A shower, but no clean getaway, as robbery affects Lakers
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...practice because of extenuating circumstances. But is anything in Lakerland really normal? So here's how Phil Jackson learned that Bryant wouldn't be at the morning shootaround Wednesday after a SWAT team standoff...
Blog | December 09, 2009Tim Donaghy's claims on trial
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...that the mob, the FBI, the NBA and federal prosecutors got involved. Donaghy now joins Shoeless Joe Jackson, Ben Johnson, Pete Rose and the like in the pantheon of sports infamy. "Personal Foul" is hardly...
Blog | December 07, 2009Kobe Bryant, making the best of bad situations
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopNoah Graham/NBAE/Getty Images By J.A. Adande LOS ANGELES -- After Dwyane Wade had said hello to Kobe Bryant's wife outside the Lakers locker room...
Blog | December 05, 2009Thursday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...score again. Pau Gasol is due back on the court tonight. What to expect. Also, remember Phil Jackson made fun of Gasol's acting? Right back at you, coach. Everybody adores the Hawks right...
Blog | November 19, 2009First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopJohn Reid of The Times Picayune: "In the locker room after Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans General Manager/Coach Je...
Blog | November 18, 2009Everyone's a critic -- especially Phil Jackson
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBy J.A. Adande Hmm, could there be some latent frustration in Phil Jackson about Pau Gasol's slow-to-heal right hamstring? Before the Lakers played the Pistons Tuesday...
Blog | November 17, 2009It wasn't Shane Battier
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Five times Bryant missed lightly or wholly uncontested shots in the lane. It's no wonder Phil Jackson announced after the game that Bryant is banged up. Why did Battier's numbers look so...
Blog | November 16, 2009Kobe Bryant: strained right groin muscle
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...in the Los Angeles Lakers' 101-91 loss to the Houston Rockets Sunday night, Lakers coach Phil Jackson revealed that Bryant has a groin injury. Officially the Lakers are calling it a strained right...
Blog | November 16, 2009Byron Scott tees off
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...golf courses in Southern California, and it's possible Scott could wind up back there when Phil Jackson decides to leave the Lakers. Scott's on the list of potential replacements, along with Minnesota...
Blog | November 13, 2009Byron Scott exits stage left
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...and for whatever reason voters hate to give that award to the most secure coaches like Phil Jackson and Jerry Sloan. In Scott's case: The Hornets are in a bind. They have an...
Blog | November 12, 2009Playing for good teams, having been let go by bad teams
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...had a big effect on Trevor Ariza, who didn't stick with the Knicks or Magic: "Phil Jackson's ability to get the most out of unheralded players often goes unnoticed. How many players...
Blog | November 10, 2009Moral victory for winless Nets in loss to Celtics?
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBy Chris Sheridan EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - They don't give out Ws in the NBA for moral victories, which is why the New Jersey Nets will awake Sunda...
Blog | November 07, 2009A Good Look for the Mavs
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...turnovers. "We were out of whack, out of rhythm, couldn't handle the ball ..." Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "We played a little scattered." They'll have one off day to work on it...
Blog | October 31, 2009First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopDan Shaughnessy of The Boston Globe: "Big Baby got into a fight with a friend at 4 a.m., broke his thumb, and won't be able to play until at least Dec...
Blog | October 30, 2009Beating the Curse
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...don't believe in curses or magic," Dunleavy said prior to the game. Lakers head coach Phil Jackson, Dunleavy's counterpart down the hallway in Staples Center, is sometimes mystical in spirit. But he...
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