http://www.hoopsworld.com Basketball News & NBA Rumors Mon, 21 May 2012 11:07:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.hoopsworld.com/clippers-season-comes-to-close?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clippers-season-comes-to-close http://www.hoopsworld.com/clippers-season-comes-to-close#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 10:14:11 +0000 Eric Pincus http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=72491 The Los Angeles Clippers were swept by the San Antonio Spurs. What now?]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/clippers-season-comes-to-close/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/break-up-the-heat?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=break-up-the-heat http://www.hoopsworld.com/break-up-the-heat#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 19:00:53 +0000 Stephen Litel http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=72405 If the Miami HEAT lose to the Indiana Pacers, the conversation of breaking up the "Big Three" will only get louder.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/break-up-the-heat/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-sunday-spurs-championship-favorites?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-sunday-spurs-championship-favorites http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-sunday-spurs-championship-favorites#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 12:36:21 +0000 Joel Brigham http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=72453 Are the San Antonio Spurs the favorites to win the NBA title right now?... Lots of questions surrounding Miami HEAT, particularly if they lose today... Who's to blame for second Lakers collapse in three games?...]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-sunday-spurs-championship-favorites/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/hoopsworld-week-in-review-158?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hoopsworld-week-in-review-158 http://www.hoopsworld.com/hoopsworld-week-in-review-158#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 11:00:47 +0000 Mark Nugent http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=72372 HOOPSWORLD looks back at some of the top stories from the NBA this week!]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/hoopsworld-week-in-review-158/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/toronto-raptors-possible-draft-day-trades?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toronto-raptors-possible-draft-day-trades http://www.hoopsworld.com/toronto-raptors-possible-draft-day-trades#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 22:00:31 +0000 Stephen Brotherston http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=72208 Can the Raptors take advantage of other teams luxury tax issues to land a star player in a draft day deal?]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/toronto-raptors-possible-draft-day-trades/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-derek-page-51912?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-chat-with-derek-page-51912 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-derek-page-51912#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 20:48:38 +0000 Derek Page http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=71254 Join HOOPSWORLD NBA Writer Derek Page as he will host his weekly chat every Saturday at 5:00 pm EST. Shoot your questions in now.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-derek-page-51912/feed 30 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-kobe-being-kobe?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-saturday-kobe-being-kobe http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-kobe-being-kobe#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 14:07:18 +0000 Alex Kennedy http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=72306 Kobe Bryant doesn't care what you think about him, which is why he's such an assassin on the court ... Players around the league pulling for the Indiana Pacers ... NBA news and notes]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-saturday-kobe-being-kobe/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/lakers-get-on-the-board-against-thunder?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lakers-get-on-the-board-against-thunder http://www.hoopsworld.com/lakers-get-on-the-board-against-thunder#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 07:16:31 +0000 Eric Pincus http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=72241 The LA Lakers played a grind-it-out game against the OK City Thunder & still barely hung on for the win to edge series to 2-1 Thunder.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/lakers-get-on-the-board-against-thunder/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/76ers-refuse-to-lose-to-celtics-tie-series-2-2?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=76ers-refuse-to-lose-to-celtics-tie-series-2-2 http://www.hoopsworld.com/76ers-refuse-to-lose-to-celtics-tie-series-2-2#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 04:45:49 +0000 Alex Raskin http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=72236 Andre Iguodala, Lavoy Allen and Lou Williams helped the 76ers come back from a 20-5 first-half deficit to beat the Celtics and tie the Eastern Conference Semifinal series at two games apiece. ]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/76ers-refuse-to-lose-to-celtics-tie-series-2-2/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-pm-celtics-have-big-opportunity-vs-76ers?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-pm-celtics-have-big-opportunity-vs-76ers http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-pm-celtics-have-big-opportunity-vs-76ers#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 20:58:03 +0000 Alex Raskin http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=72211 Kevin Garnett hasn't averaged over 20 ppg in the playoffs since 2007-2008, which happens to be the last time the Boston Celtics won a title. He's currently averaging 20.3 ppg. ]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-pm-celtics-have-big-opportunity-vs-76ers/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba2-the-key-to-indianas-success?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba2-the-key-to-indianas-success http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba2-the-key-to-indianas-success#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 18:00:00 +0000 Bill Ingram http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=72188 The Miami HEAT have been a measuring stick for the Indiana Pacers this season ... The right player at the right time for the LA Clippers ... The twelfth pick in the 2012 NBA Draft should be . . .?]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba2-the-key-to-indianas-success/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-alex-kennedy-51812?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-chat-with-alex-kennedy-51812 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-alex-kennedy-51812#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 16:50:55 +0000 Alex Kennedy http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=71714 Join HOOPSWORLD’s Alex Kennedy for his weekly NBA chat this Friday at 1 p.m. ET. Submit your questions early because this chat fills up fast!]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-alex-kennedy-51812/feed 40 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/nba-am-heat-on-the-ropes-in-serious-trouble?