Sloan's secret: 'Put the best effort in'
J.A. Adande, ESPN.comJerry Sloan didn't think his Jazz tenure would last long. Twenty years later, the longest-tenured pro head coach in the U.S. basks only in effort, not accolades.
Story | Conversation | December 08, 2008Friday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...a few days ago was a friend of Ray Allen's.Remember the idea yesterday, from Phil Jackson, that it's hard for a West-based team to dominate, because of travel schedules? TrueHoop...
Blog | December 05, 2008First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...89 Detroit Pistons, who avenged a loss to the Lakers the previous season. During the preseason, Phil Jackson told his team that during his nine championship seasons with the Lakers and Chicago Bulls, he...
Blog | December 05, 2008Thursday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopThe Houston Chronicle is sticking it to Tracy McGrady.TrueHoop reader Brennan makes a really interesting point, which I'll paraphrase. We have all see...
Blog | December 04, 2008First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopDave Feschuk of the Toronto Star: "Bryan Colangelo, the Raptors GM, and Sam Mitchell, the deposed coach, saw almost everything differently. But perhap...
Blog | December 04, 2008Wednesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopAndrew Bynum says that the Lakers didn't get any rebounds after Phil Jackson took him out last night, and he implies that may have led to the loss. He...
Blog | December 03, 2008First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBrian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: "Eight years ago, in the wee hours of Sept. 25, Tony Battie was driving at breakneck speed to a Boston hospital...
Blog | December 01, 2008First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...exactly where we're at.'" Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times: "The last few days, Phil Jackson found himself answering to O'Neal's latest views on the Bryant conflict. The Lakers coach...
Blog | November 20, 2008Stat Geeks and Coaches
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...19 coaches had any statistically discernible effect on team performance. Seven had a positive impact, with Phil Jackson topping the chart. Next on the list: Rick Adelman, Rudy Tomjanovich, Rick Carlisle, Don Nelson, Flip...
Blog | November 18, 2008First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...to ejection and, in many cases, suspension for a game or more. League VP of Violence Stu Jackson judged otherwise, fining O'Neal 25G for abusing the refs and not leaving the court in a...
Blog | November 18, 2008The Cover-Who
Ben Finfer...2. Although I'd be all for the Bears trying the Triangle. Can Lovie whistle like Phil Jackson? Please stop with the "these Bears are unlikeable" thing. We don't have to like the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2008First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...my latest column was intended to be a reflection of that and also straight reporting of Phil Jackson's displeasure with Odom (and Odom's overall displeasure with what happened to him in the...
Blog | November 17, 2008Shaquille O'Neal: My Fights With Kobe Bryant Were Orchestrated by Phil Jackson
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...bickering with Kobe Bryant back in his Laker days: I think it was all designed by Phil (Jackson). Because if you think about it, Phil never called us into the office and said, ''Both...
Blog | November 14, 2008Thursday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBill Livingston of The Plain Dealer: "Whatever happened to the NBA's Magic vs. Bird rivalry of this century? Only five years ago, the Cavaliers' LeBro...
Blog | November 13, 2008Tuesday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopMike McGraw of the Arlington Heights Daily Herald: "Two weeks into the NBA season and already I'm disgusted by a lack of respect shown to fans. I'm ta...
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