47 Results for jason maxiell

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...News: "You understand the theory behind what Richard Katz is doing. Katz, agent for Pistons forward Jason Maxiell, apparently will not accept the Pistons' three-year, $15 million extension offer to his client. If...

Blog | October 20, 2008

Friday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

NBA players give tickets to young people all the time. But I haven't heard a lot of stories of players having the idea and arranging it themselves via...

Blog | October 10, 2008

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...for one of the five starting positions. First-year coach Michael Curry will give Amir Johnson, Jason Maxiell and Kwame Brown a legitimate and fair shot at unseating veteran Antonio McDyess as the starting...

Blog | September 17, 2008

Thursday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Olympic gold for making pie charts, this guy should win.They say the truth hurts. When Jason Maxiell tells the truth, it doesn't hurt all that much. Unless you're his fiancee.The...

Blog | August 28, 2008

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Rick Morrissey of The Chicago Tribune: "There are two baskets at Murray Park. One court, two baskets. From that slab of concrete in the middle of Engl...

Blog | June 27, 2008

Large First Cup of Draft Day Coffee

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Mike Downey of The Chicago Tribune: "I know kids will be kids. I know Beasley has a frisky exuberance and humor. I know he and Derrick Rose are both m...

Blog | June 26, 2008

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Lakers vs. Spurs Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times: "On nights like Tuesday, when Lakers hustle and depth and balance steal the headlines, K...

Blog | May 28, 2008

Tuesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Britt Robson of the Rake: "Begin with Paul Pierce, the man whose guidance of the offense in the half-court is what ultimately swung the Celtic series ...

Blog | May 27, 2008

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Celtics vs. Pistons Terry Foster of The Detroit News: "Jason Maxiell knew he did well Monday night. While dressing to meet the media in the main press...

Blog | May 27, 2008

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald: "The Celtics appear to have most everything they need to deal with this kind of game, most...

Blog | May 13, 2008

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...12 rebounds and a game-high six blocked shots. Those four Pistons -- Rasheed Wallace, Antonio McDyess, Jason Maxiell and Theo Ratliff -- scored a combined 11 points, with Wallace scoring all 11." Mike Bianchi of...

Blog | May 08, 2008

Tuesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

We hear from Commissioner Stern quite often about how trustworthy NBA officials are. Why not, then, trust officials to use their discretion to decide ...

Blog | May 06, 2008

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Lakers 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 ...

Blog | May 05, 2008

Liveblogging Sixers vs. Pistons Game 6

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...to Thaddeus Young. He plays shooting guard, small forward, and power forward. Tonight he'll guard Jason Maxiell and Antonio McDyess. I asked him which one was the tougher cover. He said McDyess, because...

Blog | May 01, 2008

Liveblogging Sixers vs. Pistons

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...about what kind of move to watch for etc. But my favorite one liner was for Jason Maxiell. It said, simply: "Box him out."Philly fan freaking love Reggie Evans right now. This town...

Blog | April 25, 2008