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First Cup: Training Camp Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune: "Let the logjam begin. With Ben Gordon signed, the battle for backcourt playing time involving Gordon, Kirk Hinrich, Larry Hughes, Derrick Rose and Thabo...

Blog | October 03, 2008

First Cup: Training Camp Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...the Arlington Heights Daily Herald: "The Bulls finally made the official announcement late in the evening that Gordon would take the qualifying offer worth $6.4 million and become an unrestricted free agent next summer...

Blog | October 02, 2008

First Cup: Training Camp Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...and Thabo [Sefolosha]. Luol [Deng] was in when he was not over playing in Europe. And Ben Gordon was in the building a lot.'"Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "Dwyane Wade noticed...

Blog | September 29, 2008

Wednesday Mini-Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...ve got to protect these striplings. Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, Russell Westbrook and the like. They're...been reports that CSKA Moscow has offered Ben Gordon a fairly big contract. My sources tell me...

Blog | September 03, 2008

Pre-Game Tension

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...the Clippers, and the Clippers take Gordon, then so and so will want such and such ...) Some of the chanting the audience has already had going tonight: "JEFF VAN GUNDY!" and "DC ASSAULT!" (from...

Blog | June 26, 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

Adam Stanco on Jamont Gordon

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...comfortable going to his right or left, Gordon readily drives by anyone bigger and through anyone quicker.  Mississippi State's most famous hoops alum is either Jeff Malone or Erick Dampier. Not exactly household...

Blog | June 25, 2008

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...They blew the NBA Finals without making a sound. They botched their entire season while standing still."Jeff Miller of The Orange County Register: "From in control to in charge to in orbit. To in...

Blog | June 13, 2008

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Celtics vs. Lakers Jay Mariotti of the Chicago Sun-Times: "... it can be concluded unequivocally that avoiding Chicago is the best thing ever to hap...

Blog | June 05, 2008

Draft-Centric First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Ronald Tillery of The Commercial-Appeal: "Derrick Rose flat-out called Michael Beasley the best player available in the NBA draft. Beasley laughed, sa...

Blog | May 30, 2008

Big Cup of Memorial Day Coffee

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Spurs vs. Lakers Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News: "Fabricio Oberto saw nothing in Manu Ginobili that foretold what...

Blog | May 26, 2008

Thursday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Here are some highlights from last night's game. What's missing, however, was that move where Manu Ginobili dribbled through Pau Gasol's legs. That wa...

Blog | May 22, 2008

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Hornets vs. Spurs John DeShazier of The Times-Picayune "On to Game 7, because the defending champs go down about as easy as a mouthful of rocks. Bac...

Blog | May 16, 2008

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Arena for victories in Games 3 and 4."Jeff Miller of The Orange County Register: "It was...this suddenly-a-series resumes at Staples Center."Gordon Monson of The Salt Lake Tribune: "Yeah, about...

Blog | May 12, 2008

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...underachieved this season under both coaches but would seem to have the kind of offensive nucleus (Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich, Andres Nocioni) with which D'Antoni could build. One other possibility is New...

Blog | April 30, 2008