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First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...39;s backup at point guard for Game 4 tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers, although Anthony Johnson might want to begin light stretching in the bullpen, just in case. ... 'Think about this...

Blog | June 11, 2009

Liveblogging 2009 NBA Finals Game 1

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

The Orlando Magic vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, live from Staples Center. Tonight's liveblogging has a special new twist: It's on Twitter and ri...

Blog | June 04, 2009

What to Expect from Jameer Nelson?

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...of the doubt. I expect him to be out there sometime during the series," said Anthony Johnson, the veteran back-up point guard to starter Rafer Alston. But as John Hollinger points out...

Blog | June 02, 2009

The Deep End of the Rotation: Assessing Playoff Benches

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz You know the sequence well: It's the start of the second quarter in a pivotal playoff game. We see repeated camera shots ...

Blog | March 16, 2009

Live Quadruple Header

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...for someone to "Reggie Evans" you. That was a terrible joke. How much does Anthony Johnson weigh now? How much did he weigh five years ago? He's leaner, that's for...

Blog | May 02, 2006

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Mike Monroe of the San Antonio Express-News: "If anyone thought him guilty of unearned hubris, he followed by punctuating his performance with a ...

Blog | October 12, 2009

The Back of the (Really Large Manila) Envelope Guide to the Las Vegas Summer League

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...quick primer on each of the 22 squads taking the court in Vegas:  Chicago Bulls James Johnson Not unlike Tyrus Thomas, the Bulls' pick at No. 16 comes into the league with immense...

Blog | July 09, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Dan Shaughnessy of The Boston Globe: "Baby (Glen Davis) went into Muhammad Ali overdrive after draining the shot. 'You better know about me!&...

Blog | May 11, 2009

NBA: No Bodies Available

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz The playoff run is heating up. It's a fan's dream, with top teams in both conferences jockeying for position with the...

Blog | March 09, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Celtics vs. Lakers Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe: "Embrace it. Ogle it. Relish it. But, above all, believe it. The Boston Celtics did not just win fr...

Blog | June 18, 2008

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...good.' For Pierce and his friends, that song resonated because a year earlier a friend named Howard Johnson was shot and killed. 'It's a cliché in Inglewood: you either bang or ball,' said Carlo...

Blog | June 10, 2008

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Celtics vs. Lakers Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe: "That was all prelude to the 'Leon Powe Show' in the first 4 1/2 minutes of the fourth quarter. Pow...

Blog | June 09, 2008

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Tony Massarotti of the Boston Herald: "Maybe we had this all wrong. Maybe the real question is how the Cleveland Cavaliers int...

Blog | May 07, 2008

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Winkeljohn of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "Following Monday's Game 4 victory, Josh Smith deferred to Joe Johnson when asked about their epic fourth-quarter rally. Despite scoring 12 points in Atlanta's 32-17...

Blog | April 29, 2008

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...NBA lies a chasm wider than the gulf between Kobe Bryant's current maturity level and Carmelo Anthony's. Within the association, the Nuggets are viewed as a zoo, a kindergarten run amok, a coaching...

Blog | April 28, 2008