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-am-heat-on-the-ropes-in-serious-trouble http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-am-heat-on-the-ropes-in-serious-trouble#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 11:54:00 +0000 Lang Greene http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=72115 Miami is in trouble. No Chris Bosh, diminishing returns from role players, road woes and a feud between Dwyane Wade and Erik Spoelstra]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-am-heat-on-the-ropes-in-serious-trouble/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/coach-three-adjustments-for-miami-heat?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coach-three-adjustments-for-miami-heat http://www.hoopsworld.com/coach-three-adjustments-for-miami-heat#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 11:15:14 +0000 Anthony Macri http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=72029 Coach Macri offers three concrete tactics the Miami HEAT could use after Game 3 and the power of inversion for the Oklahoma City Thunder.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/coach-three-adjustments-for-miami-heat/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-pm-lakers-look-like-last-years-lakers2?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-pm-lakers-look-like-last-years-lakers2 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-pm-lakers-look-like-last-years-lakers2#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 21:46:00 +0000 Eric Pincus http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=71817 The Los Angeles Lakers took a gut punch on Wednesday night in a game they had won – or thought they won.  Forty-six minutes of championship-level basketball can be trumped by two minutes of sloppy, disorganized play. Naturally credit should go to the Oklahoma City Thunder who closed well in their opening series against the [...]]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-pm-lakers-look-like-last-years-lakers2/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-mark-nugent-51712?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-chat-with-mark-nugent-51712 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-mark-nugent-51712#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 21:45:16 +0000 Mark Nugent http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=70952 HOOPSWORLD's Mark Nugent will host his NBA chat at 6pm EST. Drop in your questions now.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-mark-nugent-51712/feed 60 http://www.hoopsworld.com/extending-the-2009-nba-draft-class?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=extending-the-2009-nba-draft-class http://www.hoopsworld.com/extending-the-2009-nba-draft-class#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 20:00:37 +0000 Derek Page http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=71808 Blake Griffin is one of the many 2009 NBA draftees that will be eligible for an early contract extension this summer.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/extending-the-2009-nba-draft-class/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba2-brooklyn-nets-master-plan-taking-shape?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba2-brooklyn-nets-master-plan-taking-shape http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba2-brooklyn-nets-master-plan-taking-shape#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 18:00:26 +0000 Bill Ingram http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=71806 Nets using Kevin Garnett as selling point for Deron Williams? ... Meet NBA Draft prospect Malik Cook from South Carolina ... Is Vinny Del Negro out of his depth against Spurs? ...]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba2-brooklyn-nets-master-plan-taking-shape/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-rumors-chats-with-steve-kyler-51712?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-rumors-chats-with-steve-kyler-51712 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-rumors-chats-with-steve-kyler-51712#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 14:20:36 +0000 Steve Kyler http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=71204 HOOPSWORLD Publisher Steve Kyler will hold his weekly chat at 10:30am EST on Thursdays. Drop in your questions regarding NBA trades, the NBA Draft, roster moves or questions about your team.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-rumors-chats-with-steve-kyler-51712/feed 54 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-am-are-the-bulls-lakers-knicks-stuck?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-am-are-the-bulls-lakers-knicks-stuck http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-am-are-the-bulls-lakers-knicks-stuck#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:11:11 +0000 Steve Kyler http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=71784 The new CBA is going to make it tough for the Bulls, Lakers and Knicks to shed bad contracts... Meet Moe Harkless... Who is the Playoff MVP so far?... Portland;s GM search continues... NBA Chats at 10:30am and 8pm EST]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-am-are-the-bulls-lakers-knicks-stuck/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/where-do-the-hawks-go-from-here?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-do-the-hawks-go-from-here http://www.hoopsworld.com/where-do-the-hawks-go-from-here#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00:17 +0000 Lang Greene http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=71663 Atlanta overcame injuries to record 40 wins and a fifth straight trip to playoffs, but will enter the summer with plenty of uncertainty]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/where-do-the-hawks-go-from-here/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-lang-greene-51612?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-chat-with-lang-greene-51612 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-lang-greene-51612#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 23:35:05 +0000 Lang Greene http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=71198 Lang’s chat begins every Wednesday night at 8:00pm EST. Get your questions in now, everything NBA related is up for discussion.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-chat-with-lang-greene-51612/feed 58 http://www.hoopsworld.com/is-it-time-to-break-up-the-chicago-bulls?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-it-time-to-break-up-the-chicago-bulls http://www.hoopsworld.com/is-it-time-to-break-up-the-chicago-bulls#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:40 +0000 HOOPSWORLD http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=71652 Some are saying it's time to break up the Bulls, despite their success. HOOPSWORLD's Joel Brigham and Mark Nugent are based in Chicago, and tackle this issue head-on.]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/is-it-time-to-break-up-the-chicago-bulls/feed 0 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-pm-will-knicks-re-sign-jeremy-lin-2?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-pm-will-knicks-re-sign-jeremy-lin-2 http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-pm-will-knicks-re-sign-jeremy-lin-2#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:23:17 +0000 Alex Kennedy http://www.hoopsworld.com/?p=71682 Jeremy Lin will be a free agent in July and there are several teams that will try to pry him away from the New York Knicks ... Indiana Pacers feeling very confident after winning Game 2 against the Miami Heat ]]> http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-pm-will-knicks-re-sign-jeremy-lin-2/feed 0