http://www.hoopsworld.com Basketball News & NBA Rumors Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:34:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.hoopsworld.com/the-2013-nba-drafts-biggest-steals?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-2013-nba-drafts-biggest-steals http://www.hoopsworld.com/the-2013-nba-drafts-biggest-steals#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:00:19 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=139589 Every year, a handful of players selected outside of the lottery make it big in the NBA. Here are the best likely non-lottery picks in this draft.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/the-2013-nba-drafts-biggest-steals/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-62013?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-62013 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-62013#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:52:37 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=139591 Join Joel Brigham this Thursday at 1:00pm ET, just one week ahead of the NBA Draft, to chat about all things NBA. The draft and the trade rumors that swirl this time of year will be the top orders of business, we'll talk all hoops this Thursday and have a great time doing it. Get your questions in early, and be back here Thursday afternoon to take part in all the fun!]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-62013/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-where-will-iguodala-sign?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-saturday-where-will-iguodala-sign http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-where-will-iguodala-sign#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:26:03 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=139411 Andre Iguodala will opt of his contract with the Denver Nuggets, so where will he end up signing next season?... Kobe Bryant has plans to play at least two more seasons, according to ESPN.com...]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-where-will-iguodala-sign/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-61313?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-61313 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-61313#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:00:21 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=138627 Join Joel Brigham this Thursday at 1:00pm ET to chat about all things NBA, from the NBA Finals to the draft and free agency. Get your questions in early, and be back here Thursday afternoon to take part in all the festivities!]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-61313/feed 54 http://www.hoopsworld.com/whats-next-for-the-chicago-bulls?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-next-for-the-chicago-bulls http://www.hoopsworld.com/whats-next-for-the-chicago-bulls#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:00:33 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=138624 Getting Derrick Rose back will make for a much-improved Bulls team, but smart moves in the draft, free agency and trades will help, too.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/whats-next-for-the-chicago-bulls/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-cavs-leaning-away-from-noel?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-saturday-cavs-leaning-away-from-noel http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-cavs-leaning-away-from-noel#comments Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:00:06 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=138126 The overwhelming majority of mock drafts have Nerlens Noel slated to go #1 overall, but some sources are suggesting otherwise... Monta Ellis rejects extension offer from Milwaukee Bucks; free agency next?]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-cavs-leaning-away-from-noel/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-head-coach-candidates-dwindling?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-saturday-head-coach-candidates-dwindling http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-head-coach-candidates-dwindling#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:00:42 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=137075 Indiana Pacers assistant Brian Shaw is one of the last truly desirable head coaching candidates left for four teams with vacancies... Which teams have made the best head coaching hires so far?... Update on the health of former Hawks guard Mookie Blaylock.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-head-coach-candidates-dwindling/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-53013?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-53013 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-53013#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 16:40:22 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=136646 Join Joel Brigham this Thursday at 1:00pm ET to chat about all things NBA, from the impending NBA draft to these incredible Eastern Conference Finals. Get your questions in now, and be back here Thursday afternoon to take part in all the fun!]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-53013/feed 48 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-so-much-for-growing-pains?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-saturday-so-much-for-growing-pains http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-so-much-for-growing-pains#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 12:47:57 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=136023 The Indiana Pacers looked good, but inexperienced in their Game 1 overtime loss. That all changed very quickly in Game 2... Toronto Raptors look like they've found their new GM, and he's a good one...]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-so-much-for-growing-pains/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-52313?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-52313 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-52313#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 16:45:56 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=135304 Join Joel Brigham this Thursday at 1:00pm ET to chat about all things NBA, from the Conference Finals to the NBA Draft (including the recently-set draft order) and everything in between. Get your questions in early, and be back here Thursday afternoon to take part in all the fun!]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-52313/feed 28 http://www.hoopsworld.com/could-cavaliers-make-otto-porter-top-pick?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=could-cavaliers-make-otto-porter-top-pick http://www.hoopsworld.com/could-cavaliers-make-otto-porter-top-pick#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 12:27:00 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=135717 A week ago, no one would've considered Otto Porter a top pick possibility, but with the Cleveland Cavaliers picking first, it is now possible.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/could-cavaliers-make-otto-porter-top-pick/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/can-indiana-pacers-beat-miami-heat?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-indiana-pacers-beat-miami-heat http://www.hoopsworld.com/can-indiana-pacers-beat-miami-heat#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:40 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=135442 The Indiana Pacers have looked really good this postseason, but are they good enough to topple the defending champs?]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/can-indiana-pacers-beat-miami-heat/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/where-do-chicago-bulls-go-from-here?