Is Chris Paul happy? We asked him
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBy Marc Stein Surely you've heard the suggestion that the free-agent obsession for fans and media pests, as soon as we get past the Summer of LeBron,...
Blog | December 25, 2009Taking Inventory at Christmastime
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopThe 25-30 game mark is my favorite moment in the NBA season. Come again? What can you possibly glean from December basketball? Oakland A's general ...
Blog | December 24, 2009Merry Christmas, Blazer fans
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Ginobili. All of those players are out. The small forwards have the potential to return before the playoffs. But the centers are evidently out for the duration, which is a truly spectacular run of injuries...
Blog | December 23, 2009First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopMitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News: "The Knicks are a .500 team in their last 14 games, 6-3 since Nate Robinson was benched and 2-0 with Jonath...
Blog | December 21, 2009First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopPaul Coro of The Arizona Republic: "They can get every first but for their first win on TNT since the 2007-08 regular season and their first road win ...
Blog | December 18, 2009First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...for five years ago, and the Tracy that will help some lucky NBA team make a deep playoff run. Tracy looked so good that Morey probably had a fleeting thought that he should keep him...
Blog | December 17, 2009Has the FBI exonerated Tim Donaghy?
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...and countless irate owners, coaches and players who were cheated out of this or that win, bonus, playoff income, job and the like. Donaghy, for his part, could face more charges if it is found...
Blog | December 16, 2009The essential Reggie Miller documentary
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopGeorge Kalinsky The best trash talker of all time tells his secrets. By Henry Abbott The outcome was set in stone. As soon as they got Reggie Mil...
Blog | December 16, 2009First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopJohn Jackson of the Chicago Sun-Times: "Kobe Bryant had trouble adjusting to the splint he wore on the finger, so he tried out several options at the ...
Blog | December 16, 2009Chris Paul's role: Superstar
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopLayne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images If Chris Paul did less, could the Hornets do more? By Henry Abbott Role player. Here's the idea: You have ...
Blog | December 15, 2009First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...effect. The Bulls were 9-16 when Skiles was let go and finished well out of the playoff picture with a 33-49 record. A coaching change in the middle of a season rarely results...
Blog | December 14, 2009The Celtics-Bulls rematch that wasn't
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...of their last 11, any parallel between Saturday night's rematch and what transpired in the grueling playoff matchup seemed remote. Saturday night's 106-80 Celtics' victory proved them right. The arsenal Chicago deployed...
Blog | December 12, 2009First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopDavid Haugh of the Chicago Tribune: "If you accept, as the Bulls' roster indicates the team has, that the purpose of the 2009 season is to prepare for...
Blog | December 11, 2009First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopMike McGraw of the Daily Herald: "A small thing like points off the bench might make a huge difference for the Bulls, who probably never guessed they'...
Blog | December 10, 2009Wednesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Duncan is all dragster, and the team is mostly parachute." A stats-driven list of the biggest playoff upsets of all time. The Hornets have the potential to get a lot faster. Chip Douglas of...
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