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Henry Abbott, TrueHoopThe 25-30 game mark is my favorite moment in the NBA season. Come again? What can you possibly glean from December basketball? Oakland A's general ...
Blog | December 24, 2009First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...the team returns to Portland." Vincent Goodwill of The Detroit News: "Don't believe the hype or numbers. Kobe Bryant is the best player in basketball and no one, not even LeBron James, comes close...
Blog | December 24, 2009What will next summer's salary cap be?
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...summer's cap at $52 million. The New York Knicks are using $53 million as their operating number, and the New Jersey Nets are being the most optimistic, expecting the cap to come in between...
Blog | December 24, 2009Gasol's extension worth $57 million
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...worth an even $57 million over three seasons, according to figures obtained by ESPN.com. The official numbers on Gasol's three-year extension with the Lakers starting in 2011-2012 were circulated through the...
Blog | December 23, 2009First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...understand the hoopla over his sturdy play. He's always contended his impact is explained by the numbers. Against the Nuggets, Randolph's rebounding total was an NBA season-high, eclipsing the 23 boards Orlando...
Blog | December 21, 2009First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopPaul Coro of The Arizona Republic: "They can get every first but for their first win on TNT since the 2007-08 regular season and their first road win ...
Blog | December 18, 2009Late Thursday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...to have that idea, and act on it, which most people don't do. Therefore, their rebounding numbers are limited to balls that bounce to their area, which is just not that common. With Stephen...
Blog | December 17, 2009Kobe Bryant in a nutshell
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...to see the NBA, but it's real. Every which way people slice and dice crunch time numbers -- field goal percentage, plus/minus, you name it -- Bryant is not the NBA's best in crunch...
Blog | December 17, 2009Pau Gasol controlling the boards
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBy John Hollinger Has anyone checked out Pau Gasol's rebounding numbers lately? With 22 boards Wednesday in a 107-106 overtime win in Milwaukee, he's averaging 19...
Blog | December 17, 2009First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Wednesday night at the Bradley Center but the Milwaukee Bucks did not seize the opportunity. For any number of reasons. First and foremost was the cold-blooded 15-foot jumper that Kobe Bryant sank at...
Blog | December 17, 2009Wednesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBy Henry Abbott Tim Varner of 48 Minutes of Hell: "Life in San Antonio is fairly meaningless if it's not lived in the winner's circle. You don't g...
Blog | December 16, 2009First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...response from the Rockets faithful. After nine months out of uniform, a career-threatening surgery and a number change, McGrady returned to the Rockets' lineup against the Detroit Pistons and drew a rousing ovation, with...
Blog | December 16, 2009First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopJohn Jackson of the Chicago Sun-Times: "With the Bulls mired in a disastrous stretch of 10 losses in their last 12 games, it's definitely time for an ...
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