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First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News: "By now, the video has flown around the world, which is more than can be said of one of its stars. The bat that Spurs guard...

Blog | November 02, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Wallace of The Miami Herald: "Players and coaches said Alonzo Mourning already is having an impact in his new role as Miami's vice pr...

Blog | October 02, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle: "Funny how things work out. General manager Daryl Morey, who has done a phenomenal job rebuilding the r...

Blog | April 15, 2009

Meet Your Blogger: Jeremy Wagner of Roundball Mining Company

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...write. One friend in particular kept telling me I should start a blog and stop begrudging the world my tremendously deep and entertaining insight. I did not know what a blog was, but I...

Blog | February 25, 2009

...LA hosts the LA Lakers, the LA Clippers, the LA Kings hockey team, and many other events including the World Figure Skating Championships. He also must take into account several travel rules. Teams cannot...

Blog | October 20, 2008

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...and himself. He had been thinking of this moment long before he dreamed of MVPs and NBA championships. Anybody who even kind of knows The Big German is giddy for him, with the possible exception...

Blog | July 21, 2008

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...points in a Game 7 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Vladimir Radmanovic must defend Paul Pierce. With Lakers championship hopes perhaps riding on it. Funny, huh?"Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: "They are like the...

Blog | June 04, 2008

Monday "Even More" Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...conference finals and went on to win the world championship from the Philadelphia 76ers in six games. This...

Blog | April 21, 2008

Tourney thoughts, a little O.J. and the Lopez twins

...there isn't a single player on their roster who could be the best player on a championship contender. (B) If you're expecting the lottery to change things, know that there isn't a...

Blog Entry | March 24, 2008

Thinking about the NBA playoffs while web surfing

All right, we're pulling out all the stops today: NBA playoff thoughts, reader e-mails, follow-ups to last Friday's mailbag, some weekly links ... it'...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 18, 2007

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

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...second language teacher, basketball coach, basketball scout, and world traveller." That's a career that, not too...in [Chris] Mullin's living room and talk hockey with the man himself. "You want a beer...

Blog | May 16, 2007

From the Archives: A Ben Wallace Feature Article

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...his central role in the making of a championship team are all covered. Keep reading for the...ldquo;In baseball, that’s pitching. In hockey, that’s a great goalie. In basketball...

Blog | July 05, 2006

Auction Block: On This Day

Eric Angevine

...HOF signed basketball: The leading scorer on the '72 Laker team that won the first L.A. championship for the organization, starting a dynasty. Born on this day in 1943. Jason Kidd Nets Bobblehead: A...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 24, 2009

Auction Block: Rained Out

Eric Angevine

...long memories. The Seattle Metropolitans hockey club won Lord Stanley's...to the playoffs, with no championships since the team came in...AL pennant, let alone a World Series. The M's debuted...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2008

Greetings from Goldstein

...s chance to win the 1982 NCAA basketball championship. I believe Jimmy Valvano looking for somebody to...catch the line drive to end the 1983 World Series and Ozzie Smith do flips on his...