What Exactly Happened to Greg Oden's Knee?
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...can often perform at a similar level." These days it seems everyone from John Stockton to Barry Bonds has microfracture knee surgery. What used to happen to the Greg Odens of the world twenty...
Blog | September 13, 2007Pitcher Mike Bacsik Has a Maverick Heart
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopIn today's New York Times, Lee Jenkins profiles Mike Bacsik, the pitcher who served up Barry Bonds' history-making home run. Turns out Bacsik's a massive Mavericks fan with an axe to...
Blog | August 09, 2007Monday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopShira Springer of the Boston Globe has an amazing account of the trade talks that led to Kevin Garnett landing in Boston. Turns out a key figure was ....
Blog | August 06, 2007A fan's notes: Gus, Kevin, more
The Gus Johnson Question has turned into one of the defining sports questions in life. Where you stand says more about you than you'd think, just like...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 20, 2007Why Aren't More Athletes Political?
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...and a raucous debate explodes about something last popularized by Olivia Newton-John. The furor over Barry Bonds' place in history has led to a more honest discussion about racism than anything we get...
Blog | December 01, 2006Thursday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopChris Bosh not only gets off the bench, but gets to lead the team in scoring in a meaningless game against Senegal that the U.S. wins handily. Jam...
Blog | August 24, 2006Saturday, May 27 - THE PULSE on ESPNEWS
...Favre Katie Smith: Detroit Shock guard More guests to come .... PLUS YOUR COMMENTS ON ... NBA playoffs Barry Bonds Indianapolis 500 Coca-Cola 600 NHL playoffs MLB weekend games ********* ***** ********** ***** Send in a question to any...
Chat | May 26, 2006Who Were Victor Conte's Clients?
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...noticed that the BALCO figure's website is still up and running. The client list includes Barry Bonds, Marion Jones, Tim Montgomery... and the 1992-1994 Seattle Supersonics. That doesn't mean for one...
Blog | May 23, 2006Donnell Alexander on Steroids
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Alexander, who has been good to TrueHoop in the past, just wrote an interesting article about Barry Bonds, with whom Alexander has a tangled past. Worth a read. Here's one little tidbit with...
Blog | April 28, 2006Chris Ballard Doesn't Get It
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...they want you to know. I mean, wouldn't you like to know who the hell Barry Bonds really is?" I see a totally different dynamic. For one thing, as someone who is...
Blog | March 24, 2006Taxing Sports
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...some rough justice to the public getting something back from the likes of Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds (both at the center of baseball's steroid storms) with contracts of $120 million for seven...
Blog | June 16, 2005Outtakes At 200
Dan PatrickSometimes it's important to take inventory of your achievements.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008Looking for a commitment? Try these Blazers
J.A. Adande, ESPN.comNot only are the Blazers talented, they are also a good group of guys, J.A. Adande writes.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008The 50 most coveted trophies and awards in sports
Jim Caple, Page 2Kobe Bryant said he'd rather win gold than an NBA title. What is the hierarchy of sports' trophies?
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2008LIFE OF REILLY
Rick ReillyWeighed down by too much cash? Don't worry, I'm here to help.
Story | July 01, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "barry bonds" make the list?
