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Friday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...the arena after the game: "'I'm so excited, I'm going to pass out,' said Michael Johnson, 39, of Oakland, who was high-fiving every man and hugging every woman he ran across...

Blog | May 04, 2007

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...hire right now? It's doubtful any of the top unemployed coaching candidates -- Jeff Van Gundy, Avery Johnson or Byron Scott -- would be willing to take over now. Even if they were, there's not...

Blog | December 14, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...so little from Jannero Pargo and rookie James Johnson early this season. Johnson scored 17 points against...comprehension: I DO NOT CONDONE TIGER'S ACTIONS." Michael Wallace of The Miami Herald: "Several team members...

Blog | December 10, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Nick Friedell of ESPNChicago.com: "Vinny Del Negro stood in front of the microphone at his postgame news conference in a daze. He stared at the number...

Blog | December 09, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Phil Sheridan of The Philadelphia Inquirer: "The 76ers staged a very moving tribute to Allen Iverson last night. It was a perfect way to induct a reti...

Blog | December 08, 2009

Tim Donaghy's claims on trial

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...mob, the FBI, the NBA and federal prosecutors got involved. Donaghy now joins Shoeless Joe Jackson, Ben Johnson, Pete Rose and the like in the pantheon of sports infamy. "Personal Foul" is hardly all gambling...

Blog | December 07, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Kyle Neddenriep and Mike Wells of The Indianapolis Star: "Greg Oden's high school coach, Jack Keefer, said he had planned on attending Wednesday's gam...

Blog | December 07, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Wallace of The Miami Herald: "Dwyane Wade must be a Coke guy. Because his teams just can...

Blog | December 04, 2009

Bryon Russell, back in Michael Jordan's face

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Fernando Medina/NBAE/Getty Images Michael Jordan has already been called out of retirement once to show Bryon Russell who's boss. By...

Blog | December 03, 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: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Wilbon of The Washington Post: "As much as...had forged the kind of relationship that Magic Johnson and Pollin had. The recent history of the...

Blog | November 25, 2009

Wednesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By Henry Abbott Magic Johnson vs. the credit crisis. The Chicago Bulls vs...that whipper-snapper Jennings' arrival, the suggestion that Michael Redd may no longer be a necessary Buck...

Blog | November 18, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...he can fill the Garden to the rafters, once again. Either way, it's kind of sad." Michael Wallace of The Miami Herald: "Yes, this Heat team still has some holes. And Allen Iverson, now...

Blog | November 17, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...on the wrong end of a 129-125 score Saturday night. The Bucks were missing shooting guard Michael Redd, still out with a knee injury. And center Andrew Bogut had to sit out late in...

Blog | November 16, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...one-handed, soaring dunk in transition, drawing howls from the crowd and a grin from interested bystander Michael Jordan, who watched from the stands alongside Pat Riley." Brian Windhorst of The Plain Dealer: "With the...

Blog | November 13, 2009