a 14-0 start resulting in a Top 25 ranking, the 2011-2012 University of Central Florida Knights have high expectations. In addition to getting back top scorer Marcus Jordan for his junior season and forward Keith [...]

May 6, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors In order for the Lakers to climb back in their series against Dallas, they need to slow down Dirk Nowitzki. Ron Artest may be capable of doing that by playing physical against Nowitzki. Too bad Ron won’t get the chance to try in Game 3. He was understandably [...]