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First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Phil Sheridan of The Philadelphia Inquirer: "The 76ers staged a very moving tribute to Allen Iverson last night. It was a perfect way to induct a reti...

Blog | December 08, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...might have turned out differently if Jordan and Pollin had forged the kind of relationship that Magic Johnson and Pollin had. The recent history of the franchise would be so totally different. Anyway, Magic has...

Blog | November 25, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

George Diaz of the Orlando Sentinel: "If this were baseball, you could limit the pitch count if your top left-hander was coming back to the rotat...

Blog | June 02, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe: "The time has come to appreciate the lovable spunk of this Celtics team. There is no Kevin Garnett, nor is there a ...

Blog | May 13, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Dave Hyde of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "When Pat Riley said signing Dwyane Wade was the top priority this offseason -- 'Absolutely,'...

Blog | May 07, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...This was the rare victory that really did send a message, so let's hope Kobe Bryant and the Lakers caught the highlights on TV. Denver is acting like it will have something serious...

Blog | April 28, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...that's the only way you're going to beat them.'" K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune: "For all the talk about who started Thursday night, the Bulls showed...

Blog | March 27, 2009

The Deep End of the Rotation: Assessing Playoff Benches

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...guard positions, and Popovich tested the rookie last Thursday night by giving him a stint covering Kobe Bryant.  Health will ultimately dictate what the Spurs bench looks like and how effective it will be...

Blog | March 16, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Jonathan Abrams of The New York Times: "The Nets were once considered the odds-on favorite to get James, possibly the game's most transcending player....

Blog | November 18, 2008

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...first game and pretty good in the second. You could see it coming for months. Last spring, Bryant, whom Bynum had long since won over, noted, 'He's a legitimate 7-1, long-wing-span...

Blog | October 31, 2008

Experts Gaze into the Crystal Ball of 2008-2009

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...trade, and Kobe Bryant's will, driving a resurgence of one of basketball's great rivalries. Other years have witnessed the rise of Michael Jordan, or the fall of Magic Johnson. Bigwigs, coaches, players...

Blog | October 17, 2008

First Cup: Training Camp Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...of the Los Angeles Times: "For years no one could match them for drama. In 2003, Kobe Bryant flew in from a hearing in his trial in Eagle, Colo., as Lakers officials threw up a...

Blog | October 01, 2008

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...In his best chance at establishing his legacy as a championship player without Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant was seemingly burdened by something even heavier. ... The league MVP was AWFUL, unable to break through even...

Blog | June 18, 2008

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...court Thursday knowing their next game could be their last game. 'We just wet the bed,' Kobe Bryant said. 'A nice big one, too, one of the ones you can't put a towel over...

Blog | June 13, 2008

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...most spectacular dunks were the ones they missed. Pau Gasol shot a ball over the backboard, Kobe Bryant kicked a missed free throw to the referee, and Lamar Odom scored exactly two more baskets than...

Blog | June 11, 2008