The Hoops Rehab Huddle

The Guys are back from a 2-weeks hiatus and ready to breakdown the Lakers and Luka Doncic signing an extension which keeps him in the purple and gold for the next three seasons! LeBron James was missing in action from the press conference but was probably somewhere golfing which is his new hobby. What does this mean for LeBron James and his future with the Lakers.  Reports out of Philadelphia have some concerns with Joel Embiid’s k...

The Gameinjurydoc aka Dr. Evan Jeffries Physical Therapist and Eric B Mac breakdown Kobe Bryant not being in the Top 10 for the new Top 100 players of all-time. LeBron saga continues without a resolution.  Paul George has knee surgery after injuring knee in an offseason workout.  Jalen Williams played the whole playoffs with a torn ligament in his wrist and had to get 28+ injections to get through the playoffs and win a championshi...

The Gameinjurydoc aka Dr. Evan Jeffries physical therapist and Eric B Mac breakdown NBA Summer League in Vegas and other news around the NBA. Cooper Flagg debut as the number 1 pick was a mix bag but the highlights show why he has all-star potential written all over. Why Dallas situation is eerily similar to Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs. Giannis made news today with where he is going to play next season. Anthony Davis has e...

The Gameinjurydoc physical therapist and Eric B Mac breakdown Day 2 of NBA Free Agency has been a whirlwind with Myles Turner signing with the Milwaukee Bucks and at the same time they buy out Damian Lillard! Lakers stay pat on Day 2 does that mean they have a trade in the works. Will the Lakers be forced to trade LeBron if they don’t sign anyone to contend for a NBA Championship? Denver continues to make moves that allows them to ...

The GameInjuryDoc aka Dr. Evan Jeffries physical therapist and Eric B Mac breakdown NBA Free Agency Eve! LeBron opted in with the Lakers for next year however, Rich Paul made a statement indicating Lakers need to make the right moves or else LeBron will demand a trade. What moves do the Lakers need to make in order to keep LeBron or should the Lakers focus primarily on Luka and move forward into the Luka Era. Deandre Ayton is now a...

The GameInjuryDoc aka Dr. Evan Jeffries physical therapist and Eric B Mac breakdown the NBA Draft 2025 with who had the overall best draft and what players will make early impacts. Lakers traded up in the second round to the #36 pick to draft Adou Thiero. The Lakers also signed the college basketball scoring leader from last season Eric Dixon. With free NBA agency starting on Monday who might the Lakers target that will make a diff...

The GameInjuryDoc aka Dr. Evan Jeffries physical therapist and Eric B Mac breakdown the NBA Draft 2025 along with NBA trade season and rumors swirling. Cooper Flagg will be the number 1 pick but the rest are not set.  Who will have the best draft and who will make a trade to surprise everyone. The Boston Celtics have made TWO trades in two days trading away their championship core while Jayson Tatum likely does not play next season...

NBA Finals Game 7 Live reactions from the GameInjuryDoc aka Dr. Evan Jeffries physical therapist and Eric B Mac. Game 7 started out hot for the Indiana Pacers until Tyrese Haliburton went down with what appears to be a torn achilles.  He went into Game 6 with a calf strain and this was always a concern with the two games that were left. This likely puts him out next year.  OKC wins and possibly starts a dynasty. Shai Gilgeous-Alexa...

NBA Finals Game 6 live reactions from the GameInjuryDoc aka Dr. Evan Jeffries physical therapist and Eric B Mac. Indiana forces a game 7 in a blowout. Tyrese Haliburton looks good playing through a calf strain and makes epic play in the first half with a steal and pass for the dunk from Siakam. Did OKC show their youth in Game 6? Eric B Mac makes a bold prediction for Game 7! The biggest news of the day yesterday with the Buss fami...

Emergency pod to update the Tyrese Haliburton injury with the GameInjuryDoc aka Dr. Evan Jeffries and Eric B Mac. Tyrese Haliburton has been diagnosed with a calf strain but the severity is still unknown.  The big question is should he try and play even though the risks can be further injury or possible severe injury.  Does Kevin Durant's previous achilles injury in the finals after a calf strain play a role? Either way does I...

NBA Finals Game 4 reactions from the GameInjuryDoc aka Dr. Evan Jeffries and Eric B Mac. Indiana had Game 3 in hand until the last couple of minutes when SGA and OKC took over. This now changes the complexity of the series and it is now a Best out of 3 series. Can Indiana regroup and go into OKC and win another game on the road or will this game help OKC take full control of the series. Is Chet Holmgren’s ankle going to be an issue...

Live NBA Finals Game 3 reactions from the GameInjuryDoc aka Dr. Evan Jeffries and Eric B Mac! Indiana plays their pace and wrecks havoc with SGA all game long. Did Indiana just create a recipe for guarding SGA for the rest of the series? This is something the Gameinjurydoc has been preaching to create full court pressure on SGA on and off the ball and he will fatigue in the 4th quarter like Jalen Brunson in the Eastern Conference F...

NBA Finals Game 3 Preview from the GameInjuryDoc aka Dr. Evan Jeffries and Eric B Mac. What does Indiana have to do in order to win Game 3 at home? Can OKC continue their dominant defense in a hostile crowd in Indiana? Who needs to step up the most for Indiana and OKC respectively. What injury is Tyrese Haliburton dealing with and will this be a problem in Game 3 and moving forward in the series. We predict our game 3 winners at th...

NBA Finals Game 1 Instant Reactions from the GameInjuryDoc aka Dr. Evan Jeffries and Eric B Mac. The biggest question out of this game is why did OKC change their starting lineup which is what got them through the regular season and playoffs. The legend of Playoff Haliburton continues to grow after another game winner in Game 1. Can Indiana get greedy and steal Game 2? Indiana has taken the first two games in every series in these ...

Dr. Evan Jeffries physical therapist aka the Gameinjurydoc and Eric B Mac react to the Indiana Pacers beating the New York Knicks to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in their team history and first appearance since 2000. The New York Knicks came up short and now the offseason begins. Where do the Knicks go from here? Was Karl Anthony Towns to blame for their defensive lapses throughout the series? We do a preview of the Pac...

Dr. Evan Jeffries physical therapist aka the Gameinjurydoc and Eric B Mac react Game 5 between the Pacers and Knicks. Jalen Brunson and Karl Anthony Towns became the first duo since Kobe and Shaq to score 20+ points each in the first 5 games of a conference finals. Have the Knicks found something in their defense to allow them to comeback in the series? What must Indiana do to finish it off in Game 6? What does Anthony Edwards need...