Magic Johnson on Isiah Thomas
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...ago told New York Knicks executives that they should hire Thomas, his good friend. Thomas, a Hall of Fame point guard, was fired as coach and president of the Knicks last year as the team...
Blog | November 25, 2008Stat Geeks and Coaches
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...very small and was distinguishable only from the worst-rated coaches, like Floyd. Even title-winning, Hall of Fame coaches like Pat Riley and Larry Brown were shown to have almost no impact on their...
Blog | November 18, 2008First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopJonathan Abrams of The New York Times: "The Nets were once considered the odds-on favorite to get James, possibly...
Blog | November 18, 2008Wednesday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...OK, Jason Richardson can light it up on the odd night and Larry Brown is a Hall of Fame coach. If they trade Wallace, that's an indication they're hemorrhaging money and looking to...
Blog | November 12, 2008Friday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...excellence in Denver -- and one of only two orange-and-blue numbers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame -- will now be worn by Billups, who bleeds any color related to the city. Talk about...
Blog | November 07, 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...
Blog | November 05, 2008First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...the ACL, PCL and MCL in his left knee in a gruesome post-layup fall in February of 2007. After his first exhibition season since the injury, Livingston says he's encouraged, but parts of...
Blog | October 27, 2008First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopChris McCosky of The Detroit News: "You understand the theory behind what Richard Katz is doing. Katz, agent for Pistons...
Blog | October 20, 2008Jerry Krause: Cojones
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...the player had: It's unlikely that Krause will ever join the other two in the Hall of Fame, but if he does, the display might well be a huge set of cojones. Jordan, you...
Blog | October 15, 2008If There Was Another Tim Donaghy Today, Would He Be Caught?
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopI have spent time with referees. I have spent time reading every word of attorney Lawrence Pedowitz's Report to the NBA Board of Governors, which is the NBA's investigation...
Blog | October 08, 2008First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...to give. But is owner Mark Cuban confident enough in that assessment to sign the future Hall of Fame guard to an extension? No. The first 3 1/2 months of this season are crucial...
Blog | September 24, 2008First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Pritchard and Nate McMillan during his press unveiling at the Rose Garden Monday afternoon, the Basketball Hall of Fame is just around the corner. I don't know how good Fernandez will be during his...
Blog | September 23, 2008Friday Mini-Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopAs he enters the Hall of Fame, Bill Davidson has this to tell the Free Press's Mitch Albom about the referees: "What...
Blog | September 05, 2008Praying with Hakeem Olajuwon
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...been reading a lot about Hakeem Olajuwon today, on the day of his induction into the Hall of Fame, and was inspired to send the following e-mail: It was my freshmen year at UCLA...
Blog | September 05, 2008Hall of Fame Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopHakeem Olajuwon Fran Blinebury of the Houston Chronicle on Olajuwon's first days at the University of Houston, when he was still...
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