99 Results for playoff

Wednesday 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...

Blog | December 09, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Nick Friedell of ESPNChicago.com: "Vinny Del Negro stood in front of the microphone at his postgame news conference in a daze. He stared at the number...

Blog | December 09, 2009

Knicks Thankful For Newfound Winning Ways

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...it a corny kumbaya'' moment if you like, but among the Knicks' four victims are three likely playoff teams -- Phoenix, Atlanta and Portland. And while the Knicks are far from a defensive juggernaut, they are...

Blog | December 08, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...later, the organization organized a conference call to answer questions. Just one here. Will you make the playoffs? More on that in a bit. ... Let's sift through the wreckage for a moment. Owner Paul...

Blog | December 07, 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

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Ronald Tillery of The Commercial-Appeal: "From talk radio to message boards to water coolers in the workplace, Allen Iverson's departure has been cont...

Blog | November 10, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Geoff Calkins of The Commercial-Appeal: "The Grizzlies should never have signed Allen Iverson. By signing him and then losing him, they're making it h...

Blog | November 09, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News: "The NBA is the ultimate what-have- you-done lately league. A day after Dirk Nowitzki's outrageous fourth quar...

Blog | November 05, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe: "The Celtics had to sign Rajon Rondo long-term, didn't they? He's far too good to be allowed to slip away, and what was ...

Blog | November 03, 2009

Steve Nash: Old white guy at the YMCA?

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...ages since the Phoenix Suns entered the NBA season as anything other than a lock for the playoffs. Heading into the 2009-10 season, though, the Suns have been roundly appraised as a bubble team...

Blog | November 02, 2009

Looking For The Real Amare

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Stoudemire also was poked in the eye and suffered a partially detached retina. There went the Suns' playoff chances, followed by Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland then, for Stoudemire, a long summer of nothing. The...

Blog | October 29, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Toronto Sun: "Hedo Turkoglu, the man expected to help guide the Raptors back to the NBA playoffs this season, will be arriving at training camp next week in Ottawa in less than ideal condition...

Blog | September 22, 2009

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

Lessons from the Schedule

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

ESPN's Chris Sheridan has a thorough rundown of some of the best NBA games on the 2009-2010 schedule. My favorite line: Oct 29: San Antonio at Ch...

Blog | August 04, 2009

Grant Hill Gives the Suns a Vote of Confidence

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...in him, and he didn't want to leave on a sour note, having missed the playoffs." Babby says he doesn't know what Steve Nash's long-term plans are...

Blog | July 10, 2009