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First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopTom Enlund of the Journal Sentinel: "What would have been an oh-so-sweet victory over the NBA-champion Los Angeles Lakers was there for the taking Wed...
Blog | December 17, 2009Thursday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBy Henry Abbott Yao Ming quoted by Cal Fussman in Esquire: "I haven't done much trash-talking. But last year, I did complain about a call. Nobody ...
Blog | December 10, 2009Tim Donaghy's claims on trial
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Donaghy now joins Shoeless Joe Jackson, Ben Johnson, Pete Rose and the like in the pantheon of sports infamy. "Personal Foul" is hardly all gambling addiction, though. Anecdotes include Charles Barkley dumping a container full...
Blog | December 07, 2009The tales of Abe Pollin's life
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...told by Dan Steinberg of the D.C. Sports Bog: "I would say I met Abe first...20 minutes, and Jordan later termed Pollin's actions as "callous." "I had made my decision ... and...
Blog | November 24, 2009Brandon Jennings' Progress Report -- Media Relations Edition
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...dazzled by Jennings' performance as the next fan, but as a consultant who teaches athletes across the sports landscape on how to interact with the press, he was looking to see how his star client...
Blog | November 19, 2009First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopAilene Voisin of The Sacramento Bee: "Kevin Martin leaned against the wall in the Kings' practice facility Thursday afternoon, still very much in shoc...
Blog | November 06, 2009The Two Step
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...cranky old ex-NBA fans, in a thousand sports bars, had been vindicated. "See!" I could hear...rules on traveling. Section "b" is where the action is: Section XIIITraveling a. A player who...
Blog | October 16, 2009First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopFrank Dell'Apa of The Boston Globe: "Kevin Garnett passed the alley-oop test in the Celtics' 106-90 exhibition win over Toronto last night. Garne...
Blog | October 15, 2009The NBA's Swine Flu Plan
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...anyone think leaving your house with a runny nose is dangerous. These are some "everyday preventative actions" the CDC recommends: Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are...
Blog | October 02, 2009First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...here at the time, but I covered the games and know it was the most special era sports fan have had in this city. To some, they were the ugliest uniforms ever created. Remember ketchup...
Blog | September 25, 2009First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...a whirlwind monthlong courtship. Over here in the sports department it's a story we'...get a ton of minutes in pre-season action. The 6-foot-10 forward, whom the Raptors...
Blog | September 22, 2009First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...of The Plain Dealer: "It isn't an infallible rule, but quite often in professional sports winning can make a franchise recession proof. As the shockwaves from last year's financial meltdown...
Blog | September 17, 2009Wednesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...making space in the pick and roll, how to play two or three steps ahead of the action on the court. To learn that sometimes he needs to be more selfish. That defense is not...
Blog | September 09, 2009First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...seasons with the Wizards and declined to be interviewed for this story through a spokesman. Former Washington Sports and Entertainment president Susan O'Malley and Wizards minority owner Ted Leonsis, who was instrumental in...
Blog | September 09, 2009First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Express-News: "It is nearly impossible to overstate the impact David Maurice Robinson had on the sports landscape of South Texas, but it is simple to try. Imagine San Antonio without the Spurs. Robinson...
Blog | September 07, 2009
