Monday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...media mentions in recent days that the Suns are now playing better defense than they did under Mike D'Antoni. To which I say: Really? Sure, they allow about three fewer points per game. But...
Blog | December 15, 2008First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...and Chauncey Billups to the Western Conference has left the East without a signature point guard. Mike Bibby has helped to keep the Hawks among the conference's leaders, and Mo Williams looks a...
Blog | December 02, 2008Is There an NBA Home for Stephon Marbury?
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...big, speculative, alphabetical list of teams where Stephon Marbury might land: Atlanta Hawks: The Hawks have Mike Bibby and Acie Law. Speedy Claxton is still wrestling injury demons. And Atlanta was Marbury's home...
Blog | December 01, 2008Old is New Again in Atlanta
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...2007-08 Hawks allowed 108.9 points per 100 possessions. The 2007-08 Hawks after acquiring Mike Bibby allowed 112.8 points per 100 possessions. The 2007-08 Boston Celtics lead the league by...
Blog | November 06, 2008Early thoughts from hoop drafts
Eric KarabellWell, that didn't take long. For much of the summer, when prompted for whom I would take with the first pick in a fantasy hoops draft, I said Kobe Bry...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2008First Cup: Training Camp Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopMike McGraw of the Arlington Heights Daily Herald: "The Bulls finally made the official announcement late in the...
Blog | October 02, 2008First Cup: Training Camp Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopMarc J. Spears of The Boston Globe: "David Stern witnessed the Celtics win an NBA championship during his first year as the league's commissioner in 1...
Blog | September 30, 2008First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...To review, Williams was only waived (in Feb.) to make room for the players in the Mike Bibby trade. And while I'm not sure who his most ardent supporters are within the organization...
Blog | September 23, 2008Monday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Crain. Crain asks about word that Iavaroni was a "devil's advocate" as the team discussed trading Mike Miller and Kevin Love for O.J. Mayo on draft night. Iavaroni doesn't deny it, but...
Blog | September 22, 2008First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Jaric and Greg Buckner on the roster. Memphis acquired those players in the Mayo deal that sent Mike Miller, Jason Collins and Brian Cardinal to Minnesota. A motivated Walker can score points in bunches, Jaric...
Blog | September 03, 2008Memphis Moves on Josh Smith
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...the 22-year-old Smith, but are on the hook next season with big contracts for Mike Bibby and Joe Johnson. Should the Griz land Smith he is expected to play power forward alongside...
Blog | August 08, 2008First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...is a mystery. He did once vow to get the Clippers for not taking his client, Mike Bibby, with the No. 1 pick in the 1998 draft."Ramona Shelburne of the Los Angeles Daily...
Blog | July 09, 2008Chatting With Top 2008 NBA Draft Prospects
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopHere's the anticipated schedule, all in Eastern Time: O.J. Mayo 4:15 - 4:30Eric Gordon 4:30 - 4:45Jerryd Bayless 4:45 - 5:00Derrick Rose 5:00 - 5:15Ke...
Blog | June 25, 2008Floppy Logic
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...inception. One of Red Auerbach's instructional videos from the 1970s features Auerbach with Washington Bullets players Mike Riordan, Clem Haskins, Elvin Hayes and Wes Unseld, joined by then Celtics player Paul Silas and referee...
Blog | June 15, 2008David Falk With a Cheery Little Agent Tale
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopDavid Falk, agent to Michael Jordan, Elton Brand, Mike Bibby, Sam Cassell, Jeff Green, Dikembe Mutombo, Juwan Howard, and the like, as interviewed by Darren Rovell...
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