125 Results for darius miles

Tuesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...are other names like Wally Szczerbiak (knee concerns), Rashad McCants, Stephon Marbury, Robert Swift, Malik Rose, Darius Miles etc. Brandon Jennings is famous in Europe (here he is on the cover of a Spanish...

Blog | November 17, 2009

Three Thoughts About Rashard Lewis and Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...point, I think it's up to 1.2 zillion. Even just in the NBA, Darius Miles was similarly mystified last fall. It's about to stop being an OK excuse. Memo...

Blog | August 06, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "So the Lakers don't want to commit significant long-term money to a 30-year-old Lamar Odom?...

Blog | July 29, 2009

Portland's Pursuit of Paul Millsap: Sincerity or Strategy?

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

In the next couple of days, everyone I have talked to suspects, Utah will match the offer that the Portland Trail Blazers have made to Paul Millsap, a...

Blog | July 16, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle: "On this night the tenacity came from several corners, particularly a trio of sophomores who just don't ...

Blog | May 15, 2009

Tackling Assertions that TrueHoop Recently Started Sucking

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

One of the things that differentiates a blog from other media is that it is a conversation. It's not The Word From Upon High. It's a blogger m...

Blog | March 19, 2009

The Deepest Pockets in Sports

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

For Blazer fans, and for NBA fans everywhere to a lesser degree, Paul Allen's money has long been a magic bullet. SPAM, they call it. Spending Pau...

Blog | February 24, 2009

Taking Your Toys and Going Home? Really?

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

The financial crisis is real, and has ramifications for NBA teams. Attendance and TV ratings appear to be good, but nevertheless the most plugged in s...

Blog | January 29, 2009

Thursday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Mark Cuban writes: "NBA Live 09 is becoming a management tool in the NBA." He's no doubt talking about the DNA feature, fed by updated...

Blog | January 29, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

John Denton of Florida Today: "With Orlando possessing a gaudy 33-8 record and clearly one of the NBA's most dynamic collections of talent, D...

Blog | January 22, 2009

Portland Presents Its Annual Challenge to Journalism Ethics

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Last year, the Blazers sent coaches and journalists customized ipods, promoting Brandon Roy's All-Star candidacy. The "iRoys" were belov...

Blog | January 15, 2009

Wednesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Larry Brown called Raymond Felton's number again and again down the stretch last night (watch), and he delivered just about every time. Meanwhile,...

Blog | January 14, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Eric Prisbell of The Washington Post: "It has become college basketball's rite of spring: After the Final Four, the best non-seniors declare ...

Blog | January 14, 2009

Tuesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Countless basketball fans have asked me why the Blazers didn't try to claim Darius Miles off waivers. In theory, Portland could have signed him, and then kept him on the bench...

Blog | January 13, 2009

Friday, This Great National Nightmare Will End

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...nearly $8 million of luxury tax this season.  That's the night newest Grizzlie Darius Miles will, in all likelihood, play his tenth game of the season, after signing a 10-day...

Blog | January 12, 2009