16 Results for hall of fame

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...has gone on to have as great an impact in business as he had in his Hall of Fame basketball career. It's been 27 years, give or take a few months, since he cold...

Blog | November 25, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Dan Bickley of The Arizona Republic: "Already, this reshaped basketball team has become the talk of the NBA, just like...

Blog | November 11, 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...

Blog | June 04, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...underachieving, disappointing Lakers could make Luis Scola look like Larry Bird. The guy goes into the Hall of Fame if he gets to play against Pau Gasol more often. Yo, Trevor Ariza, they've...

Blog | May 15, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald: "It is said in baseball that momentum is the next day's starting...

Blog | April 24, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Lee of The Washington Post: "The Wizards vs. the Cavaliers had become a rite of spring as the...

Blog | April 03, 2009

The Case for Rajon Rondo

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...insurgent campaign, but the platform for Rondo, the Boston Celtics' third-year point guard, has a lot of appeal. The pro-Rondo camp puts forward an impressive case. How many 6' 1" point guards hit...

Blog | December 12, 2008

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Jonathan Abrams of The New York Times: "The Nets were once considered the odds-on favorite to get James, possibly...

Blog | November 18, 2008

Hall of Fame Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Hakeem Olajuwon Fran Blinebury of the Houston Chronicle on Olajuwon's first days at the University of Houston, when he was still...

Blog | September 05, 2008

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe: '"The Truth' may be a reach, but he sure lived up to his Captain...

Blog | May 19, 2008

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Wilbon of The Washington Post: "The Boston Celtics started this basketball makeover craze. Back at the end of July...

Blog | February 25, 2008

Wednesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Some behind-the-scenes photos.Amare Stoudemire, it has been reported, prefers to play power forward instead of center. Elias Spotrs Bureau, however, points to some numbers showing that he's more effective as a...

Blog | February 06, 2008

Keep Watching. Seriously.

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Celtics color analyst is my favorite announcer in basketball. He has been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player for the Boston Celtics, and he also coached the team from 1970-1978...

Blog | March 09, 2007

Bill Simmons on Dennis Johnson

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...and dedicates them to lobbying. It's all about how Dennis Johnson should be in the Hall of Fame. Meanwhile Dennis Johnson's poor family is somewhere dealing with a real human they loved who...

Blog | February 23, 2007

Maravich

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Ahh, "Pistol" Pete Maravich. One of the great conundrums of modern basketball. He was one of the most disciplined ever when it came...

Blog | November 21, 2006