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Swine flu an uncomfortable reality

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Somewhere between panic and puns, there is the uncomfortable reality for the NHL and its players when it comes to dealing with the swine flu epidemic.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

John DeShazier of The Times-Picayune: "The word 'pathetic' is too kind. The Hornets scored 15 in the first quarter, 39 in the first half ...

Blog | April 28, 2009

25 Things I Learned at MIT

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Last Saturday I filled most of a notebook with thoughts from the MIT Sloan Sports Business Conference. It's all good fodder for TrueHoop. Pieces h...

Blog | March 13, 2009

NBA: No Bodies Available

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...be better? It came up again this weekend at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. When Brian Burke, president and general manager of the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs said that the current...

Blog | March 09, 2009

Trickle Down Enthusiasm?

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...is not there for basketball. People are taking clients out to show them a good time. (Brian Burke, the hilarious and masterfully blunt president and GM of the Maple Leafs explains why sports are...

Blog | March 07, 2009

The Sports Guy

Bill Simmons, ESPN The Magazine

I love this game! (Surprise -- I'm talking about the NHL.)

Story | May 19, 2009

PER Diem: March 9, 2009

John Hollinger, ESPN.com

John Hollinger looks back on some things he learned from this weekend's MIT sports conference, including how having a "hot hand" may be a fallacy.

Story | Conversation | March 09, 2009

Nuggets spread scoring load with seven in double figures against Raptors

Associated Press

Nene scored 21 points, Carmelo Anthony added 20 and the Denver Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors 114-107 on Wednesday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 31, 2008

What message should we take from NHL's suspension of words?

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

Sean Avery was suspended indefinitely for crude off-the-ice comments about his ex. But when it comes to words and thoughts and morality in pro sports, whose rules apply? Who are we protecting, exactly?

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008

New flashy skills event will take some getting used to for players

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Scott Burnside gives you all the behind-the-scenes reaction from Saturday's board of governors meetings and SuperSkills Competition.

Story | Conversation | January 26, 2008

Another season is in the books

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

John Buccigross wraps up his season with a look back at the Ducks' Cup win and answers to your e-mails on free agency and the Preds.

Story | Conversation | June 12, 2007

I want hockey, the Cup, Alanis ... and some karaoke

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals made John Buccigross rethink a few things -- his Cup finals winner and his undying love for Alanis Morissette.

Story | Conversation | June 05, 2007

Bigger nets, more Canadian teams ... no problem!

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Bigger nets, more Canadian teams and less yapping during broadcasts. Just some of the things Bucci would do to better the NHL.

Story | Conversation | February 05, 2007

I've got one word for Jim Balsillie: phony

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

John Buccigross doesn't know what the future holds for the Penguins, but he is just happy Jim Balsillie is out of the picture.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2006

Bashing small markets defeats big picture of playoffs

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

Terry Frei is sick of the small-market jokes. Instead of the griping, he says we should be enjoying the unpredictability of the playoffs.

Story | Conversation | May 18, 2006