First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopJonathan Abrams of The New York Times: "Kevin Durant is one of the N.B.A.'s fastest-rising figures in a league in which a player's star power oft...
Blog | September 23, 2009First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopIra Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "For the second time in less than a month, Heat forward Michael Beasley is out of the Twitter bu...
Blog | August 24, 2009First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopMike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: "Are you telling me that in today's high-tech world of chemical competition when Rashard Lewis could ha...
Blog | August 07, 2009The Deep End of the Rotation: Assessing Playoff Benches
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopPosted by Kevin Arnovitz You know the sequence well: It's the start of the second quarter in a pivotal playoff game. We see repeated camera shots ...
Blog | March 16, 2009Thursday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopThe stat geeks who run the Rockets are looking for more stat geeks. Reports of Clipper owner Donald Sterling making an appearance in the Clipper lock...
Blog | March 05, 2009First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...merely make the shot. It was how he did it. Mason somehow caught a desperation fastball from Matt Bonner, and then backed up slightly. He knew he could set himself with a bump against the...
Blog | January 15, 2009General Managers Vote
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...toughest player in the NBA? 1. Ron Artest -- 37.0% 2. Kobe Bryant -- 14.8% 3. Matt Harpring -- 7.4% Chris Paul -- 7.4% 5. Manu Ginobili -- 5.6% Others receiving votes: Raja Bell...
Blog | October 22, 2008Tuesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBritt Robson of the Rake: "Begin with Paul Pierce, the man whose guidance of the offense in the half-court is what ultimately swung the Celtic series ...
Blog | May 27, 2008Something Foul
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopHere's a fun little NBA thing you can do while watching NBA basketball with friends and a Tivo: After any rebound in traffic, announce loudly "That wa...
Blog | May 15, 2008First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...would have to be the natural emotion coming out of L.A. 'It's frustrating,' said Matt Harpring, extending an empty hand trying to grasp something, for the sake of illustration." Tim Buckley of...
Blog | May 15, 2008First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...post, he's great in the high post ... He's just a great basketball player.' Added Matt Harpring: 'Pau's a talent. He's long and he can shoot, and when Kobe drives, he...
Blog | May 05, 2008First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopSpurs vs. Suns Jack McCallum of Sports Illustrated: "Mike D'Antoni, the NBA's Coach of the Year for the 2004-05 season and the man credited with reinv...
Blog | April 30, 2008First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopWizards vs. Cavaliers Michael Wilbon of The Washington Post: "The Washington Wizards were reminded, rather rudely Monday night, of the enormous differ...
Blog | April 22, 2008First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopJoanne C. Gerstner of The Detroit News: "The trade of Shaquille O'Neal from the Eastern Conference to the West could have more ripple affects beyond t...
Blog | February 08, 2008Tuesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopFormer coach with George Raveling's name is almost synonymous with "Nike influence in grassroots basketball." But once upon a time he was a young Vill...
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