http://www.hoopsworld.com Basketball News & NBA Rumors Mon, 21 May 2012 10:50:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.hoopsworld.com/six-pack-the-nba-twitter-and-voter-transparency?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=six-pack-the-nba-twitter-and-voter-transparency http://www.hoopsworld.com/six-pack-the-nba-twitter-and-voter-transparency#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:04 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=72164 At some point, the inane and antiquated voting system currently in place will likely result in the NBA looking really bad in front of a lot of people, ]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/six-pack-the-nba-twitter-and-voter-transparency/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/six-pack-will-presti-pick-harden-or-ibaka?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=six-pack-will-presti-pick-harden-or-ibaka http://www.hoopsworld.com/six-pack-will-presti-pick-harden-or-ibaka#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 16:00:16 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=70805 The Thunder’s future is extraordinarily bright, but difficult decisions do lie ahead in Oklahoma City.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/six-pack-will-presti-pick-harden-or-ibaka/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/six-pack-knicks-stuck-with-stoudemire?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=six-pack-knicks-stuck-with-stoudemire http://www.hoopsworld.com/six-pack-knicks-stuck-with-stoudemire#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 16:00:29 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=69357 If Amar’e Stoudemire doesn’t fit in with the Knicks as currently constituted, could New York possibly find a trade partner? ]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/six-pack-knicks-stuck-with-stoudemire/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-six-pack-handing-out-the-hardware?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-six-pack-handing-out-the-hardware http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-six-pack-handing-out-the-hardware#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:00:47 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=67942 HOOPSWORLD’s Senior NBA Analyst Tommy Beer takes you through his most recent musings on the National Basketball Association in this latest installment of The NBA Six Pack…]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-six-pack-handing-out-the-hardware/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-six-pack-the-case-for-chandler-as-dpoy?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-six-pack-the-case-for-chandler-as-dpoy http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-six-pack-the-case-for-chandler-as-dpoy#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=66751 The argument for Tyson Chandler isn’t based solely on subjective superlatives; the numbers hammer home the point as well…]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-six-pack-the-case-for-chandler-as-dpoy/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/what-the-knicks-need-down-the-stretch?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-the-knicks-need-down-the-stretch http://www.hoopsworld.com/what-the-knicks-need-down-the-stretch#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:00:21 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=65176 A in-depth look at what each New York Knickerbocker needs to bring to the table over these final 10 games, in hopes of securing a postseason berth… ]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/what-the-knicks-need-down-the-stretch/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/playoff-preview-eastern-conference?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=playoff-preview-eastern-conference http://www.hoopsworld.com/playoff-preview-eastern-conference#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:00:56 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=64677 A glimpse at each team’s remaining schedule and a preview of the stretch run to close out the regular season…]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/playoff-preview-eastern-conference/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/promising-rookies-key-to-cavs-future?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=promising-rookies-key-to-cavs-future http://www.hoopsworld.com/promising-rookies-key-to-cavs-future#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:00:05 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=63632 With both Tristan Thompson and Kyrie Irving in the fold, the Cavs are a clearly a team on the rise… ]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/promising-rookies-key-to-cavs-future/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/linsanity-sidelined-for-6-weeks?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=linsanity-sidelined-for-6-weeks http://www.hoopsworld.com/linsanity-sidelined-for-6-weeks#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:29:55 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=63591 The Knicks announced Lin had an MRI on his left knee which revealed a small, chronic meniscal tear...]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/linsanity-sidelined-for-6-weeks/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-stock-up-stock-down-11?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fantasy-stock-up-stock-down-11 http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-stock-up-stock-down-11#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:00:25 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=62049 Which players have seen their fantasy stock spike over the past few weeks, and whose value has plummeted? HOOPSWORLD fantasy expert Tommy Beer weighs in.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-stock-up-stock-down-11/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/a-season-on-the-brink-dantoni-out-in-new-york?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-season-on-the-brink-dantoni-out-in-new-york http://www.hoopsworld.com/a-season-on-the-brink-dantoni-out-in-new-york#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:00:17 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=60248 D’Antoni is no longer part of the picture, but the lunacy and circus-like atmosphere that has perpetually surrounded this franchise remains.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/a-season-on-the-brink-dantoni-out-in-new-york/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/are-the-76ers-the-best-team-in-the-nba?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-the-76ers-the-best-team-in-the-nba http://www.hoopsworld.com/are-the-76ers-the-best-team-in-the-nba#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:00:30 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=59943 The Philadelphia 76ers may not have many “superstars,” but they do have plenty of wins this season…]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/are-the-76ers-the-best-team-in-the-nba/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-fantasy-hoops-chat-with-tommy-beer-3812?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-fantasy-hoops-chat-with-tommy-beer-3812 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-fantasy-hoops-chat-with-tommy-beer-3812#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:50:36 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=58572 Tommy Beer’s chat gets started at 8:00pm EST – drop in your questions now… ]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-fantasy-hoops-chat-with-tommy-beer-3812/feed 50 http://www.hoopsworld.com/updated-top-100-overall-fantasy-rankings?