302 Results for robert

On the lifeline between the Knicks, Eddy Curry, and William Wesley

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

  Ray Amanti/NBAE via Getty Images William Wesley, to those who have lost patience with Eddy Curry: "At the end of the day, we have to remember tha...

Blog | November 21, 2009

Chuck Hayes and the art of the outlet pass

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...I started following the NBA, Walton was waving a towel on the Celtics' bench. But his teammate, Robert Parish, was breaking my young heart as a Hawks fan by lobbing gorgeous outlets to the likes...

Blog | November 20, 2009

Thursday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By Henry Abbott Larry Brown making a collection of unbelievably insightful points about Allen Iverson. For instance, that the fact that his family...

Blog | November 19, 2009

Tuesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Stackhouse and Antonio Daniels, there are other names like Wally Szczerbiak (knee concerns), Rashad McCants, Stephon Marbury, Robert Swift, Malik Rose, Darius Miles etc. Brandon Jennings is famous in Europe (here he is on the...

Blog | November 17, 2009

Mini-Extra Thursday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Pau Gasol get injured, or did he get Hollywood? Swine flu is no match for Chris Douglas-Roberts, who tweets that he is back to work. Doctors told me that an advantage of swine flu...

Blog | November 12, 2009

Thursday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...traces the team's new attitude to the start of the preseason, when strength and conditioning coach Robert Hackett began doling out 50- and 100-yard increments of 'the lurch walk' and the 'defensive slide...

Blog | November 12, 2009

Late Tuesday Mini-Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...that regard the Celtics are very good. Now that he has tested positive for H1N1, Chris Douglas-Roberts says people are asking if they can take "swine flu" pictures with him. He tweets: "That's...

Blog | November 10, 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

Moral victory for winless Nets in loss to Celtics?

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Devin Harris (strained right groin), Courtney Lee (strained left groin), Yi Jianlian (sprained knee) and Chris Douglas-Roberts (swine flu), along with reserves Keyon Dooling (hip), Jarvis Hayes (hamstring) and Tony Battie (knee), but they...

Blog | November 07, 2009

Tuesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...good players ought to be helping their teams play better than the competition, right? True or false: Robert Parish scored more career points than Larry Bird. True or False: Allen Iverson has scored more career...

Blog | November 03, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Lee of The Washington Post: "Before the season opener in Dallas, Arenas said Coach Flip Saunders told him not to let the 'outside world' dicta...

Blog | October 29, 2009

Wednesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...strengths and weaknesses for each player. Stephen Jackson's first strength is listed as: "Bamboozling Warriors President Robert Rowell in contract negotiations that don't need to be happening in the first place." Young Sixer...

Blog | October 28, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

John Gonzalez of The Philadelphia Inquirer: "In sports, as in politics, perception matters. Late last week in California, the perception was that Kobe...

Blog | October 21, 2009

Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...win more than expected this season, from a blogger with a pretty good track record. Chris Douglas-Roberts says that all of his tattoos are easy to cover up with clothes, except the one on...

Blog | October 19, 2009

How to Spend a Lot of Money Very Quickly

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...wonder how such a thing could happen. Here's one way, as reported by Gus Garcia-Roberts of the Miami New Times: He made more than $5 million in NBA salary alone, but blew...

Blog | October 09, 2009