First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopMichael Wilbon of The Washington Post: "As much as Abe Pollin changed the landscape of D.C. by building the arena on 7th St. NW, it was Michael Jordan...
Blog | November 25, 2009Sonny 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, 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, 2009Study: Referees favor aggressors
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...You might as well really foul a lot! That way, you can intimidate opponents; have the inside track on rebounds, loose balls and the like; and give everyone on both teams -- and the referees -- the...
Blog | November 17, 2009First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopJonathan 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, 2009First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopEddie 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, 2009Botching the Italian Job: The case of Brandon Jennings
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...they can play? Jonny Flynn, Ty Lawson, Steph Curry. Those guys are talented too and they have track records." On the other hand, some felt he had been hampered by the system in Europe and...
Blog | November 04, 2009First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...were the only stat crew in the NBA last year that didn't have a mistake. They track everything that happens from an event perspective. They get it right, and they get it right the...
Blog | October 26, 2009First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopLisa Dillman of the Los Angeles Times: "Lessons for a rookie, Part 9. There's plenty for Clippers rookie Blake Griffin to remember and, by all account...
Blog | October 23, 2009First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopRusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle: "Stephen Jackson promises tonight's game against the Lakers, and specifically his rematch against Kobe B...
Blog | October 20, 2009Monday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...that all four will 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...
Blog | October 19, 2009The Kevin Durant Conundrum
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopThere 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, 2009Troy Murphy: Statistical Oddity
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Jarrett Jack penetrates into the lane against the backpedaling defense, Murphy will fill the void in their tracks. Ford or Jack will then kick it out to the trailing Murphy, who hits. At other times...
Blog | September 23, 2009Eurobasket 2009 Qualifying Round Preview
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopAnd then there were 12. Eurobasket 2009 begins its second phase and The Painted Area has it all sorted out for you: Can Pau Gasol lift Spain ...
Blog | September 11, 2009Wednesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopWords of wisdom, from Kermit Washington to a young college football player, LeGarrette Blount, who is suddenly, like Washington, famous for punching a...
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