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The Mixed Messages Surrounding Michael Beasley

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

For the last two days, I have done little but talk to basketball people trying to better understand the current state of Michael Beasley. It's a t...

Blog | August 26, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Lakers vs. Spurs Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times: "It was just one game, just Game 1, just a beginning. It felt like seven games, Game 7, an e...

Blog | May 22, 2008

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...The play immediately became fodder for highlight shows and basketball blogs, embarrassing both Robinson and his team." Frank Zicarelli of the Toronto Sun: "Until Vince Carter offers a contrite apology for abandoning the Raptors franchise...

Blog | November 23, 2009

Wednesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...s already harassed Kobe Bryant (9-of-22, seven turnovers), Brandon Roy (5-of-17) and Kevin Martin (5-of-19) into rough nights, helping explain why the Thunder rank a healthy fifth in defensive...

Blog | November 18, 2009

Tuesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By Henry Abbott Kevin Garnett tops a list of NBA defenders, as measured by a Dean Oliver-inspired metric that extracts individual accomplishments ...

Blog | November 03, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

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Terry Pluto of The Plain Dealer: "It's still hard to believe, Shaquille O'Neal in a Cavaliers uniform. Then there's LeBron James, the...

Blog | October 07, 2009

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: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Harvey Araton of The New York Times: "Legal challenges and N.B.A. vetting hurdles remain before 80 percent ownership of the Nets shifts from Bruc...

Blog | September 25, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Mike Monroe of the San Antonio Express-News: "It is nearly impossible to overstate the impact David Maurice Robinson had on the sports landscape ...

Blog | September 07, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...in Memphis or Charlotte or somewhere. But not here. That time has come and gone." Martin Frank of The News Journal: "I know that I have devoted a lot of space in...

Blog | September 02, 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

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...into guaranteed contracts. That's why teams make so many personnel decisions based on money." Frank Dell'Apa of The Boston Globe: "During the NBA draft in June, Celtics coach Doc...

Blog | August 03, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Ryan Greene of the Las Vegas Sun: "If there's any true justice in professional sports, the NBA Las Vegas summer league's single-game scor...

Blog | July 17, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: "Did the Orlando Magic really just bury the storied Boston Celtics 101-82? Did they actually destroy the de...

Blog | May 18, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Chuck Hayes, Luis Scola and Carl Landry. Are they going to fare measurably better against Nene, Kenyon Martin and the freakish Chris Andersen? They still might figure all this out in the next month. They...

Blog | May 13, 2009