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=updated-top-100-overall-fantasy-rankings http://www.hoopsworld.com/updated-top-100-overall-fantasy-rankings#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:00:56 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=57367 With half the season in the books, and trade deadlines in many fantasy leagues quickly approaching, it’s time to issue an updated Top-100 overall ranking…]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/updated-top-100-overall-fantasy-rankings/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/lost-in-linsanity-knicks-improved-defense?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lost-in-linsanity-knicks-improved-defense http://www.hoopsworld.com/lost-in-linsanity-knicks-improved-defense#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:00:34 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=56003 Will New York’s defense be able to continue keeping them in every game, even when their offense sputters?]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/lost-in-linsanity-knicks-improved-defense/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-stock-up-stock-down-10?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fantasy-stock-up-stock-down-10 http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-stock-up-stock-down-10#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:00:53 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=55519 Which players have seen their fantasy stock spike over the past few weeks, and whose value has plummeted? HOOPSWORLD fantasy expert Tommy Beer weighs in. ]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-stock-up-stock-down-10/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/the-legend-of-lin-continues-to-grow?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-legend-of-lin-continues-to-grow http://www.hoopsworld.com/the-legend-of-lin-continues-to-grow#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00:19 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=54533 After out-dueling Kobe Bryant on Friday night, the legend of Jeremy Lin continues to grow.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/the-legend-of-lin-continues-to-grow/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/jeremy-lin-igniting-the-knicks?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jeremy-lin-igniting-the-knicks http://www.hoopsworld.com/jeremy-lin-igniting-the-knicks#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:35 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=54256 Just as badly as the Mike D’Antoni offense needed a penetrating point guard, the New York Knicks needed a spark. Enter Jeremy Lin.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/jeremy-lin-igniting-the-knicks/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/toney-douglas%e2%80%99-demise-unpredictable-and-ultimately-destructive?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toney-douglas%25e2%2580%2599-demise-unpredictable-and-ultimately-destructive http://www.hoopsworld.com/toney-douglas%e2%80%99-demise-unpredictable-and-ultimately-destructive#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:00:23 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=53352 It all started out innocently enough… The Knicks were looking to address their most pressing offseason need: Improving their defense by adding a quality starting center.  When interim GM Glen Grunwald and the Knicks front office became aware that they had a shot at free agent Tyson Chandler, arguably the best big man on the [...]]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/toney-douglas%e2%80%99-demise-unpredictable-and-ultimately-destructive/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-focus-point-guards-3?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fantasy-focus-point-guards-3 http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-focus-point-guards-3#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:00:25 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=52718 With more than a month of the NBA season in the books, which guards are dominating the fantasy landscape, and who are the guys failing to live up to expectations.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-focus-point-guards-3/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-waiver-wire-watch-15?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fantasy-waiver-wire-watch-15 http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-waiver-wire-watch-15#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:00:30 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=51894 Given the frenzied nature of this truncated 66-game schedule, it is difficult for even the most ardent box score scavengers to stay on top of all the injury updates and position battles taking place throughout the league. However have no fear, HOOPSWORLD is here for you, looking to assist fantasy GM’s hoping to snatch a [...]]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-waiver-wire-watch-15/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/knicks-bottom-out-%e2%80%93-panic-setting-in?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=knicks-bottom-out-%25e2%2580%2593-panic-setting-in http://www.hoopsworld.com/knicks-bottom-out-%e2%80%93-panic-setting-in#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:00:29 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=51068 Take a deep breath nervous Knicks fans, step away from the ledge...]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/knicks-bottom-out-%e2%80%93-panic-setting-in/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-stock-down-due-to-poor-starts?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fantasy-stock-down-due-to-poor-starts http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-stock-down-due-to-poor-starts#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:00:45 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=49501 Today we highlight those players that have not delivered as expected…]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-stock-down-due-to-poor-starts/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/beer-the-nba-six-pack?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beer-the-nba-six-pack http://www.hoopsworld.com/beer-the-nba-six-pack#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:00:14 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=48174 HOOPSWORLD's Tommy Beer breaks down six interesting situations across the NBA.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/beer-the-nba-six-pack/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-nba-stock-up-early-season-studs?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fantasy-nba-stock-up-early-season-studs http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-nba-stock-up-early-season-studs#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:00:59 +0000 Tommy Beer http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=47045 The abrupt end to the lockout and the free-agent frenzy that followed left fantasy leaguers dazed and confused. However, fantasy GM’s can’t afford to sit back and relax now that the regular season has commenced – especially considering the truncated, 66-game slate increases the importance of each game… Thus, I have put together a list [...]]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/fantasy-nba-stock-up-early-season-studs/feed 0