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First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Wallace of The Miami Herald: "Players and coaches said Alonzo Mourning already is having an impact in his new role as Miami's vice pr...

Blog | October 02, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Marcus Thompson II of The Oakland Tribune: "Any hopes the Warriors might have had for a drama-free start to the season were put to rest at Monday...

Blog | September 29, 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

Suddenly, it's 2000

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Probably the biggest sub-plot of these Finals, in the final analysis, is that it's Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant's best chance ever to prove th...

Blog | June 12, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Jeff Miller of The Orange County Register: "There's only one way to get Pau Gasol to stop talking about it, and that's for us to stop ask...

Blog | June 11, 2009

Liveblogging 2009 NBA Finals Game 3

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Lee, Alston, Pietrus, Nelson -- 18 of 28 from the floor. So unlike Game 2. Henry Abbott Dwight Howard with the strip. He has had some big-time steals in this series. What big man...

Blog | June 09, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Orlando Sentinel: "After Sunday's loss, the body language didn't look so good. Howard was slouched on his chair, arms crossed, staring at nothing in particular. Athletes get paid a ton...

Blog | June 08, 2009

Age Limits vs. Finals Reality

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Minutes of Hell points out by e-mail, the biggest names on the court -- Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Andrew Bynum and Rashard Lewis -- were all drafted straight out of high school. Of the two...

Blog | June 05, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...game yet. By the middle of the third quarter, the bench was breaking up with laughter, Dwight Howard had gone from Superman to Everyman and the end of this eventual 100-75 Lakers'...

Blog | June 05, 2009

Liveblogging 2009 NBA Finals Game 1

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...how they're shooting from 2. Henry Abbott Lakers +26 with Kobe in the game. Dwight Howard one of six from the floor. Henry Abbott I'm a little surprised the Magic...

Blog | June 04, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Andrea Adelson of the Orlando Sentinel: "When the Orlando Magic start the NBA Finals tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers, the one man responsi...

Blog | June 04, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...can count on him to play the forceful game they need in order to combat center Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic starting Thursday night at Staples Center. He's going to need...

Blog | June 03, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...plan for an Orlando team that made it this far with a strong post presence, in Dwight Howard, and a number of perimeter shooters. In the frontcourt, Andrew Bynum will guard Howard, Ariza will...

Blog | June 02, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...like no one else in the NBA. The Magic has a dominant presence inside with center Dwight Howard, but Orlando also lives by the jumper, particularly the three-pointer. 'It's a...

Blog | June 01, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...the Los Angeles Times: "Without any fights this spring, you've already suspended Fisher, Dwight Howard, Rafer Alston and Udonis Haslem, and the second round just started. Have you legal eagles noticed...

Blog | May 08, 2009