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Colangelo Still Wants Pro Coaches on Team USA

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...them while serving as an assistant on the USA Basketball staff at the World Championships, Tournament of the...

Blog | October 29, 2009

Daily News: Larry Brown Tried to Kick Marbury Off Olympic Team

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...in Athens, Larry Brown met with officials from USA Basketball and lobbied to have Marbury cut and sent...

Blog | July 21, 2005

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: "After a busy summer, the Magic's payroll for the upcoming season has ballooned to nearly $80 million, ...

Blog | August 06, 2009

Jonny Flynn, Circa 2006

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...The Falls has always been a hotbed for basketball, but Flynn took it to new heights. He...and even laced 'em up for Team USA's under-19 World Championship squad. He...

Blog | June 24, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Mike Monroe of the San Antonio Express-News: "Michael Finley made a 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds left at Sacramento, giving the Spurs a 95-92 lead;...

Blog | April 14, 2009

Late Thursday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...can't shoot or dribble? Well, in terms of the player who has the most natural basketball talent in terms of size, athleticism, shooting ability, passing, everything you can't teach, I think...

Blog | April 09, 2009

The Inauguration of the TrueHoop Network

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...change. Mainly, change at the top of the United States of America's org chart. But...ESPN, TrueHoop, and many of the best independent basketball blogs out there are now officially working hand...

Blog | January 20, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...playing in what he called 'the Mecca of basketball.' He was just off."Tom Knott of The...the bench in the 2004 Olympics when Team USA finished third."Buck Harvey of the San Antonio...

Blog | October 30, 2008

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...broke through to the NBA postseason in Chris Mullin's third year as executive vice president of basketball operations. Last year, the Warriors missed the playoffs. This year, the playoffs are a longshot. The point...

Blog | October 27, 2008

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Lakers vs. Celtics  Mark Heisler of the Los Angeles Times: "Unfortunately for the NBA, the Lakers and Celtics were on pace for only the No. 6 rat...

Blog | June 17, 2008

You Couldn't Even Make a USBL Team

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...in store for bigger, more athletic defenders. But the fact is, 99.99% of people who play basketball do not play it a level that approaches professional in any way, shape, or form.  Mercifully...

Blog | December 06, 2007

Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Celtics lose by two, and how much would Tony Allen like to have a mulligan on that missed layup?ESPN's David Thorpe watched the Celtics' first loss, t...

Blog | November 19, 2007

Thursday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Scary times for Etan Thomas, who is having open heart surgery today to repair a leaky aortic valve. Former Syracuse teammate Jason Mallin chimes in on...

Blog | October 11, 2007

European Thoughts

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...I think technically it's every bit as good, if not better. But I think that, the United States, it's the talent level at this point. In the NBA, we have the best international...

Blog | October 09, 2006

Wednesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...looking for some good online articles about Team USA, and stumbled across an article I wrote months...video of a cheerleader being tossed through a basketball hoop. If it's real, it's incredible...

Blog | July 19, 2006