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First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Eddie 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, 2009

Baseball Stat Guru Bill James: NBA Doomed

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...was asked about the oddity of St. Louis barely sneaking into playoffs and then winning the World Series. This was his response: I'm not a great fan of the Wild Card. But it...

Blog | March 27, 2007

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Ronald Tillery of The Commercial-Appeal: "From talk radio to message boards to water coolers in the workplace, Allen Iverson's departure has been cont...

Blog | November 10, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...of the Western Conference's emerging teams. And despite a question posed by Aaron Brooks -- 'Does one series make a rivary?' -- it could have felt as much like a Game 7 of a playoff series...

Blog | October 27, 2009

Your Second-Favorite Team

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...A team you kind of keep an eye on? It's the greatest thing in the world, in a way. Their losses don't sting, but their successes are thrilling. For a few...

Blog | August 21, 2009

Monday Playoff Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons Lay off Mo Williams's iPod.  Holy cow. This is certainly the longest document created this seaso...

Blog | April 20, 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

NBA: No Bodies Available

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz The playoff run is heating up. It's a fan's dream, with top teams in both conferences jockeying for position with the...

Blog | March 09, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...game-winning jumper he made to win Game 5 of the team's first-round playoff series against Chicago in 2005. In all, Arenas has won 10 games with a last-second shot or...

Blog | January 12, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald: "In a statement released Wednesday, the league finally admitted the officiating crew of Mike Callahan, Rodney Mott a...

Blog | January 02, 2009

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...What happens if you don't take another shot in the entire playoffs and we win the world championship because they're going to double you? You're so valuable if that's what they...

Blog | May 19, 2008

Thursday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Lee of the Washington Post: "Duncan was asked if he was honored that so many teams are making major moves because of him. 'No, I'm not honored...

Blog | February 07, 2008

The Salvatore Side of the Story: "Crucified" in the 2006 Finals

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

This is the fifth installment in a series based on a recent interview with NBA referee...I'll just say that everybody in the world knows we were supposed to be champions. Just...

Blog | November 20, 2007

Active Seniors

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...impossible to sympathize with in spite of a series of injuries. Let's advance without any talk...arse men who have every right in the world to do as they please in a field...

Blog | August 10, 2007

Thinking About Don Nelson and Avery Johnson

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...in some cases historically tempermental.And, obviously, this series is far from over. (In a few hours...joining the Miami Heat on some of the world's finest beaches. Look for the guys wandering...

Blog | April 29, 2007