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Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Pacers Coach Jim O'Brien is serious about controlling the middle in basketball and in chess. He's way into chess...

Blog | September 10, 2007

Your Second-Favorite Team

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

NBA fandom usually begins with the love of a team. My love of the NBA, for instance, springs directly from a childhood spent listening to Blazer games...

Blog | August 21, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...I came out of it wanting to coach again and, eventually, I thought I would.' " Patrick Reusse of the Star Tribune: "There are six players on the roster from last season: Al...

Blog | August 12, 2009

A.B.C. Teams: All But the Championship

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Tom McKean, a researcher for ESPN's Stats and Information group, has looked at elite NBA teams that never won titles, and writes:  In May 200...

Blog | April 06, 2009

Second Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer: "Waiving Justin Williams this morning trims the Charlotte Bobcats' roster to the NBA-maximum 15 players. Seemi...

Blog | October 23, 2008

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...franchise." Jim Souhan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune: "This could be a good deal, as long as O.J. Mayo doesn't someday remind us that the Wolves, on June 26, 2008, once traded a...

Blog | June 27, 2008

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Los Angeles Times: "In his best chance at establishing his legacy as a championship player without Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant was seemingly burdened by something even heavier. ... The league MVP was AWFUL, unable to...

Blog | June 18, 2008

First Cup: Special Lottery Edition

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "The Heat is there because it was very uncompetitive, going a league-worst 15-67 to tie for the worst...

Blog | May 20, 2008

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...on the most important possession of the season!')."Buck Harvey of the San Antonio Express-News: "Shaquille O'Neal walked down the court with some grace. No more words, no more bravado. He reached out...

Blog | April 30, 2008