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Dwight Howard is the Usain Bolt of the NBA

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Have you been watching any track and field? Have you noticed that Usain Bolt is bigger...

Blog | August 20, 2009

Three Thoughts About Rashard Lewis and Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...stole Game 1)? Big Questions Football, baseball, cycling, track and field, swimming, weightlifting ... all kinds of sports have faced...

Blog | August 06, 2009

Randy Smith: Athlete Turned Baller

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...starred not only in hoops -- but soccer and track and field. He was the 104th overall pick (to find...

Blog | June 05, 2009

Dirk Nowitzki Speaking Candidly

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...in an individual sport. If I were in track and field maybe I would have won something big by...

Blog | February 25, 2009

Idea: Put a Clock on Those Replays

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...0.31, or started late at 0.31. Track and field has computerized methods for keeping time. Why not...

Blog | February 11, 2009

Tuesday Olybullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...to American universities? That's especially true in track and field, it seems. And, it turns out, basketball! This...

Blog | August 19, 2008

Masked Avengers of International Basketball

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

This summer, a lot of the NBA's best players will jet to China determined to re-establish American dominance in international basketball. As they land...

Blog | January 24, 2008

Tuesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Holy cow. Kobe Bryant has not been practicing, nor talking to reporters. Maybe no big deal. Maybe big deal. Dwight Jaynes of the Portland Tribune...

Blog | October 16, 2007

Rolling With Leandro: Gregory Dole's Barbosa File, Part One

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...get the idea. I suggest he take up track and field. However buried deep in the goof's mixtape...

Blog | May 08, 2007

Tuesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

A handy guide to the week in European basketball, by Julien Debove of BasketSession.com, expressed in terms of jazz musicians. Maccabi Tel Aviv, for i...

Blog | November 14, 2006

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Kyle Neddenriep and Mike Wells of The Indianapolis Star: "Greg Oden's high school coach, Jack Keefer, said he had planned on attending Wednesday's gam...

Blog | December 07, 2009

Sonny Vaccaro: Brandon Jennings broke the mold, part three

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...more of them interested in Europe since Brandon joined the NBA? I can say this: I keep track of everybody that calls me. There are 11 now that have called me. Eight of them were...

Blog | November 24, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle: "This was why Trevor Ariza came to Houston, for nights like these. It was not that he wanted to beat the Lak...

Blog | November 16, 2009

The Kevin Durant Conundrum

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

There is almost no one like Kevin Durant. You can make a case he was the best freshman player in the history of the NCAA, and in the two years since h...

Blog | October 09, 2009

Eurobasket 2009 Qualifying Round Preview

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...56 percent) at the free throw line. France is the worst deep-shooting team left in the field. We've beaten this into the ground, but still holds true -- pack the painted area all...

Blog | September 11, 2009