15 Results for jim thorpe

Liveblogging 2009 NBA Finals Game 2

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Are the Lakers wholly dominant, or did Orlando just have a bad night on Thursday? Tonight we get to find out. We'll be liveblogging from Staples C...

Blog | June 07, 2009

Friday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

David Thorpe is expecting things to be pretty different in...couldn't be used in a win. Jim Boylen, former NBA assistant and current college coach...

Blog | June 05, 2009

Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...James Stockdale, the highest-ranking American prisoner of war in Vietnam. The idea was popularized by author Jim Collins in his best-selling book Good to Great. When Collins asked Stockdale to explain which American...

Blog | January 26, 2009

Wednesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

David Thorpe and the blueprint for beating the Lakers. ...off to Childress' agents, Lon Babby and Jim Tanner, for negotiating a clause in his contract...

Blog | January 21, 2009

Friday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...his eye on Jazz rookie Kosta Koufos during tonight's Lakers-Jazz game.  Kurt cites David Thorpe's description of Koufos' arsenal: "Want to get an idea of how diversified Koufos' offensive game is...

Blog | January 02, 2009

2008 NBA Finals: Liveblogging Game 3

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...a huge game to be played, and I am once again joined by Dr. Jack Ramsay, David Thorpe, and Mike Moreau. Looking forward to a special game. HENRY ABBOTT: Welcome! HENRY ABBOTT: OK...

Blog | June 10, 2008

Runners and Recruiting: A Roundtable, Part 2

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. and a J.D. from the University of Chicago. David Thorpe is an NBA analyst for ESPN.com and the executive director of the Pro Training Center at...

Blog | May 29, 2008

Runners and Recruiting: A Roundtable

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. and a J.D. from the University of Chicago. David Thorpe is an NBA analyst for ESPN.com and the executive director of the Pro Training Center at...

Blog | May 28, 2008

Liveblogging an Afternoon of Mucho NBA Basketball

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...that would make for a four-point play. He missed. For the record, on draft day David Thorpe picked out a couple of picks that he didn't love (he raved about almost every one...

Blog | January 21, 2008

Wednesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Wallace of the Miami Herald quotes Shaquille O'Neal assessing his own game as "terrible" this season: "Heat coach Pat Riley...

Blog | December 19, 2007

Wednesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Bill Simmons on a tour of his brain.Jim O'Brien doesn't normally complain about the...we'll pay you. Cool?"ESPN's David Thorpe calls Juan Carlos Navarro the best rookie at...

Blog | November 28, 2007

Thursday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...in this photograph who does not see the UFO landing on the arena concourse.ESPN's David Thorpe remembers (Insider) the array of different fast, powerful, and agile moves Shaquille O'Neal used in his...

Blog | November 08, 2007

Great in Europe, Mediocre in the NBA ... The Case of Sarunas Jasikevicius

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...some of your contacts to do so? I forwarded Jim's email to some smart people, and got some smart responses. First, ESPN's David Thorpe: More than anything, it is due to lack of...

Blog | September 24, 2007

Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Pacers Coach Jim O'Brien is serious about controlling the middle in basketball and in chess. He's way into...

Blog | September 10, 2007

Friday Mini-Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...and-coming front office executives.ESPN's David Thorpe (Insider) talks up jab moves, and says when...the other hand, would have finished with 240.Jim Buss says the Lakers will be signing another...

Blog | March 30, 2007