First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopHoward 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, 2009Gallows humor from Lawrence Frank as Nets again go for 1st W
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBy Chris Sheridan I want to hurry and get this post up before tipoff, because there's no telling if Lawrence Frank will even make it to halftime befo...
Blog | November 21, 2009First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopMark 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, 2009The (new) latest on the Stephen Jackson trade front
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBy 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, 2009Will a Bad Economy Ruin LeBron, Wade and Bosh's 2010 Plans?
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopThis past week I've been crunching salary cap numbers after a Heat source told me they were trying to find a way to lure...
Blog | November 13, 2009First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...happen in Miami than in Cleveland -- because the Heat has the cap space to sign two maximum-salary free agents (Wade and another player) in 2010, and Cleveland could sign only one maximum-salary player...
Blog | November 12, 2009Linas Kleiza: Trendy Euro?
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...But with the American economy slumping, the dollar worth less than the euro and the NBA's salary cap declining it's possible we will see other plays coming Kleiza's way. It will continue...
Blog | November 11, 2009Don't forget Bobcats in Stephen Jackson sweepstakes
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...he's ultimately selling or keeping this franchise, live with taking on only one extra season of salary depending on what else is in the trade? Presumably. I've also heard from one source close...
Blog | November 05, 2009First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopJeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News: "By now, the video has flown around the world, which is more than can be said of one of its stars. The ...
Blog | November 02, 2009The overnight latest on Stephen Jackson
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Which means that the exception is a touch too small to accommodate Jackson's $7.65 million salary, even if Denver was prepared to absorb the long-term tax implications of adding the 31-year...
Blog | October 29, 2009Looking For The Real Amare
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...to form by Stoudemire makes it easier for the Suns to trade him and his $16 million salary, an option the Suns would like to have as they continue to find ways to reduce payroll...
Blog | October 29, 2009Making Sense of Sefolosha
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...its core going forward. Thus, extending him today - to a four-year deal with a first-year salary, I'm told, that's less than half his cap hold - allows the Thunder to go forward...
Blog | October 28, 2009Stephen Jackson Trade Talk
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Manu. I'm told the Warriors' discussions with Denver were brief because Jackson's $7.65 million salary doesn't fit under their $7.4 million trade exception. Stay tuned
Blog | October 28, 2009First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBob Ryan of The Boston Globe: "The principals on both sides understand that this was only the beginning of a very long journey. By the next time they ...
Blog | October 28, 2009David Stern talks
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...What about the competitive balance, with trades? Stern: That happens every year. Certain teams make moves for salary cap reasons and the like, but the next year they swing back, they have room under the...
Blog | October 27, 2009EDITOR'S PICKS
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