The Orlando Magic have had a far better season than the Detroit Pistons, and will be heavily favored no matter who they face in the first round. But if they had their pick (and maybe one day soon they will) you
The play of the NBA last night was Rudy Fernandez ending the third quarter with a nifty baseline drive to catch a Sergio Rodriguez pass and then swoop in for a little reverse. Only the quarter wasn't exactl
A little peek at the standings, where the Magic are a game ahead of the Celtics in the loss column, the Bobcats are fading at just the wrong time, and the teams seeded second through ninth in the West have th
The people have spoken. As of tomorrow morning, the First Cup will be back on TrueHoop. Woohoo! We are recaffeinated! Also, just this one time, just for fun ... let's experiment. If late tonight, or early t
Should the Spurs rest Tim Duncan down the stretch and trust they can win playoff games on the road? Can the Celtics trust Rajon Rondo to nail shots from mid-range? Do Raptors fans still trust Bryan Colangelo to
Rumblings that Gilbert Arenas will be back in a Wizards uniform on Saturday. Tremendous first sentence, from Lee Jenkins' Sports Illustrated profile of Lamar Odom: "The happiest Laker is the one who
The New York Times Sunday Magazine won't come out until Sunday (or Saturday if you subscribe at home) but you can read the cover story right now online. It's by Michael Sokolove, and it's about a yo
One of the things that differentiates a blog from other media is that it is a conversation. It's not The Word From Upon High. It's a blogger making a case, as a human. Then other humans -- commenters, e
New rule: Everyone should read everything by Wright Thompson.
John Hollinger (Insider) writes about an incident from last night's Nuggets vs. Nets game that -- had it happened in a close playoff game -- would have surely melted by e-mail inbox with rageful commentary.
Posted by Kevin Arnovitz You know the sequence well: It's the start of the second quarter in a pivotal playoff game. We see repeated camera shots of the best players in the NBA, and they're ... resting
Watching the Thunder without Durant has been a revelation. Watching Paul Pierce is crunch time something to behold. Just don't try watching a Celtics game in a Philly sports bar. Watch and learn
Last Saturday I filled most of a notebook with thoughts from the MIT Sloan Sports Business Conference. It's all good fodder for TrueHoop. Pieces have made their way onto TrueHoop. More to come. But it has b
There have been some reports here and there that the NBA and the Players Association may negotiate the next collective bargaining agreement sooner rather than later. Here is the suggestion (I don't know h
"Can't cage a pit bull." When Ron Artest was new to Houston, Rockets analysts noticed that he was taking some shots from inefficient spots on the floor. Ordinarily, that's the kind of thing th
Today there has been all kinds of debate about whether or not what Trevor Ariza did to Rudy Fernandez was dirty, or merely reckless. I also recommend you see the angle about 1:25 into this video. (UPDATE: Tru
This weekend I talked to a zillion people from NBA teams, the stats world, and the media. About half of them (that would be approximately half a zillion, which is also roughly the price of a glass of wine at th
They're both maligned players. But they're both starting for the NBA champions in a big game against the Orlando Magic. Didn't take long for Stephon Marbury to get his big shot at reinventing himsel
You throw your fists in the air. You scream. You turn to the person you came with, and you give them a big, hard, two-handed double high-ten. You pump your fists back in the air. You scream the whole time. You
Twitter experiment here, live from the Cavaliers vs. Celtics.
Friday night, LeBron James and his mighty band of Cleveland Cavaliers will appear in Boston to take on the defending champion Boston Celtics. Most expect this to be a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals, a
Whew! All that traveling talk. Is there room for anything else? Well, maybe just a little ... Why aren't basketball players, over time, getting better at shooting free throws? With passing decades, athlet
Years ago, my step-dad and I sat in the upper section of Portland's Rose Garden, one row behind a really cute kid who might have been nine. During just about every timeout, he turned his back to the court,
It's a theory I accept without proof. But it's nice to have proof all the same. Look around the League, and show me a team with great defense, and I'll show you a team with great veterans. I don'
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