Wednesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...extremely faithful recounting of his experience growing up poor on the Spokane tribal reservation in eastern Washington State. 'My concern was that they would never have been able to find an Indian kid who...
Blog | October 21, 2009Coming Soon: Sonicsgate
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...The interview clips in the trailer feature everyone from longtime Sonics announcer Kevin Calabro to former Washington state Senator Slade Gorton to leaders of Save Our Sonics. What's most striking is the number...
Blog | August 13, 2009Monday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...York. Reportedly on the agenda is the NBA's China plan, and an update on the state of collective bargaining agreement talks. Finding a new coach in Sacramento. By now Geoff Petrie and the...
Blog | April 13, 2009Allonzo Trier is in the Game, and So is Brandon Roy's Foundation
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...It's by Michael Sokolove, and it's about a young basketball player in Washington state called Allonzo Trier, who is ranked #1 in the country for his class. You know the...
Blog | March 20, 2009A Flicker of Life for Seattle Fans
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBehold Washington State Senate Bill 6116, which proposes a hotel tax to raise money for things like stadiums. It...
Blog | March 05, 2009First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBrian Windhorst of The Plain Dealer: "His future when his contract expires in 2010. It figures to be a common inquiry this week when the Cavaliers mak...
Blog | November 17, 2008Monday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...sure it isn't because Derrick Rose did anything dirty.Steve Nash sprained his ankle, too.Washington state taxpayers will, likely, be paying for a very expensive stadium ... for college football.Lamar Odom, not...
Blog | October 20, 2008First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopEddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News: "Owner Mark Cuban said the Mavericks dealt with Josh Howard's flag football episode after it happened in July....
Blog | September 17, 2008First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopChris McCosky of The Detroit News: "Two weeks ago, news leaked out of Denver that the Nuggets were interested in acquiring Billups. Denver vice presid...
Blog | June 23, 2008First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopLakers vs. Celtics Billy Witz of The New York Times: "[Inglewood Detective Scott] Collins had coached in the Police Activities League, a youth progr...
Blog | June 10, 2008First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...re going to kill you and keep killing you until you're dead.'"Michael Wilbon of The Washington Post: " ... the Celtics once upon a time had the blackest team in the NBA and the league...
Blog | June 05, 2008First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...defense. The same can be said of Tom Thibodeau. The first-year assistant coach and former Salem State player is the Celtics' defensive coordinator and the man charged with molding a plan that will help...
Blog | June 04, 2008Friday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...so. From a 1990 William C. Rhoden New York Times article (thanks Eric): "What makes the United States system attractive to foreign athletes is that it provides top-grade competition at virtually every skill level...
Blog | May 30, 2008Not Fighting for the Sonics Anymore
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...integrity of business people, or any such child's play. No, it depends wholly on the Washington State Legislature putting the cash on the barrel head for the kind of fancypants arena that will...
Blog | April 22, 2008Friday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopAll-time great Adonal Foyle quote on the NBA lifestyle, from a John Denton Florida Today article: "Guys talk about having to have this car and that ca...
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