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Mike James back to Miami? Maybe

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...court motivation to reunite with James. ESPN.com has learned that James quietly hosted Miami's Michael Beasley in the private gym at his offseason home in Houston almost every night in August, when...

Blog | December 09, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Jonathan Abrams of The New York Times: "In a thankless assignment that fits in just perfectly with the franchise's history of foibles, high jinks and ...

Blog | December 02, 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

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...to have something to prove, no matter what,' Warrick said. 'You look at the greatest, Michael Jordan. He always had something to prove, and he was the best player that walked the face...

Blog | October 15, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Scott Cacciola of The Commercial-Appeal: "Allen Iverson's abilities are a gift, which even he recognizes. In the same way that musical prodig...

Blog | October 14, 2009

Michael Beasley and John Lucas: Both Nearly Done in Houston

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...key figure in the Houston-based, collective bargaining agreement-mandated drug rehabilitation of Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley. Lucas, the former NBA player and coach, and current trainer and counselor, was just named a...

Blog | September 18, 2009

Your Second-Favorite Team

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

NBA fandom usually begins with the love of a team. My love of the NBA, for instance, springs directly from a childhood spent listening to Blazer games...

Blog | August 21, 2009

Lamar Odom in Purple and Gold: Meant to Be

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...nearly the same kind of long-term confidence that the Lakers' does. For instance: If Michael Beasley becomes an All-Star, would Odom really be his ideal frontcourt companion? If Beasley doesn'...

Blog | July 30, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

John DeShazier of The Times-Picayune: "The word 'pathetic' is too kind. The Hornets scored 15 in the first quarter, 39 in the first half ...

Blog | April 28, 2009

Monday Playoff Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons Lay off Mo Williams's iPod.  Holy cow. This is certainly the longest document created this seaso...

Blog | April 20, 2009

Playoff Warmup Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Leaguewide Bullets These bullets would be a lot better, but I could not stop watching this. If that doesn't give you playoff fever, nothing will...

Blog | April 17, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle: "Funny how things work out. General manager Daryl Morey, who has done a phenomenal job rebuilding the r...

Blog | April 15, 2009

The Deep End of the Rotation: Assessing Playoff Benches

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Posted 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, 2009

NBA: No Bodies Available

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz The playoff run is heating up. It's a fan's dream, with top teams in both conferences jockeying for position with the...

Blog | March 09, 2009

Tuesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Pecherov.A big question of this season is whether or not healthy Dwyane Wade, Shawn Marion, Michael Beasley, and Udonis Haslem will be enough to win. Right now, it's not looking promising.The...

Blog | October 14, 2008