veterans

The Cleveland Cavaliers have apparently realized they won’t be winning anything in the aftermath of LeBron James’ departure anytime soon. Extending Kevin Love over the summer without trading any of the veterans inferred a different plan. The Cavs, the thinking went, wanted to contend for a playoff berth. Maybe they still do. But according to [...]

In spite of their somewhat bizarre decision to load up on veterans in the off-season, the Kings are still sitting at 13-31 and in last place of the western conference standings. Also, by the numbers, the Kings are technically the worst team in the NBA as they are currently last in the NBA in offense [...]

It is no secret that the Cavaliers are in dire need of a back up point guard or ball handler with some more experience and ability to run the show when LeBron James and Kyrie Irving aren’t in the game. Although we have run the gamut of potential trade targets the Cavaliers could or already [...]

Recently, reports have surfaced of Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jahlil Okafor being involved in an altercation that is being described as a ‘street fight’ in Boston on Thursday. According to a statement issued Friday evening by Boston police, via ESPN, a man filed a police report on Friday morning stating that he had been the victim [...]

April 28, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Each week, The Hoop Doctors will poke a little fun through cartooning at the latest discussions at the proverbial ‘water-cooler’ regarding the NBA and its characters. We hope you get a couple of laughs along the way, and if you are thinking about writing us hate mail [...]

March 24, 2011 – Joshua Sexton It seems as though sports fans are always hasty to dismiss proven champions. I have fallen victim to this perilous habit as well. Defending champions are either too old, their previous championships were flukes of some kind or other teams seem primed to knock them off their pedestal. Last [...]

July 6, 2010 – Allen Moll With a number of top tier free agents like Dwyane Wade and Paul Pierce on our 2010 Top 50Summer  Free Agents List rumored to be re-signing with their original teams, a number of franchises may be forced to improve by making a trade for an elite level player or [...]