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Melo's average drops as Nuggets win again

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...score, and then they see their peers and what their peers are accomplishing in terms of titles, Olympic medals, etc. and they see that the importance is not being single-faceted, but multi-faceted. It...

Blog | November 04, 2009

Magic Speaks On Isiah

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...about the Johnson/Thomas rift, such as Johnson's role in keeping Thomas off of the 1992 Olympic team, at this moment. "It was time," Johnson said. "We had an incredible relationship, we used to...

Blog | November 02, 2009

Colangelo Still Wants Pro Coaches on Team USA

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...as an assistant on the USA Basketball staff at the World Championships, Tournament of the Americas and Olympics. In the absence of proof there's only imagination, and the thought of a coach with unmonitored...

Blog | October 29, 2009

TrueHoop Network 2009-2010 Preview: The Immortals

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

You know how some people think the NBA is in a state of decline? If you're watching, you know that's laughable. The level of play is high and getting ...

Blog | October 26, 2009

Late Friday Mini-Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

The NBA asks bench players to stay seated, for the sake of fans behind them, unless something really stellar happens. Sports Illustrated's Chris ...

Blog | October 02, 2009

The Rio de Janeiro in My Mind

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Rio de Janeiro and Madrid have bumped off Chicago and Tokyo as finalists to host the 2016 Olympics. So, I guess, Rio is very close to being back on the list for a lot of...

Blog | October 02, 2009

Should the NBA Hire FIBA Referees?

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...60 referees in the world. Oh, and not to mention that they are the ones working the Olympic Games and all the world tournaments. So maybe someone is thinking now that this can be a...

Blog | September 24, 2009

Pau Gasol: World-beater

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Posted by Jay Aych, The Painted Area Team USA got its redemption with Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008. On Sunday, Team España got its redemption with Eurobasket gold...

Blog | September 21, 2009

Clash of the EuroTitans

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...earlier than they would have liked. For Spain, it's a role reversal from the 2004 Olympics, when they went 5-0 in group play but had to play a talented but underachieving Team...

Blog | September 17, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Scott Cacciola of The Commercial Appeal: "At his press conference, Allen Iverson said he could see himself finishing his career in Memphis. ...

Blog | September 14, 2009

Michael Jordan Talking to Michael Wilbon

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...some of the desires that I had when I was a kid." He says his best Olympic experience by far was not the Dream Team, but 1984, when he was able to stay in...

Blog | September 11, 2009

Eurobasket 2009 Day 3 Recap

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

The preliminary round of Eurobasket 2009 is in the books. The Painted Area has watched every second of every game, and tells us who's moving on to...

Blog | September 10, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Mass., the birthplace of basketball, for his achievements on the court: These include two NBA championships, two Olympic gold medals, one NBA Most Valuable Player award, 20,790 career points, 10,497 career rebounds and...

Blog | September 07, 2009

FIBA Americas Qualifier: Day 10

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By Alfredo R. Berrios ESPNdeportes.com SAN JUAN -- Canada defeated the Dominican Republic 80-76 and grabbed the final berth for the 2010 FIBA Worl...

Blog | September 05, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Buck Harvey of the San Antonio Express-News: "Bruce Bowen may have been dirty to the other 29 franchises, but not to league officials. By 2007, a...

Blog | September 04, 2009