Ray Amati/NBAE via Getty ImagesWilliam Wesley, to those who have lost patience with Eddy Curry: "At the end of the day, we have to remember that these are still young kids, and they're our kids. We're responsib
By Chris SheridanI want to hurry and get this post up before tipoff, because there's no telling if Lawrence Frank will even make it to halftime before getting fired by the New Jersey Nets.Sorry, poor attempt
LOS ANGELES -- If ever there were a team and a head coach in desperate need of a win, the Los Angeles Clippers and Mike Dunleavy were it.The Clippers had lost five of six games entering Friday night's game agai
ATLANTA – It took 47 minutes and 59.3 seconds, but the Hawks finally found the Rockets’ Achilles heel. And fittingly for a team named after birds, it was in the air.Josh Smith rose higher than any H
I'm not quite old enough to participate in a debate about whether Wes Unseld or Bill Walton is the greatest outlet passer of all time. (A colleague in the Staples Center Media Room insists that Bob Lanier be me
(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)Eddy Curry has lost so much weight he's almost unrecognizable. (He's the one in the headband.)By Henry AbbottHe has only played 11 minutes, but as Chris Sheridan just explained, slimmed
By Henry AbbottHere's a fun little project I'd like your help with:Â Let's name the NBA's twenty all-time dirtiest players. I have a brainstorm list working, but I'd like your ideas, your anecdotes, your YouTu
By Chris SheridanGREENBURGH, N.Y. - Eleven minutes of Eddy Curry helped doom the possibility of 71 games of Allen Iverson.That was one of the nuggets of information revealed by Knicks president Donnie Walsh thi
By Henry AbbottDirk Nowitzki vs. the Spurs. A killer shooting night, with a killer soundtrack.Thunder GM Sam Presti must cringe, just a little, at seeing Kevin Durant say this in the Oklahoman:Â “I alway
By Henry AbbottYesterday, Sonny Vaccaro explained why he feels defensive about Brandon Jennings.Jennings, says Vaccaro, has endured criticism -- and perhaps was drafted artificially low -- as punishment for pla
Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times: "Making his season's first appearance after sitting out the first 11 games because of a hamstring injury, Pau Gasol took the Staples Center floor against the Chicago Bull
By Henry AbbottLarry Brown making a collection of unbelievably insightful points about Allen Iverson. For instance, that the fact that his family wasn't in Memphis may have been the key factor in Iverson leavin
While the rest of the basketball world was marveling over Brandon Jennings' on-court exploits during his 55-point explosion last weekend and poring over highlight reels of the game, Steve Shenbaum's evaluation
By Henry AbbottSonny Vaccaro is very proud of the fact that he has played a major role -- for instance, by promoting young players and getting shoe companies to sponsor coaches -- in building up NCAA basketball
By Henry AbbottIt's one of the ballsiest basketball offenses imaginable.A player is suspended for five games for fighting. His team will really miss him. So they hatch a cunning plan, and on a road trip where t
Mark Bradley of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "The Hawks won their 10th game of the nascent season Wednesday night. In 2004-05, this franchise managed 13 victories over 82 games. A team once so far down it
By Henry AbbottIt wasn't the flashiest performance of the night, but it was meaningful. After a summer of losing weight, and early season of injuries and ridicule, Knick big man Eddy Curry checked into an NBA g
By Henry AbbottMagic Johnson vs. the credit crisis.The Chicago Bulls vs. the 1980s' last shreds of musical dignity.How not to guard Brandon Jennings, in still-frames of Monta Ellis and Mikki Moore. Operative qu
By Henry AbbottJust happened across this quote from Alonzo Mourning's 2008 book "Resilience," which I'd recommend heartily to anyone who could use a little shot of resolve in overcoming a major challenge:You ca
John Reid of The Times Picayune: "In the locker room after Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans General Manager/Coach Jeff Bower had his players gather around him. He told th
By J.A. AdandeHmm, could there be some latent frustration in Phil Jackson about Pau Gasol’s slow-to-heal right hamstring?Before the Lakers played the Pistons Tuesday night, Jackson said Gasol went through
By Henry AbbottTurkey is home to some of the world's best professional basketball. Two days ago, for instance, rivals Galatasaray and Fenerbahce squared off, and the court was littered with past and future NBA
