40 Results for jeff fisher

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...to enjoy that as much as a very classy pregame ceremony in which Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher gave him his championship ring and the Staples Center crowd gave him a standing ovation. It was...

Blog | November 16, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Doug Smith of the Toronto Star: "It is hugely significant that Chris Bosh will make his pre-season debut for the Raptors in Minneapolis on Friday...

Blog | October 09, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...the battle of the 'how did he get into the second round' draft picks." Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News: "DeJuan Blair was a smash in his preseason debut...

Blog | October 07, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Wallace of The Miami Herald: "Players and coaches said Alonzo Mourning already is having an impact in his new role as Miami's vice pr...

Blog | October 02, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...the free-agency signing period began July 8. Despite the Hornets' lack of activity, General Manager Jeff Bower has said consistently that the team was on the right track to upgrade its roster and...

Blog | July 28, 2009

What We Think We Know About Earl Clark

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Watch Earl Clark play basketball, and it's clear he could have the most potential of any player in the 2009 draft. He's 6-10, can do just abou...

Blog | June 22, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Jeff Miller of The Orange County Register: "In the end, it really was all about the Lakers...

Blog | June 15, 2009

Suddenly, it's 2000

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...a gritty Game 4 win, the Lakers mailed in Game 5 before winning at home in 6. (Jeff Haynes/AFP/Getty Images) But in a certain sense, Bryant and Jackson already have their title sans...

Blog | June 12, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...0 lead in titles over Orlando's Stan Van Gundy isn't that important." Jeff Miller of The Orange County Register: "Gorgeous? Hardly, but you know how it is the closer...

Blog | June 08, 2009

Orlando's Heavy Rotation

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Van Gundy went with his twin tower offense.  Who's In? Who's Out? (Jeff Gross/NBAE via Getty Images) Van Gundy has an embarrassment of riches, and that flexibility has been...

Blog | June 08, 2009

The TrueHoop Network Shootaround

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...covered, easy scores by Gasol. Double-covered, layups by cutters, open 3's by Ariza/[Derek] Fisher/Kobe [Bryant], and fouls on [Dwight] Howard defending the basket. This mismatch might become such a problem...

Blog | June 02, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...3-point attempt by L.A. guard Derek Fisher in the waning seconds failed to find the...man would want to mess with them." Jeff Miller of The Orange County Register: "Now...

Blog | May 22, 2009

Houston Gets Defensive

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...t usually see. Shane Battier: Building a wall (Jeff Gross/NBAE via Getty Images) Over in the...was talking about: [4th Quarter, 6:04] Derek Fisher leaves the ball at the top of the...

Blog | May 05, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...three championship teams. Add Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, Ray Allen, Grant Hill, Derek Fisher, Rasheed Wallace and Antonio McDyess and you have a wealth of 30-somethings still playing at a...

Blog | April 20, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...In the closing seconds of the Spurs' victory over the Lakers on Wednesday, Lakers guard Derek Fisher was called for a foul, the sort of foul that was not called when Fisher fell into...

Blog | January 16, 2009