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Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...dribble, commonly referred to as the "UTEP Two-Step." (Hardaway had gone to UTEP.) He watched Isiah Thomas's unique version of the same move. He saw John Stockton remove all the bells and...
Blog | December 01, 2008Magic Johnson on Isiah Thomas
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...and Scott Soshnick: Magic Johnson says he won't make the same mistake twice and recommend Isiah Thomas for front office or coaching jobs in the National Basketball Association. Johnson five years ago told...
Blog | November 25, 2008Stat Geeks and Coaches
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...his players: the historically inept Tim Floyd. (For what it's worth, Berri didn't study Isiah Thomas. The NBA coaches study hasn't been published yet; a version of it will be included...
Blog | November 18, 2008Thursday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...that Orlando Shaq dropped on the nets in '93: 24 points, 28 rebounds, and 15 blocks!") Isiah Thomas has been kicked every way a coach and GM can be kicked, but today is a...
Blog | November 13, 2008Friday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...totally understand what Rip's going through.' Dumars was referring to playing for the Pistons after Isiah Thomas retired."Chris Tomasson of the Rocky Mountain News: "Dan Issel was Denver's president and coach...
Blog | November 07, 2008Monday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...News: "But if the Knicks are really looking to change the culture and move past the Isiah Thomas era, then Jim Dolan has to get with it, do what's best for his team...
Blog | November 03, 2008First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopMike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times: "They're off to a good start in their first back-to-back effort, taking a 117-79 victory Wednesday over the C...
Blog | October 30, 2008Trouble at Isiah Thomas's House
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopPolice in Harrison, New York say they got a 911 call last night from Isiah Thomas's house. Somebody -- police would not say who -- had overdosed on the prescription sleeping drug Lunesta...
Blog | October 24, 2008First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...up on Curry and Jamal Crawford, but it will be interesting to see how two of Isiah Thomas' prized recruits respond to D'Antoni's tough love approach."Brian Windhorst of The Plain Dealer...
Blog | October 23, 2008First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBob Kravitz of The Indianapolis Star: "The story here is team president Larry Bird, who will carry this draft like an albatross until he shows he can ...
Blog | October 15, 2008First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Knicks' first home preseason game Tuesday night is anyone's guess. The fans won't have Isiah Thomas to kick around anymore, so by process of elimination Marbury is a strong possibility to emerge...
Blog | October 13, 2008Stephon Marbury Talks
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...to the side." He accepts no responsibility for any errors in the past, really. He says Isiah Thomas gave him permission to leave the team in that complicated incident last season. He also says...
Blog | September 25, 2008Turmoil to Follow
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...discussed was which team was most likely to descend into turmoil. You know the story. The Isiah Thomas Knicks. "The Ship be Sinkin'" Knicks. The Jail Blazers. The Clippers for a decade or two...
Blog | September 12, 2008Sideline VIPs for USC-Ohio State
Ted Miller, Pac-10...Kaitlin Olson David James Elliot Zach Galifianakis George Eads Jerry Bruckheimer Alexis Jones Sports: Dick Butkus Isiah Thomas Michael Strahan Eddie George Greg Oden Amare Stoudemire Anna Rawson John David Washington USC Football Alumni...
Blog | September 12, 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 new to basketball: "M...
Blog | September 05, 2008EDITOR'S PICKS
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