More lows for Nets, Frank
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...mode for months and is not prepared to make any significant tweaks to the roster before his transfer of team control to Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov. Perhaps the best insulation Frank has to hang on...
Blog | November 25, 2009First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopJeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News: "After missing 43 games last season -- including all of the playoffs -- with various ankle ailment...
Blog | September 30, 2009Tuesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...satisfy the eligibility rule. Wall had met the 19-year-old age requirement, but due to assorted transfers between high schools, there was confusion as to when he 'would have graduated' from high...
Blog | July 14, 2009Coleman Collins: Democracy Matters
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...done, everything was resolved and things got back to normal quickly. It cannot be overstressed; these peaceful transfers of power are invaluable to a civilized society. Even in 2000, when court challenges to the vote...
Blog | June 15, 2009First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopGary Dzen of The Boston Globe: "Fantastic only begins to describe the duel Ben Gordon had with fellow UConn product Ray Allen down the stretch. W...
Blog | April 21, 2009Diabolical Scheme for a Deep-Pocketed Owner
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...for NBA-level players. I just updated an earlier post with some very interesting news about player transfers, including the news that in at least one instance in the past, an NBA team made a...
Blog | July 24, 2008Thursday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...the purpose of these rules. The NBA limits the free market for a player's services to transfer money from players to teams. It's not about competitive balance. Of course all this will only...
Blog | July 24, 2008First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopCeltics vs. Cavaliers Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe: '"The Truth' may be a reach, but he sure lived up to his Captain's title yesterday. Paul Pierce br...
Blog | May 19, 2008Oh What a Night
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopWe went into last night with eyes peeled wide to assess superstar transfers Shaquille O'Neal and Jason Kidd. And they were both OK in losses. Neat-o and all...
Blog | February 21, 2008Box Office Report
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...wrote a piece chronicling Brand's early troubles in the biz: The Clippers' Brand has tried to transfer his basketball success to Hollywood, but his time as a producer has been marred by lawsuits. Elton...
Blog | July 17, 2007Magic Johnson's Left Hand
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...hard to learn much from--he corrals a pass with his left hand, and in an instant transfers it to his right to make a behind-the-back assist. This highlight reel includes only one...
Blog | March 14, 2007Jason Kidd on Mentoring Marcus Williams
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Marcus. Because one day he will run the show here. I want that to be a amooth transfer, because I think he's going to be one of the elite point guards in the NBA...
Blog | November 20, 2006Friday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop"The Hip Hop Helen of Troy," Carmen Bryan, is about to publish a book detailing her passionate exploits with Nas, Jay-Z, Allen Iverson and m...
Blog | November 10, 2006European Thoughts
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopWhat can we take away from a pre-season in Europe? Some thoughts: Mike D'Antoni was asked whether or not lots of Europeans will be showing up ...
Blog | October 09, 2006From the Archives: A Ben Wallace Feature Article
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopThe thought of Ben Wallace in a Chicago uniform makes me think he's following a little in the footsteps of his mentor, former Bull Charles Oakley. I...
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