Moving the Matrix

By Pedro Souza
This was not really intended to be a post or anything, just something that I can’t keep off my mind: the Shawn Marion trade demand.
While Marion is the perfect fit for the Suns and they’ll never get what they need because he’s also possibly one of the most untradeable players in the league [...]

Scottie Pippen and the Comeback Kids

It was announced on Thursday that former Chicago Bull Scottie Pippen is close to signing a two game contract with a professional basketball team - in Finland.
The news comes just months after the 41-year-old former NBA superstar attempted to relaunch his career with the Los Angeles Lakers in time for the 2007 playoffs.
Ridiculous? Yes, but [...]

First Day as a Fantasy Major

Diary of a student’s first day in pursuit of a Fantasy Basketball degree.
10:00 - My first class is taught by the head of the department, Prof. Loomer. He tells us about himself. Should I be taking notes?
10:30 - Prof. Loomer lists the traits of successful fantasy gurus:
“… trust yourself …”
That’s me.
“… think outside the box [...]

Interview with NBA.com Fantasy Guru Jon Loomer

As part of my continuing series of interviews with New Jersey-based NBA-related people, I present NBA.com’s Fantasy Games Manager, Jon Loomer.
Jon chatted with me about a number of things, including:

What he does at NBA.com/Fantasy
His career path
His skills on the dance floor
How to get a job in fantasy sports
What Samuel L. Jackson is really like
Predictions for [...]

The Ron Johnson Story

During my time at Five-Star Hoops this summer I was able to talk with Harold Johnson about his brother Ron Johnson. Ron was a playground legend in New York and was poised for greatness until he got caught in the wrong crowd and ended up in jail. Despite never playing a game in the NBA [...]

Fill out the Survey, Get Rotowired

Having run a survey for the Hoops Addict league, I was curious about how the rest of the world likes their fantasy hoops. Roto or head-to-head? What categories are important to you? Which website is your fantasy home?
Hence the Hoops Addict Fantasy Survey - Readers’ Edition. I know, filling out a list of questions is [...]

Ambulance Chasin’: Raptors’ Rivals

Hoops Addict’s Kinnon Yee and Jeff Wong are back to look at the impact of the injury bug. This time, they examine the Division Formerly Known As Titanic, as well as an Eastern Conference team similar to the Titanic.
Kinnon: Looking at the Atlantic Conference, I think that the main concerns are New Jersey and Boston. [...]

Interview with Joe Stolzer

During my time at Five-Star Hoops this summer I was able to chat with Joe Stolzer who was the strength and conditioning coach at camp. During our chat he talked about some of the training techniques he uses with players, some ways he trains players without using weights, he explains some things high school players [...]

Dikembe Mutombo - Hero To Millions

I’m pleased to post a PDF file of Tom Minear’s latest article in Handle Magazine. Tom’s been contributing articles on Hoops Addict for the past year and he recently signed a deal to have his articles printed in the Australian basketball magazine Handle.
Click here to view the PDF file of his recent article on Dikembe [...]

Coaches Workshop With Notre Dame Head Coach Mike Brey - Part 3

Earlier this summer I had the chance to attend a Five-Star Camp in Pittsburgh and I had the pleasure of attending a coaches workshop that Nortre Dame head coach Mike Brey conducted. Earlier this week I posted the first two parts of this workshop and today is the final twenty minutes of this coaches workshop.
During [...]

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