22 Results for david thornton

Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...his best minutes yet in the NBA. Marcus Thornton, Hornets second-round pick, has been hitting 3s...a lot of this kind of dunking. Also, David Berri says this has a chance to become...

Blog | October 19, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Lee of The Washington Post: "Michael Jordan has rarely spoken about his final two seasons with the Wizards and declined to be interviewed...

Blog | September 09, 2009

Your Second-Favorite Team

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

NBA fandom usually begins with the love of a team. My love of the NBA, for instance, springs directly from a childhood spent listening to Blazer games...

Blog | August 21, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Charley Walters of the Pioneer Press: "Timberwolves President David Kahn has made a second trip to Spain to try to learn more about what it will...

Blog | August 21, 2009

The High-Grade Sleepers

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...camps are still a few weeks away, but rosters around the league are gradually taking shape. Once David Lee, Allen Iverson and Ramon Sessions have jobs, we'll be ready to go. The favorites in...

Blog | August 17, 2009

Kevin Arnovitz Tweeting Summer League

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz David Thorpe is now the official leader in minutes...a DeAndre Jordan enthusiast and/or an Al Thornton skeptic ... or just a Clipper masochist). Please subscribe...

Blog | July 18, 2009

David Thorpe Tweeting From Summer League

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...is in its fifth day of action, and David Thorpe is on the scene, livetweeting away his...PT. if Collison is the 21st pick, and Thornton is a 2nd rounder, then this draft is...

Blog | July 14, 2009

David Thorpe Livetweeting From Summer League

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

The NBA's Vegas Summer League is underway, and David Thorpe is on the scene, livetweeting away his best basketball insights. You can pay to watch online...

Blog | July 12, 2009

Rookie Challenge Live Blog

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...against the top rookies [insert objections here].  David Thorpe has a terrific preview of the game...sure Stuckey is a pull-up jump shooter. Thornton can catch-and-shoot uncontested, but still struggles...

Blog | February 13, 2009

Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...number of feet high." That's David Stern, talking to ESPN's Michael Wilbon...the floor. Kevin Arnovitz of ClipperBlog on Al Thornton: "It's one thing to be...

Blog | February 02, 2009

Turmoil to Follow

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Not too long ago, 25 ESPN writers, editors and contributors weighed in on a number of topics concerning the upcoming season. One issue discussed was w...

Blog | September 12, 2008

NBA Summer League: Liveblogging Day 7

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By Maurice Brooks Afflalo Impresses ESPN's David Thorpe says that Arron Afflalo has been one of the best players here at summer league. While...

Blog | July 17, 2008

Friday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...and not like this? How? I acknowledge that it is so, but I just don't understand."David Berri counters with some data showing the NBA is not doing badly: "The NBA set an attendance...

Blog | March 28, 2008

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Clippers' skeleton-crew roster incentive to play out the string with purpose. Only six -- Chris Kaman, Al Thornton, Josh Powell, Brevin Knight, Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley -- have guaranteed contracts next season. Elton Brand and...

Blog | March 24, 2008

Too Many Thursday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Seriously, it's too much. I know. Just a day of fascinating NBA news. I thought about saying something snappy like "YOU edit these down." But then I t...

Blog | March 20, 2008