Wednesday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...he wore No. 4 (Kenyon Martin's current number) and for Detroit, he wore No. 1 (J.R. Smith's number). Smith said Billups didn't contact him about acquiring No. 1, and Smith said...
Blog | November 05, 2008Joe Dumars Strikes Again
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...been in need of a top-flight point guard to faciliate scorers like Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith. The veteran Billups, a champion with Detroit in 2004, fits the bill nicely, and this season...
Blog | November 03, 2008The NBA All-Skinny Team
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Tyson Chandler, Julian Wright, Travis Outlaw, Rajon Rondo, Gerald Wallace, Daniel Gibson, Gerald Green, Josh Howard, J.R. Smith, Andray Blatche, C.J. Miles, Mikki Moore, Matt Barnes, Robin Lopez, Channing Frye, Martell Webster, Rashard...
Blog | October 30, 2008First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...size in the NBA: One is height, and then there's the quality that Al Jefferson, Craig Smith, Ryan Gomes, Kevin Love and maybe even Mark Madsen present. 'We've got girth,' Smith said. Enough...
Blog | October 17, 2008First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...So what does that mean in terms of pounds? Six Nuggets -- Nene, Kenyon Martin, Carmelo Anthony, J.R. Smith, Anthony Carter and Chris Andersen -- lost a combined 76 pounds since the beginning of the summer...
Blog | October 14, 2008Second Cup: Training Camp Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...any sport,' Denver forward Kenyon Martin proclaimed. Players such as Martin, Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith are covered in ink. Chris Andersen, an offseason acquisition, has arguably the coolest tattoo on the...
Blog | October 01, 2008First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopSam Amick of the Sacramento Bee: After starting his own conversation on culture in July before heading for Houston, Ron Artest weighed in the racial e...
Blog | September 18, 2008J.R. Smith in Your Foursome, and a Hole-in-One
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...when he showed up at the local municipal golf course and spied an actual Denver Nugget -- J.R. Smith -- in the parking lot. He was even more surprised when they were both assigned to the...
Blog | September 16, 2008First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopAdrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo: "After dismissing his agent and separating with his longtime AAU coach and adviser, Miami Heat rookie Michael Beasley sud...
Blog | September 15, 2008Turmoil to Follow
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopNot too long ago, 25 ESPN writers, editors and contributors weighed in on a number of topics concerning the upcoming season. One issue discussed was w...
Blog | September 12, 2008'Stang Jumper
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...the hood.Over a golf cart. Using a trampoline.Using a video game to make imaginary J.R. Smith try
Blog | August 05, 2008First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Rocky Mountain News: "Realistically, though, the Nuggets probably will be luxury tax payers next season. If J.R. Smith comes back for the qualifying offer, their payroll could be around $75 million. If he gets...
Blog | July 17, 2008NBA Summer League: Liveblogging Day 2
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...his shot attempts and finishing with zero points. I'm looking forward to watching the Bobcats' D.J. Augustin and the Clippers' Eric Gordon in the next game. Although I didn't think Charlotte needed...
Blog | July 12, 2008First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...the most sense for the Spurs is the one with the least sense. That would be J.R. Smith, the flawed diamond of this summer's free-agent class. He has been everything the Spurs...
Blog | June 23, 2008First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopLakers vs. Jazz Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times: "Twenty-one times, Kobe Bryant scored. Twenty-one times, he jabbed a 10-foot sword into ...
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