8 Results for rafer alston

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...haven't caught lightning in a bottle, much less a firefly. He'll remain Rafer Alston's backup at point guard for Game 4 tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers, although...

Blog | June 11, 2009

Playoff Warmup Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Leaguewide Bullets These bullets would be a lot better, but I could not stop watching this. If that doesn't give you playoff fever, nothing will...

Blog | April 17, 2009

The Deep End of the Rotation: Assessing Playoff Benches

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz You know the sequence well: It's the start of the second quarter in a pivotal playoff game. We see repeated camera shots ...

Blog | March 16, 2009

NBA: No Bodies Available

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz The playoff run is heating up. It's a fan's dream, with top teams in both conferences jockeying for position with the...

Blog | March 09, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

John Denton of Florida Today: "With Orlando possessing a gaudy 33-8 record and clearly one of the NBA's most dynamic collections of talent, D...

Blog | January 22, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Howard Beck of The New York Times: "The stakes for the coaches are also much higher. In 1986, coaches earned an average of $200,000, and no one used a...

Blog | December 29, 2008

Pat Riley is Stepping Down as Coach, Again

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...the job to his assistant Stan Van Gundy. And Van Gundy took Lamar Odom, Eddie Jones, Rafer Alston, and rookie Dwyane Wade to the playoffs. A year later, Dwyane Wade was emergent, and Shaquille...

Blog | April 28, 2008

Stan Van Gundy: Heat Have to Learn Roles

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...his brother Jeff did consult with him before Jeff's Houston Rockets acquired former Heat guard Rafer Alston. And, interestingly, when asked about all the off-season moves, which the media has ascribed almost...

Blog | October 18, 2005