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Time for Iverson to pass to Jennings

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...burden of being compared directly to him, rather than merely being reminiscent of him. Kobe has the benefit of space. Enough details about No. 23 have slipped from our minds, enough people new to the...

Blog | November 26, 2009

Sonny Vaccaro: Brandon Jennings broke the mold, part three

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By Henry Abbott Last week, basketball insider Sonny Vaccaro explained why he feels defensive about Brandon Jennings, and told the story of how he c...

Blog | November 24, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times: "Making his season's first appearance after sitting out the first 11 games because of a hamstring injury, Pau ...

Blog | November 20, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

John DeShazier of The Times-Picayune: "Byron Scott getting shoved out the door nine games into his sixth season in New Orleans, and less than two full...

Blog | November 13, 2009

Inside the All-Star ballot selections

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...with the East centers over Chicago teammate Joakim Noah was another nod to veteran status without the benefit of knowing how well Noah, like Kaman, would start the season. Tyreke Evans over Spencer Hawes? The...

Blog | November 10, 2009

To Play and Play in L.A.

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...there's anyone who should be complaining it's the Clippers, who miss out on the usual benefit of catching a team on a back-to-back. In fact when the Clippers played Dallas it...

Blog | November 10, 2009

Buzz Bissinger: Age limit is a joke

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...the N.C.A.A. happier as well as the N.B.A. owners who reap the benefits of a free farm system. But the right decision would be to abolish the N.B.A...

Blog | October 27, 2009

The NBA Rookie Pay Scale on Wall Street?

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...CEO pay unregulated in an age of taxpayer-supported bailouts? Even if that really would have some benefits, I don't think it's going to address the political urge to teach the richest employees...

Blog | October 21, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

John Gonzalez of The Philadelphia Inquirer: "In sports, as in politics, perception matters. Late last week in California, the perception was that Kobe...

Blog | October 21, 2009

Anthony Roberson Looks Ahead

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...for? I want to go where I can play. Europe is very powerful. A lot of players benefit by being on a club overseas. The most important thing is that I get a chance to...

Blog | October 20, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle: "Stephen Jackson promises tonight's game against the Lakers, and specifically his rematch against Kobe B...

Blog | October 20, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Scott Cacciola of The Commercial-Appeal: "Allen Iverson's abilities are a gift, which even he recognizes. In the same way that musical prodig...

Blog | October 14, 2009

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 Kevin Durant Conundrum

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

There is almost no one like Kevin Durant. You can make a case he was the best freshman player in the history of the NCAA, and in the two years since h...

Blog | October 09, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Terry Pluto of The Plain Dealer: "It's still hard to believe, Shaquille O'Neal in a Cavaliers uniform. Then there's LeBron James, the...

Blog | October 07, 2009