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Story | Conversation | June 18, 2006More than half of teams won't fill rosters
Associated PressThe still-scuffling U.S. economy may keep some NBA teams from starting the season with a full, 15-player roster.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009A.B.C. Teams: All But the Championship
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopTom McKean, a researcher for ESPN's Stats and Information group, has looked at elite NBA teams that never won titles, and writes: In May 200...
Blog | April 06, 2009Venti First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...he couldn't resist, casually approaching a group of media guys as they hung around the court prior to last night's game."Doug Smith of the Toronto Star: "A solitary figure walking down a...
Blog | April 23, 2008Tuesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...clock than on the game clock. Think about that. What? Why? Really? I have seen it myself. Mark Cuban explains.Why blogs matter -- by Dave from BlazersEdge who runs a great one.Michael Jordan's...
Blog | April 22, 2008The Mavericks vs. the Bloggers
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...that really is their new policy. They say it is. And then I put some questions to Mark Cuban by email, and he was nice enough to answer some of them. Here is the most...
Blog | March 11, 2008First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...pointers this season, he's on pace to eclipse his career total of 127 made during the prior seven seasons. More than that, he's been indispensable as a tough-as-nails defender on the...
Blog | March 07, 2008West's pecking order has familiar flavor
John Hollinger, ESPN.comIn this West offseason breakdown, some are gourmands; others are doomed to repeat the repast.
Story | Conversation | August 11, 2009
Shaq's Cleveland debut opens season
Chris Sheridan, ESPN.comThe 2009-10 NBA schedule is out, and Chris Sheridan highlights the must-see games.
Story | Conversation | August 03, 2009Nuggets' Martin: I'll talk with Cuban
ESPN.com news servicesA day after Mother's Day, Kenyon Martin lobbed a verbal salvo to Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban in defense of his own.
Story | Conversation | May 11, 2009Refs missed intentional foul, NBA admits
Associated PressThe NBA says officials were wrong when they didn't call an intentional foul on the Dallas Mavericks just before Denver's Carmelo Anthony made a game-winning 3-pointer.
Story | Conversation | May 09, 2009Melo hits winner with less than 5 seconds left to lift Nuggets
Associated PressCarmelo Anthony broke free of his defender and nailed a 3-pointer that gave the Nuggets a 106-105 victory over the Mavericks, giving them a 3-0 series lead that has been insurmountable in NBA history.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | May 09, 2009Daily Dime: LeBron's MVP-worthy effort
Tim Legler, ESPN.com...over a team with a .500 or better mark. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek) 76ers forward Thaddeus Young...the MVP. James changed the game defensively, which prior to this year you never would have said...
Page | ConversationThe worst contracts in NBA history
Thomas Neumann, Page 2Page 2 delved into the ignominious history of bloated NBA contracts to pick the 10 worst ever.
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