First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...s seventh in the league with 2.4 steals a game. He does not fly like Kobe Bryant. He does not have Dwight Howard's size. He doesn't have Tim Duncan's slick moves...
Blog | November 06, 2009First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBob Ryan of The Boston Globe: "The Celtics had to sign Rajon Rondo long-term, didn't they? He's far too good to be allowed to slip away, and what was ...
Blog | November 03, 2009Hard lessons aren't always the best ones
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...you and keep going. Sugar-coating things, in that context, can almost seem ridiculous. Talk to Kobe Bryant about what he thinks when his alarm goes off in the dark early morning. (You think he...
Blog | November 02, 2009First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...In sports, as in politics, perception matters. Late last week in California, the perception was that Kobe Bryant gave a very large, very public middle finger to Philadelphia. If you haven't heard or didn...
Blog | October 21, 2009The Art of a Beautiful Game
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...tour is all over the place. With Kobe Bryant in high school. With Shane Battier, strategizing in...free throws than Larry Bird ever attempted. Avery Johnson was worried that Dirk Nowitzki was too obsessive...
Blog | October 20, 2009First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...positive for them. I think Artest has the ability to raise above that line, significantly. If Kobe Bryant went down during the year, Artest has the ability to carry a team more than Ariza would...
Blog | October 19, 2009First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopFrank Dell'Apa of The Boston Globe: "Kevin Garnett passed the alley-oop test in the Celtics' 106-90 exhibition win over Toronto last night. Garne...
Blog | October 15, 2009Memo to a Young Baller
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...because I'm a starter and I play against the likes of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, while many of my teammates with better plus/minus numbers play against scrubs. That's not...
Blog | October 12, 2009First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopMichael Wallace of The Miami Herald: "Players and coaches said Alonzo Mourning already is having an impact in his new role as Miami's vice pr...
Blog | October 02, 2009First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBuck Harvey of the San Antonio Express-News: "Gregg Popovich figured he would cut Duncan's playing time as the season went along, and he did....
Blog | September 28, 2009First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...In some ways, we'd get criticized if we did celebrate it.' " K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune: "Michael Jordan entering the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday is...
Blog | September 09, 2009First 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 same...
Blog | September 03, 2009First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopDan LeBatard of The Miami Herald: "The phone rings at 1 a.m. It is Tim James. The connection is tinny and echoing. How are you, Tim? 'It was ...
Blog | August 31, 2009First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...the Hawks backcourt and wing positions with the likes of Mike Bibby, Jamal Crawford, Maurice Evans, Joe Johnson and Marvin Williams." Dave D'Alessandro of The Star-Ledger: "And as usual, Eduardo...
Blog | August 28, 2009First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...is smart, well-liked, and seems to have the respect of the Lakers most important player, Kobe Bryant. But also like Rambis, Shaw has been given no guarantees. Right now, and until he no longer...
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