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-do-chicago-bulls-go-from-here http://www.hoopsworld.com/where-do-chicago-bulls-go-from-here#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:53 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=135083 Chicago doesn't looked primed to spend big money in free agency this summer, so how can they stay among the East's elite?]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/where-do-chicago-bulls-go-from-here/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/pacers-take-next-step-so-now-what?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pacers-take-next-step-so-now-what http://www.hoopsworld.com/pacers-take-next-step-so-now-what#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 10:33:00 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=134977 The Indiana Pacers will appear in the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in nine years, but can their postseason run continue?]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/pacers-take-next-step-so-now-what/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-am-workouts-will-raise-players-stocks?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-am-workouts-will-raise-players-stocks http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-am-workouts-will-raise-players-stocks#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:29 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=134571 Is LeHigh's C.J. McCollum the next Damian Lillard? Maybe, but he'll need workouts to help convince NBA teams of that... Chicago's Marquis Teague may have been better served to return to school this year, but he's getting a great education with the Bulls, anyway.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-am-workouts-will-raise-players-stocks/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/why-cap-space-in-2014-is-important?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-cap-space-in-2014-is-important http://www.hoopsworld.com/why-cap-space-in-2014-is-important#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:11 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=133870 Many teams will enter 2013 free agency with loads of cap space, but there are plenty of reasons why they should save it for 2014...]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/why-cap-space-in-2014-is-important/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-big-changes-for-bulls?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-saturday-big-changes-for-bulls http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-big-changes-for-bulls#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 14:55:19 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=133728 While Nate Robinson will be Chicago's big free agent conundrum this summer, the fates of Carlos Boozer and Luol Deng are just a year away... Atlanta showing serious interest in both Stan Van Gundy and Dwight Howard; is a reunion coming?... Seattle ownership group ups their bid to $625 million just a few days before final relocation vote...]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-big-changes-for-bulls/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-5913?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-5913 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-5913#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 16:45:48 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=132922 Join Joel Brigham this Thursday at 1:00pm ET to chat about all things NBA, including everything from the postseason to the upcoming draft. Get your questions in early, and be back here Thursday afternoon to take part in all the festivities.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-5913/feed 40 http://www.hoopsworld.com/bulls-hope-for-deng-hinrich-in-game-1?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bulls-hope-for-deng-hinrich-in-game-1 http://www.hoopsworld.com/bulls-hope-for-deng-hinrich-in-game-1#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:15 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=132913 Will the Chicago Bulls get Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich back for Game 1 against the Miami HEAT? What about Derrick Rose?]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/bulls-hope-for-deng-hinrich-in-game-1/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-is-this-the-end-for-boston?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-saturday-is-this-the-end-for-boston http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-is-this-the-end-for-boston#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 13:50:21 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=132734 We may have seen the last stand of the Paul Pierce-Kevin Garnett era Boston Celtics... Big changes coming for L.A. Clippers, too?... LeBron James joins historic company]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-is-this-the-end-for-boston/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/the-best-comebacks-of-nba-first-round?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-comebacks-of-nba-first-round http://www.hoopsworld.com/the-best-comebacks-of-nba-first-round#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 16:00:05 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=132598 With a few exceptions, the first round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs has been all about big comebacks, but which has been most impressive?]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/the-best-comebacks-of-nba-first-round/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-5213?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-5213 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-5213#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 16:42:22 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=131794 Join Joel Brigham this Thursday at 1pm ET to chat about all things NBA, from the upcoming NBA draft and free agency to the playoffs, which are rapidly heading towards Round 2. Get your questions in early, and be back here Thursday afternoon to take part in all the fun!]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-joel-brigham-5213/feed 38 http://www.hoopsworld.com/would-derrick-rose-return-for-heat-series?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=would-derrick-rose-return-for-heat-series http://www.hoopsworld.com/would-derrick-rose-return-for-heat-series#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:00:42 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=131791 Would an Eastern Conference Semifinal match-up between the Miami HEAT and Chicago Bulls be enough to finally persuade Derrick Rose to return?]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/would-derrick-rose-return-for-heat-series/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nate-saves-the-day-but-can-bulls-keep-him?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nate-saves-the-day-but-can-bulls-keep-him http://www.hoopsworld.com/nate-saves-the-day-but-can-bulls-keep-him#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:36:58 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=131665 Nate Robinson put on a performance for the ages Saturday, but can the Chicago Bulls afford to keep him after these playoffs?]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nate-saves-the-day-but-can-bulls-keep-him/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-jabari-parker-ready-for-duke?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-saturday-jabari-parker-ready-for-duke http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-jabari-parker-ready-for-duke#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:00:55 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=131508 Top recruit Jabari Parker talks Duke and the NBA... Does Toronto have a shot at Phil Jackson?... Who are the other top coaching candidates for this offseason's imminent coaching carousel?]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-jabari-parker-ready-for-duke/feed 0