2664 Results for elton brand

Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...from Clipper fans, though. Are they really going to play Zach Randolph (he's kind of Elton Brand's evil twin, if you think about it) with Chris Kaman and Marcus Camby? In...

Blog | November 24, 2008

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Israel 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, 2008

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Marcus Thompson II of the Contra Costa Times: "OK, so undrafted rookie guard Anthony Morrow is no fluke. Not because he followed Saturday's record-bre...

Blog | November 19, 2008

Tuesday: First Cup

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Mike McGraw of the Arlington Heights Daily Herald: "Two weeks into the NBA season and already I'm disgusted by a lack of respect shown to fans. I'm ta...

Blog | November 11, 2008

Wednesday: First Cup

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Sekou Smith of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "Hawks coach Mike Woodson and Josh Smith finally had their training camp dust-up Tuesday, ringing in ...

Blog | October 22, 2008

Experts Gaze into the Crystal Ball of 2008-2009

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Every season has its story. Last year, there was Kevin Garnett's trade, and Kobe Bryant's will, driving a resurgence of one of basketball's great riva...

Blog | October 17, 2008

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...we talk? Can we ask whoever insists on asking Maurice Cheeks to compare the arrival of Elton Brand with the arrival of Moses Malone in 1982-83? There is no comparison. None. When the...

Blog | October 14, 2008

"Just Business" Isn't Always Classy

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...might remember him from the Los Angeles Times) gets some of the nitty gritty of how Elton Brand ended up as a Sixer. It started with Elton Brand negotiating directly with his Clipper coach...

Blog | October 13, 2008

Elgin Baylor's Long, Strange General Manager Job

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Kevin Arnovitz of ClipperBlog, newly hired as an editor at ESPN.com (more on that soon), weighs in on Elgin Baylor's unusual tenure as an NBA general ...

Blog | October 08, 2008

First Cup: Training Camp Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Marc J. Spears of The Boston Globe: "David Stern witnessed the Celtics win an NBA championship during his first year as the league's commissioner in 1...

Blog | September 30, 2008

First Cup: Training Camp Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...desirable combination: financial optimism. At a time when the U.S. economy is in crisis, the Blazers brand is so strong that the team has been able to increase both prices and sales, even though...

Blog | September 29, 2008

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Ray Ratto of the San Francisco Chronicle: "A moped. Monta Ellis put $66 million on a moped. Of course he did. Ellis blew up his ankle and will be lost...

Blog | September 25, 2008

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

Who Is That Guy? Introducing a Hoops Quiz

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...team context. ... I found myself bugging Jeramie just about every time someone walked in: "That's Elton Brand, right?" "Did I just see Rick Barry?" Since then I have even been in arenas, talking...

Blog | September 02, 2008

The Future of Team USA

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Redemption. It is so sweet. It means all the world in 2008. But does it mean that the United States is once again established as clearly the best bask...

Blog | August 26, 2008