First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopRonald Tillery of The Commercial-Appeal: "From talk radio to message boards to water coolers in the workplace, Allen Iverson's departure has been cont...
Blog | November 10, 2009Thompson's 20 help UNC ruin Thomas' FIU coaching debut
Associated PressDeon Thompson scored 20 points to help North Carolina spoil Isiah Thomas' college coaching debut and beat Florida International 88-72.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 09, 2009Buzz Bissinger: Age limit is a joke
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...on campus (as opposed to sell tickets and drive NCAA TV ratings) then let's follow Dean Smith's advice and adjust their schedules to encourage real personal development. Coach Smith proposes that athletes...
Blog | October 27, 2009Williams cementing his own legacy
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAs the reloaded national champs gear up for practice on a quest to defend their title, the coach of the Tar Heels still just wants to make Dean Smith proud. Roy Williams wouldn't have it any other way.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009Who Pipes Up for the NCAA?
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...that the way things are now is the way they ought to stay. Even North Carolina Dean Smith, a titan of college basketball, writes in his book "The Carolina Way" about profound...
Blog | September 15, 2009Jordan's speech just another MJ dagger
J.A. Adande, ESPN.comMichael Jordan's Hall of Fame speech was from the heart. The thing is, his heart's as cold as liquid nitrogen.
Story | Conversation | September 14, 2009Hall of Fame Day
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...an ever-growing list of links. I'll share one quick story, from the legendary Dean Smith, who was, of course, Michael Jordan's coach for three years at the University of...
Blog | September 11, 2009Portrait of a legend
Melissa Isaacson, ESPNChicago.comWhat was it like watching Michael Jordan grow up? His mother and brothers recall the young man who would take the NBA by storm.
Story | Conversation | September 08, 2009First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopJim Souhan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune: "With Ricky Rubio, the 2009-2010 Wolves would have won few games and drawn few fans. Without Rubio, t...
Blog | September 02, 2009Dean Smith on Michael Jordan
Dean Smith, ESPN The MagazineWho better to talk about MJ than the man who first recognized his immense talent?
Story | Conversation | September 02, 2009
Michael Jordan: An oral history
He's univerally considered the greatest ever. Hear why from those who have been closest to him -- from Dean Smith to David Stern and everyone in between.
Story | Conversation | August 31, 2009Wilkinson, Osborne picked for Sporting News' top coaches list
Tim Griffin, Big 12...the NBA and the NFL with Big 12 connections also made the list. Among them included: Dean Smith, college basketball, No. 8: Graduated from Kansas. Bob Knight, college basketball, No. 16: Retired...
Blog | July 30, 2009The Ties that Bind Larry Brown to John Kuester and Everything
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...a line to Phog Allen who learned from the originator. Allen has a direct line to Dean Smith, who coached ... Larry Brown. Then the chart would start to get really wide, because the...
Blog | July 07, 2009
PTI : Coach K to the NBA?
Will Coach K leave Duke for a more exclusive NBA coaching opportunity?
Video | July 01, 2009
Meet Your Blogger: Jeremy Wagner of Roundball Mining Company
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopWhen Jeremy Wagner started a fledgling sports blog during the Clinton Administration, he had no idea that a spitball session with Mark Cuban would eve...
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