143 Results for avery johnson

Big questions remain in Big Easy

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

So & what's really going on in New Orleans? There's been some bad feng shui on the bayou since last season's playoffs, when the team laid down in h...

Blog | November 13, 2009

Byron Scott exits stage left

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By Henry Abbott Byron Scott helps Avery Johnson and Sam Mitchell prove that winning coach of the year does not ensure longevity in the...

Blog | November 12, 2009

Will Bynum and the Pistons Make a Statement

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...when he was a free agent. Even their coach, John Kuester, only got the job after Avery Johnson reportedly turned down an offer. Lacking household names, last night the Pistons became the first team...

Blog | November 04, 2009

Colangelo Still Wants Pro Coaches on Team USA

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...of college coaches and/or out-of-the-league coaches (current examples would be Doug Collins, Avery Johnson and Mike Fratello.) I find that kind of ironic, USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said...

Blog | October 29, 2009

TrueHoop Network 2009-2010 Preview: Shooting

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Not your daddy's power forwards. Last year's Finals teams feature shooters Rashard Lewis and Lamar Odom at what was once a position dedicated to brute...

Blog | October 27, 2009

The Art of a Beautiful Game

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...think about this ... Shaquille O'Neal has missed more free throws than Larry Bird ever attempted. Avery Johnson was worried that Dirk Nowitzki was too obsessive about practice, so he limited his practice time...

Blog | October 20, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times: "It will be debated and discussed for the next five years. Did the Lakers do the right thing in essentially t...

Blog | October 19, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...than a mirage. 'That was a loss that was a win,' former Spurs guard Avery Johnson said. 'It's amazing when you lose and you're winning at the...

Blog | September 03, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle: "No, the Rockets didn't take the Astros flawed blueprint and turn it upside down. GM Daryl Morey...

Blog | August 27, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: "Are you telling me that in today's high-tech world of chemical competition when Rashard Lewis could ha...

Blog | August 07, 2009

Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...and the other team adapt to each other." Rodney Stuckey tries on the idea of Avery Johnson as Pistons coach, as has been rumored. The best moments of the past NBA season. A...

Blog | July 06, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Rosenberg of the Detroit Free Press: "The big question is this: Does Avery Johnson realize where he went wrong? Has he learned from his mistakes? If Johnson tells Joe Dumars...

Blog | July 06, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Kevin Ding of The Orange County Register: "If Jerry Buss isn't here -- and daughter Jeanie, an increasingly prominent face for the organizati...

Blog | June 09, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle: "On this night the tenacity came from several corners, particularly a trio of sophomores who just don't ...

Blog | May 15, 2009

Liveblogging the Craziness of the Regular Season's Final Night

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Welcome to the last night of the 2008-2009 NBA regular season, where there are five games to determine matchups in five of the NBA's eight first-r...

Blog | April 15, 2009