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What Happened to Chase Budinger?

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...most basic goals to complete before the NBA came calling:     1) Beat his home state powerhouse UCLA.     2) Make a deep NCAA Tournament run.     3) Hone...

Blog | June 25, 2009

The Basketball Game of Barack Obama's Life

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...politicians stories already. But this is just too good. Craig Robinson is the head coach at Oregon State. He's also a former Princeton player under Pete Carril who won some 3-on-3...

Blog | December 17, 2008

When Mel Turpin was "Traded" to Spain

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...should point out, is a legend of Puerto Rican basketball, and had been a standout at Oregon State, where he played alongside Gary Payton for a time. He made smaller waves once he got...

Blog | July 25, 2008

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Boston business leaders, politicians and around-the-town wiseguys who told him Republicans would take over the State House before banner No. 17 would be raised to the Garden rafters, Wyc wants you to know...

Blog | June 06, 2008

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...defense. The same can be said of Tom Thibodeau. The first-year assistant coach and former Salem State player is the Celtics' defensive coordinator and the man charged with molding a plan that will help...

Blog | June 04, 2008

Tough Gig: NBA Wife

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Sociology Professor Steven Ortiz, of Oregon State, spent a lot of time talking to the wives of professional athletes. Ortiz explains some of...

Blog | April 16, 2007

Chinese Basketball Association Drafts Americans

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...quality to the US Basketball Academy in central Oregon. Representatives of the Chinese professional teams are there...second annual draft held today at the United States Basketball Academy's training facility near Eugene, Ore...

Blog | August 26, 2005

The Back of the (Really Large Manila) Envelope Guide to the Las Vegas Summer League

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...game. Luke Jackson Ever since he was drafted tenth overall by the Cavs in 2004 out of Oregon, Jackson has had a rough go of it. He played sparingly for Cleveland during his first two...

Blog | July 09, 2009

Lessons of Wearing Logos

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Lisa Leslie Sparks jersey I bought at Ocean State Job Lot for $3 about five years ago...more UW ones. Well, now I move to Oregon and if I ever wear an LSU or...

Blog | January 28, 2009

Experts Gaze into the Crystal Ball of 2008-2009

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...be the move that finally gets Houston (and T-Mac) past the First Round. Keith Smart, Golden State Warriors Assistant Coach One of the biggest stories of this season is going to be off the...

Blog | October 17, 2008

Lithuania, Basketball Heaven

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...fourth. Just behind Argentina, Spain and the United States. That's no surprise. The Lithuanian team is...population of Lithuania is about the same as Oregon.)  You go, Lithuania! On Rockets.com, Jason...

Blog | August 26, 2008

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Celtics vs. Lakers Jay Mariotti of the Chicago Sun-Times: "... it can be concluded unequivocally that avoiding Chicago is the best thing ever to hap...

Blog | June 05, 2008

Too Many Thursday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Seriously, it's too much. I know. Just a day of fascinating NBA news. I thought about saying something snappy like "YOU edit these down." But then I t...

Blog | March 20, 2008

Portland on a Cloud

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

The Blazers' Jim Taylor on his Blazers Evangelist blog: "I squeezed my way through the throng to get up on stage where the broadcasters were and for a...

Blog | May 23, 2007

Tuesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Brian Windhorst of the Akron Beacon-Journal with a great tale from Cleveland Coach Mike Brown: "Brown revealed Monday that he ordered James to take ov...

Blog | May 08, 2007