294 Results for horace grant

Jerry Krause: Cojones

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...the drafting of Joe Wolf, a University of North Carolina star. Krause ignored him and drafted Horace Grant, another key in Chicago's long, strange run of success. Since the glory of his playing...

Blog | October 15, 2008

Doug Collins Makes Me, and Scottie Pippen, Nervous

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...players to think more for themselves. Collins had kept the younger players, especially Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant, on a tight rein, frequently yelling at them when they made mistakes. Throughout the game, they...

Blog | May 29, 2008

Aaron McKie is Not the Only NBA Coach Who Could Get Traded

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

This time last week, Aaron McKie was an unpaid assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers (although he is still making money from his last contract as...

Blog | February 04, 2008

Are you ready for some basketball?

Good news for NBA junkies: Leading up to the 2007-08 season, ESPN Classic asked me to pick games for a limited seven-week run on Wednesday nights. So,...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 07, 2007

KD's DVDs, IV

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Harper, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, and Luc Longley. The Magic start Shaquille O'Neal, Horace Grant and Dennis Scott up front, with Nick Anderson and Anfernee Hardaway at the guard slots. The...

Blog | September 06, 2007

Vince Carter Made the Right Play

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...pass to John Paxson on that famous play. He passed to Scottie Pippen, who passed to Horace Grant, who got the assist. 

Blog | May 03, 2007

World-Record Trampoline Dunk

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...been pointed out in the comments. An anonymous tipster tells me that the kid in the Horace Grant jersey is, in fact, Horace Grant, Jr

Blog | August 16, 2006

Michael Jordan as Talent Evaluator

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...a great story about Jerry Krause trying to convince Jordan, back in his playing days, that Horace Grant was the perfect fit for the Bulls. Jordan wasn't having any of that b.s...

Blog | June 28, 2006

Wednesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...the past few years -J.R. Reid, Samaki Walker, the aging versions of A.C. Green, Horace Grant and Karl Malone - and not one of them had such a big-time game with so...

Blog | June 21, 2006

Whit Watson to Heat: Savor This

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...already one of the five best players in the NBA. The rest of the starting five - Horace Grant, Nick Anderson, Dennis Scott - were all in the prime of their careers, all under the age...

Blog | June 05, 2006

Friday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...he could certainly turn into the same kind of lithe, aggressive, quick-footed post-defender that Horace Grant was in his prime. And that's not too shabby..." John Canzano's all over...

Blog | March 31, 2006

NBA FUN FACTS: PHOENIX SUNS

Ishita Singh

...of his career. He's in good company though: other bespectacled ballers include Kareem, Rambis, and Horace Grant. 6. Grant Hill and Shaq, joint owners of the Magic? How do we make sure this...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2008

Daly left mark on Pistons, Dream Team

Ken Shouler, Special to ESPN.com

Chuck Daly emphasized physical D with his Pistons teams of the late 1980s, changing the tempo of the NBA.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008

The best draft picks in NBA history, Nos. 1 through 60

Mike Lynch, ESPN Research

Wonder who the best No. 5 overall NBA draft pick of the lottery era was? We rate the best at every slot, Nos. 1-60.

Story | Conversation | June 25, 2008

All kidding aside, Lopez brothers enjoyed one fun ride

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Brook watched "Sex and the City." Robin's high-profile dating card included Michelle Wie. In a no-holds-barred interview, the 7-foot Lopez twins keep the laughs rolling and dish on each other as they prepare for the NBA draft, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | June 05, 2008