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Kobe's trick shot -- should it count?

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By J.A. Adande As a longtime student of the game who devoured NBA videotapes as a youngster, Kobe Bryant didn't need to hear an explanation when his circus shot...

Blog | November 23, 2009

On balls passing behind the backboard

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...shot on the borderline of legality? It's pretty much the greatest thing that happened to the NBA yesterday

Blog | November 23, 2009

In egolessness, the Celtics are Rolling Stones

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By Henry Abbott TrueHoop reader Nick just noticed a Brendan Haywood quote that comes from NBA.com (via Fanhouse): "That's what the Celtics do. Paul Pierce can have 12 in the fourth...

Blog | November 23, 2009

Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...kind of stuck it to statistician Wayne Winston in a column about football that wanders into the NBA's Kevin Durant and Tim Thomas. Wayne Winston responds. Pay attention, I won't get to say...

Blog | November 23, 2009

The Most Essential Sun

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Abbott Remember when Steve Nash, Mike D'Antoni and the "Seven Seconds or Less" Phoenix Suns redefined NBA basketball -- and even sniffed a championship in the process? Back then it was one of those funny...

Blog | November 23, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Howard Beck of The New York Times: "Nate Robinson made seven shots on Sunday, all of them in the correct basket. For that, the Knicks were grateful. Y...

Blog | November 23, 2009

On the lifeline between the Knicks, Eddy Curry, and William Wesley

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...t blow anybody away. He still got great post position -- he's among the best in the NBA at that. He had some looks. But time and again he couldn't catch the pass, his...

Blog | November 21, 2009

Gallows humor from Lawrence Frank as Nets again go for 1st W

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...those games would give New Jersey an 0-17 record, which would tie the worst start in NBA history (by the expansion Miami Heat in 1988 and the L.A. Clippers in 1999.) Asked if...

Blog | November 21, 2009

The Clippers' big exhale

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...surface. What better antidote for a team on the ropes than a nationally-televised date against the NBA's fourth-ranked offense featuring the league's hottest player, Carmelo Anthony? The Clippers couldn't do...

Blog | November 21, 2009

Chuck Hayes and the art of the outlet pass

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Room insists that Bob Lanier be mentioned among the candidates). By the time I started following the NBA, Walton was waving a towel on the Celtics' bench. But his teammate, Robert Parish, was breaking my...

Blog | November 20, 2009

Smith's aerial grounds Rockets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By John Hollinger ATLANTA - It took 47 minutes and 59.3 seconds, but the Hawks finally found the Rockets' Achilles heel. And fittingly for a team nam...

Blog | November 20, 2009

The echoes of Eddy Curry

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...about Allen Iverson. Curry could also play a pivotal role in helping to unravel a couple of NBA mysteries. The first mystery is obvious. When will the misery end for Knick fans? The team David...

Blog | November 20, 2009

Bruce Bowen on dirty play

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Abbott Here's a fun little project I'd like your help with: Let's name the NBA's twenty all-time dirtiest players. I have a brainstorm list working, but I'd like your...

Blog | November 20, 2009

How Eddy Curry helped doom chances of Iverson to Knicks

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By Chris Sheridan GREENBURGH, N.Y. - Eleven minutes of Eddy Curry helped doom the possibility of 71 games of Allen Iverson. That was one of the nugg...

Blog | November 20, 2009

Friday Mini-Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...more than any other Wizard, even though he's tiny. The Sacramento Kings have two of the NBA's top three rebounders right now. Measured by what percentage of available rebounds they have nabbed while...

Blog | November 20, 2009