First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopFrank Zicarelli of the Toronto Sun: "We said it then and we will repeat it again that the Raptors made the wrong choice in moving forward with their s...
Blog | December 10, 2008Sloan's secret: 'Put the best effort in'
J.A. Adande, ESPN.comJerry Sloan didn't think his Jazz tenure would last long. Twenty years later, the longest-tenured pro head coach in the U.S. basks only in effort, not accolades.
Story | Conversation | December 08, 2008First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopMichael Grange of the Globe and Mail: "One of the most accomplished players in Canadian basketball history, Jay Triano, 50, will make his debut as the...
Blog | December 05, 2008First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopMarc Berman of the New York Post: "'My father is looking down on me,' Stephon Marbury wrote in an e-mail to The Post last night. 'I know he is proud o...
Blog | December 03, 2008First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopGeoffrey C. Arnold of The Oregonian: "The combination of mounting losses and frustrated owners has already resulted in two head coaches losing their j...
Blog | December 02, 2008First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...injured he was at the time. I guess it was probably better not knowing.' ... Celtics Coach Doc Rivers said, 'I was watching him hold that trophy, and I was thinking to myself, 'Paul Pierce...
Blog | December 01, 2008First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopJim Ingraham of The News-Herald: "The Cavaliers played in New York on Tuesday night. That meant LeBron James was in New York on Tuesday night. That me...
Blog | November 26, 2008First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopIsrael Gutierrez of The Miami Herald: "For most, being left open on an NBA floor is the result of an offensive play properly run. Udonis Haslem sees i...
Blog | November 20, 2008First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...get in the action; Scalabrine, though, doesn't want to be singled out. But when coach Doc Rivers called his name yesterday, Scalabrine was thrilled. 'when Doc said, 'You're going to start,' I...
Blog | November 19, 2008Sam Cassell on Being a Veteran
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...teammates: "... if Rajon (Rondo) is playing well and it is my opportunity to play and (Coach) Doc (Rivers) tells me to go sub in for Rajon, I'll tell Doc, 'Let him play. Just...
Blog | November 18, 2008Post-Election Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...very moving speech." Toronto was idle last night, but the Celtics played in Houston. Doc Rivers couldn't be distracted from game prep to watch election coverage, but he told the Boston...
Blog | November 05, 2008Wednesday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopHoward Beck of The New York Times: "Any sympathy that Scott Foster might have had for his former friend evaporated after Tim Donaghy's lawyer filed a ...
Blog | November 05, 2008Breaking Down Kevin Garnett
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...went home, it was the morning of Game 6. That night, before tip-off, Celtics coach Doc Rivers was concerned enough about Garnett to send assistant coach Kevin Eastman to check on him. Eastman...
Blog | October 29, 2008Doc Rivers Will Need a New Rallying Cry This Year
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...arrived in San Antonio.") But there exceptions. For instance, did you know what back when Doc Rivers was a broadcaster in San Antonio, his family's house was burned to the ground by...
Blog | October 27, 2008Wednesday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopSekou Smith of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "Hawks coach Mike Woodson and Josh Smith finally had their training camp dust-up Tuesday, ringing in ...
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