Category Archives: News and Notes

HoopsHD at the National Sports Collectors Convention: Part 1

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Jon Teitel

The National Sports Collectors Convention (nsccshow.com) is an annual summer gathering of collectors/dealers who have a passion for trading cards, autographs, and any kind of memorabilia that you can think of.  First formed in 1980, it is now the premier collectibles … Continue reading →

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The Hoops HD Report: July Session

Posted on July 22, 2016 by David Griggs

Despite it being the offseason, it’s been a rather busy couple of weeks in college basketball, and Chad and the panel go over all of the news and notes.  They begin by discussing the HB2 laws in North Carolina, and … Continue reading →

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Puppet Ramblings: The “Bathroom Law” Boycott Will Accomplish Nothing!

Posted on July 15, 2016 by David Griggs

For starters, I don’t like it when sports, particularly college sports, are used as a political tool by political leaders who have nothing to do with sports.  I obviously love college basketball, but I also love international soccer.  If anything, it … Continue reading →

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The Hoops HD Report: June Session

Posted on June 24, 2016 by David Griggs

Chad and the panel are together again for the final podcast of the 2015-2016 athletic year.  This was recorded during the NBA Draft, and they discuss some of the impact players that were leaving, as well as others who decided … Continue reading →

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NBA Mock Draft (Version 2.0)

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Jon Teitel

The NBA draft is coming up on Thursday, so we continue to predict where everyone will get drafted. Some websites do their mock drafts based on “best player available”, but we will try to focus on team needs: for example, … Continue reading →

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Going for the Gold: HoopsHD interviews U17 World Championship player Wendell Carter, Jr.

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Jon Teitel

The 2016 US Olympic basketball team is becoming known more for all of the superstars who will NOT be playing in Rio this summer due to injuries and other reasons: LaMarcus Aldridge, Steph Curry, Chris Paul, etc. Fortunately, there are … Continue reading →

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