1961 Results for playoff

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Wilbon of The Washington Post: "As much as Abe Pollin changed the landscape of D.C. by building the arena on 7th St. NW, it was Michael Jordan...

Blog | November 25, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Ronald Tillery of The Commercial-Appeal: "Grizzlies center Hamed Haddadi, the first NBA player from Iran, and Omri Casspi, the first Israeli player in...

Blog | November 24, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Howard Beck of The New York Times: "Nate Robinson made seven shots on Sunday, all of them in the correct basket. For that, the Knicks were grateful. Y...

Blog | November 23, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...at large, he was asked directly if the Celtics would have won last year's second-round playoff series against Orlando with Kevin Garnett in the lineup. 'I don't even go down that road...

Blog | November 20, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Mark Bradley of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "The Hawks won their 10th game of the nascent season Wednesday night. In 2004-05, this franchise man...

Blog | November 19, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

John 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, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Howard Beck of The New York Times: "On a recent night at Madison Square Garden, the camera focused on Mike D'Antoni as he plopped himself on the bench...

Blog | November 17, 2009

Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By Henry Abbott Looking at the NBA's best records thus far. The Celtics have been celebrated for their tough early schedule, but Suns have the NBA...

Blog | November 16, 2009

Stephen Jackson as a Bobcat: Crazier things have worked

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...those various Ben Gordon teams -- the Bulls who almost knocked off the Celtics in last year's playoffs, or this year's Pistons, who have shown signs of proving doubters wrong this year. If you...

Blog | November 16, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...he nailed it. 'I definitely think so,' Ariza said when asked if the Rockets will be a playoff team. 'We play hard, compete every night. Our heart and determination and will to win pretty much...

Blog | November 16, 2009

The (new) latest on the Stephen Jackson trade front

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By Marc Stein Stephen Jackson got unexpectedly close to one of the teams on his wish list late Sunday night when the Dallas Mavericks checked into...

Blog | November 16, 2009

What's Working for the Raptors

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...as the ball-handler in these situations are well-known to anyone who tuned into the 2009 postseason. Pairing him with forward-center Andrea Bargnani on a pick-and-pop is treacherous for the defense...

Blog | November 14, 2009

Big questions remain in Big Easy

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...in New Orleans? There's been some bad feng shui on the bayou since last season's playoffs, when the team laid down in historic fashion in a first-round loss to Denver. After a...

Blog | November 13, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Brian Windhorst of The Plain Dealer: "Playing their most complete game of the young season, the Cavs looked like a cohesive, deep and tough unit in di...

Blog | November 12, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Dan Bickley of The Arizona Republic: "Already, this reshaped basketball team has become the talk of the NBA, just like it did in 2004. That's when the...

Blog | November 11, 2009