Friday Mini-Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...together.''" ESPN the Magazine's Chris Broussard with Brandon Jennings -- the first top American player to skip college for professional basketball in Europe: "This sure ain't LA. It's culture shock, and a hoops...
Blog | November 21, 2008Chat with David Thorpe
...at the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla., where he oversees the player development program for NBA and college players. Send in your questions now and join David in The Show on Wednesday at noon ET...
Chat | November 21, 2008A Titan of NBA Writing Accepts a Buyout
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...suggested that he might "write a novel that nobody will read." McCallum also teaches journalism at Muhlenberg College
Blog | November 21, 2008Thursday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...I think it makes you appreciate the genius of Charles Barkley. People said that coming out of college he was too small; and there's this kind of thinking taken to an absurd level. The...
Blog | November 20, 2008Greg Oden Arrived?
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...awkwardly than any professional athlete I have ever seen. I don't expect that to last. In college he was generally graceful and athletic, and he still is that while moving in a straight line...
Blog | November 19, 2008Remembering Pete Newell
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...things everybody else taught. And they worked -- he was the first coach ever to win the NIT, NCAA, and Olympic tournaments. A big part of his success had to do with his commitment to teaching...
Blog | November 18, 2008First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopJonathan Abrams of The New York Times: "The Nets were once considered the odds-on favorite to get James, possibly the game's most transcending player....
Blog | November 18, 2008Monday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...about the water in Detroit.DraftExpress has a very thoughtful analysis of Brandon Jennings' progress evading American college while making big dollars in Europe. (In a nutshell, he's doing quite well, all things considered...
Blog | November 17, 2008First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBrian Windhorst of The Plain Dealer: "His future when his contract expires in 2010. It figures to be a common inquiry this week when the Cavaliers mak...
Blog | November 17, 2008Chat with J.A. Adande
...frequent panelist on ESPN's "Around the Horn." He has covered every major pro championship, every major college bowl game, the Final Four, the Masters, Wimbledon and the Olympics, and his work has appeared in...
Chat | November 15, 2008Chat with David Thorpe
...at the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla., where he oversees the player development program for NBA and college players. Send in your questions now and join David in The Show on Wednesday at noon ET...
Chat | November 15, 2008Thursday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...practice, they are going to get better and faster than our kids. High School Associations and the NCAA have archaic rules limiting the structure, length and locations of practice opportunities here. There is no way...
Blog | November 13, 2008Thursday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...and Magic played in the NBA Finals three times in four years, and they played in the NCAA championship game the year before they came into the NBA.'"Chris Tomasson of the Rocky Mountain News...
Blog | November 13, 2008Wednesday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopSekou Smith of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "What else can you say? Take your bow Al Horford. You've only got about six or seven hours to bask in...
Blog | November 12, 2008Bogut Revisited
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...beyond the elbow. He should also perform the kind of work off the ball he did in college -- even if he's never had a system in Milwaukee that rewards it. Like 75% of...
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