Taking Lumps is Not the Same as Giving Up
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...end of the empire." As I read that dire sentiment, it rang a bell. ... The United States climbing down from its perch. Granted, it's not nearly as meaningful to people losing their jobs, or...
Blog | October 16, 2008Marc Stein on his Time in the Soccer Spotlight
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopESPN's Marc Stein was at last Thursday's NBA draft. But his heart wasn't. His heart was still in the aftershocks of the emotional earthquake of Wedn...
Blog | June 30, 2008First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopDave Krieger of the Rocky Mountain News: "Magic Johnson was sitting courtside Sunday as the Pau-full Lakers beat the Heat in Miami. ABC sideline repor...
Blog | February 11, 2008Tuesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopHoly cow. Kobe Bryant has not been practicing, nor talking to reporters. Maybe no big deal. Maybe big deal. Dwight Jaynes of the Portland Tribune...
Blog | October 16, 2007Back in the Saddle
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...should mention David Wingate more often, I guess. People love that.) As Kelly mentioned, I was off climbing Mt. McKinley. Very tough chore. And totally bogus. He was kidding! Even though some people who know...
Blog | September 10, 2007Late Wednesday Bonus Mini-Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Clay Bennett. I would add this: every new stadium deal is a long shot. It's like climbing Mt. Everest. There are so many hurdles to clear! It takes teamwork! There is no prize for...
Blog | August 15, 2007Live (sort of) from the NFL draft
If Bill Belichick arrived at practice in a Ferrari Enzo one day, everyone would assume the Patriots coach was battling a severe midlife crisis. But se...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 30, 2007Dispatch from Ireland: RaMell Ross
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopThis whole story is just from Mars. I mean, it's amazing in so many ways. The tension of battle--turned into laughter with some pocket change and a we...
Blog | March 06, 2007Paddy on the Hardwood
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...essay and it was hard to know where to begin. She finally said, "Why are you climbing back on, if you know it's going to be a bad ending?" "That's...
Blog | December 15, 2006Wednesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...I needed a good fight or something to let me know that these guys were serious about climbing out of the NBA basement. (I hadn’t witnessed so much as a shoving match since...
Blog | October 04, 2006The Best Years of Ronny Turiaf's Life
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...life."By the way, the team did some bonding by doing one of my favorite things: climbing up the rocks to jump off a little cliff into clear, cool water. That's good living...
Blog | August 10, 2006Shaquille O'Neal's Free Throw Saga
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Barry's average from the free-throw line bounced from 70 to 80 percent and kept on climbing when he became a pro. "Nobody ever teased me, but then it's hard to tease...
Blog | June 09, 2006Mike McAllister to Grant Hill: Please Retire
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopMan, that Grant Hill has had one hell of a lot of bad luck. Now SI.com's Mike McAllister is making the big proposal: I humbly suggest that you move on...
Blog | March 14, 2006Frank Isola Paints a Bleak Picture of the Knicks
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...certain to be a lottery selection. Also, the payroll is at a league-high $120 million and climbing. Thomas acquired every player on the roster and their performance under Brown has done little to enhance...
Blog | February 02, 2006Almost Danish
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopYou go to your local gym to play basketball. Some enormous foreigners arrive. They play very well. So do you. They tell you they are professional bask...
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