Monday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...s gotta be an unstoppable play, but not a legal one." William Wesley as a hero of Auburn Hills. Bill Simmons kind of stuck it to statistician Wayne Winston in a column about football that...
Blog | November 23, 2009Another Tale of Isiah Thomas Spreading Magic Johnson Rumors
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...at the time. As the N.B.A. reporter for The Times, I was on assignment in Auburn Hills, Mich., when I stopped by Thomas's dressing stall in the Pistons' locker room. In those...
Blog | October 28, 2009Wednesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBy Henry Abbott Eric Konigsberg of The New York Times writing about author Sherman Alexie, and his allegiance to basketball: "He turned down offe...
Blog | October 21, 2009First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...and the Pistons backcourt dominated in a 113-104 victory over the Bucks at the Palace of Auburn Hills. But the 20-year-old Jennings also showed some progress with a team-high 18 points...
Blog | October 08, 2009Ron Artest: Good Basketball Player, Mediocre Man of Letters
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopOn Friday I linked to an open letter to Ron Artest at the Second Coming blog. Blogger Kyle Slavin had written about his own devotion to the Lakers, an...
Blog | October 05, 2009First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopDan Duggan of the Boston Herald: "After averaging 16.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 9.8 assists in the Celtics two playoff series, it would be unders...
Blog | September 17, 2009Friday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopKevin Durant makes his first cameo in the "who's better than LeBron?" debate. Of course, James is far better right now. What started all...
Blog | July 31, 2009What Ben Gordon's Departure Means for Derrick Rose
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...last season. Is Derrick Rose relieved that his ballchucker-in-arms is packing his bags for Auburn Hills, or will he miss that security blanket? The answer, if you had to guess, is probably...
Blog | July 03, 2009Professional Security is Not Bad
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopArch-rivals Panathinaikos and Olympiakos just faced off in the first of a five-game playoff series. Former Atlanta Hawk Josh Childress had 23 points f...
Blog | May 22, 2009First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopRonald Tillery of the Memphis Commercial Appeal: "Hakim Warrick remembered exactly where he was when news of a potential blockbuster trade first ...
Blog | April 10, 2009Friday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopWe've been waiting a long time for this Greg Oden vs. Kevin Durant matchup. And here's how it's going to go: Durant will have the better s...
Blog | February 06, 2009First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...to bellow his trademark 'Chauncey Bbbbbbbillups' when Billups returns March 3 to the Palace of Auburn Hills, they can forget it. 'They won't allow me to do it,' said...
Blog | January 09, 2009Live-Blogging: Washington at Cleveland
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...love to see: "Baseline pass assists." Figure Rondo, LeBron, Nash, etc. 5:32 PM: The Auburn Afro lives. 5:36 PM: Granted, he's working against Szczerbiak, but Blatche has really learned...
Blog | December 25, 2008Tuesday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...in mind. Can Allen Iverson deal with the idea that he has not really been brought to Auburn Hills to help the Pistons win an NBA championship, that he is, in addition to being an...
Blog | November 04, 2008First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...sat out Wednesday night's preseason game with the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Not because he's hurt or tired, but out of precaution and just to make sure...
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