276 Results for john smith

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...perch in the opposing paint as J.R. Smith swished a 3-pointer. The Nuggets didn't...coach Scott Skiles said he and general manager John Hammond were intent on acquiring players who could...

Blog | December 04, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Phil Sheridan of The Philadelphia Inquirer: "If the 76ers sign Allen Iverson, they might as well skip ahead a few moves and make him coach and general...

Blog | December 01, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...from becoming a national joke. The issue is not who replaces Frank short term -- Red Auerbach and John Wooden combined couldn't save the Nets from oblivion now. It's who makes the decision on...

Blog | November 30, 2009

Smith's aerial grounds Rockets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...John Hollinger ATLANTA - It took 47 minutes and 59.3 seconds, but the Hawks finally found the Rockets' Achilles heel. And fittingly for a team named after birds, it was in the air. Josh Smith...

Blog | November 20, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Howard Beck of The New York Times: "On a recent night at Madison Square Garden, the camera focused on Mike D'Antoni as he plopped himself on the bench...

Blog | November 17, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle: "This was why Trevor Ariza came to Houston, for nights like these. It was not that he wanted to beat the Lak...

Blog | November 16, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

John DeShazier of The Times-Picayune: "Byron Scott getting shoved out the door nine games into his sixth...

Blog | November 13, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Brian Windhorst of The Plain Dealer: "Playing their most complete game of the young season, the Cavs looked like a cohesive, deep and tough unit in di...

Blog | November 12, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Dan Bickley of The Arizona Republic: "Already, this reshaped basketball team has become the talk of the NBA, just like it did in 2004. That's when the...

Blog | November 11, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Ronald Tillery of The Commercial-Appeal: "From talk radio to message boards to water coolers in the workplace, Allen Iverson's departure has been cont...

Blog | November 10, 2009

Shorthanded Nuggets overmatched in Atlanta

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By John Hollinger ATLANTA - This is the difference between the...Cleveland, San Antonio and Orlando. With J.R. Smith suspended for the first seven games and Kenyon...

Blog | November 07, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...him up in the deal for Vince Carter. 'Courtney Lee was a tough conversation,' Magic GM Otis Smith said. 'And I equally agreed I didn't want to give him up either. But we had...

Blog | October 30, 2009

Wednesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...going to lie. But things get hard before they get easier and it's getting easier now." John Hollinger (Insider) on Kevin Durant and plus/minus: "The other number he'll have work on is...

Blog | October 28, 2009

TrueHoop Network 2009-2010 Preview: The Teams

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...after Derrick Rose). Memo to Chicago fans: Don't sweat it. Seriously. Gordon will be replaced by John Salmons, who not only gave the Bulls almost as many points per game (18.3 versus 20...

Blog | October 26, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

John Gonzalez of The Philadelphia Inquirer: "In sports, as in politics, perception matters. Late last week in California...

Blog | October 21, 2009