By Henry AbbottTrueHoop reader Reid Sassman writes the following about his 2001 visit to Duke University:Duke had just won the National Championship in March when I was a junior in high school. I visited Duke w
By Henry AbbottEleven years ago, in the 1998-1999 season, the NBA featured a veteran big man called Jayson Williams, a blue chip pro prospect at Duke named Jason (later "Jay") Williams, and wild-eyed, over-tatt
By Henry AbbottWe'll be hearing about the happy marriage between Stephen Jackson and the Bobcats, and I'll be remembering when Stephen Jackson was enthusiastic about his great relationship with Warriors preside
By Henry AbbottBlazer owner Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, according to several reports citing an e-mail from his sister Jody, who is the CEO of his company, Vulcan.Here's a look at
By Henry AbbottA high school coach once told me that it pays to knock the other team around early, because referees get used to your style of play and have a tendency to let it happen.They also, he told me, lik
Howard Beck of The New York Times: "On a recent night at Madison Square Garden, the camera focused on Mike D’Antoni as he plopped himself on the bench. D’Antoni looked down, clasped his hands, took
By Marc SteinOur trusty Stephen Jackson Trade Saga, after providing us with nearly two months of good gossip fodder, unexpectedly zoomed to a pre-Thanksgiving conclusion.So where do we go now for our trade c
By Henry AbbottLaker Ron Artest stood on Trevor Ariza's foot, which happens. The Rocket's shoe came off, which also happens. As the play moved away from that part of the court, both playerse stooped to pick it
By Henry AbbottLooking at the NBA's best records thus far. The Celtics have been celebrated for their tough early schedule, but Suns have the NBA's best record at 9-2, and they haven't exactly had a cakewalk of
By Henry AbbottIn the current HOOP magazine, NBA Commissioner David Stern exposes his senses of joy, wonderment, and humor in response to Jeramie McPeek's questions about Stern's birthday:Happy belated birthday
By Henry AbbottStephen Jackson's contract is so long and expensive that one thing was certain: Whoever got him away from the Warriors was going to be somebody in search of wins -- not some cheap, bottom-feeding
By Henry AbbottThe hungry Rockets scored a major victory, on the road in Los Angeles against the defending champion Lakers.How did they do it? Well, Kobe Bryant had a miserable night, making just five of his 20
Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle: "This was why Trevor Ariza came to Houston, for nights like these. It was not that he wanted to beat the Lakers, though he seemed to enjoy that as much as a very classy
By Marc SteinStephen Jackson got unexpectedly close to one of the teams on his wish list late Sunday night when the Dallas Mavericks checked into the same Milwaukee hotel that Jackson's Golden State Warriors
By J.A. AdandeAfter Kobe Bryant missed 15 of 20 shots and came out with two minutes remaining in the Los Angeles Lakers' 101-91 loss to the Houston Rockets Sunday night, Lakers coach Phil Jackson revealed that
By Kevin ArnovitzThe hazards of small sample size theater run rampant during the opening weeks of any sports season. Look no further than the efficiency numbers of Paul Davis and Acie Law if you want an idea of
By J.A. AdandeDENVER -- The Denver Nuggets zoomed past “statement” and went directly to “historical accomplishment.” They held the Los Angeles Lakers 23 points, L.A.’s lowest-scori
By Chris SheridanNEW YORK -- From starter to splinter-gatherer, that pretty much describes Stephen Curry's evolution over the first eight games of the season.At least Warriors coach Don Nelson had an explanatio
by Chad FordThis past week I've been crunching salary cap numbers after a Heat source told me they were trying to find a way to lure both LeBron James and Chris Bosh to Miami to play with Dwyane Wade this summe
By Chris SheridanIf a LeBron James-inspired petition is ever actually circulated among NBA players who wear No. 23, asking them to give up that number as a tribute to Michael Jordan, C.J. Watson of the Golden
By J.A. AdandeWhat’s next for Byron Scott?At the moment I’m writing this, next is another swing of the golf club.“I‘ve got a lot of time to work on my game,” Scott said, one day af
By Henry AbbottTony and Kevin Durant, on video, slapping each other hard. Turn down the volume, as the infectious giggling gets insane. (Also, PG-13 for one word.)One of the comments is from Twitter's @PrinzesS
By Henry AbbottVia Twitter -- where, ironically, Jason Richardson's name is JRich23:Getting lots of tweets about changing my number 4 MJ. Im all 4 it he's the greatest player to ever play. NBA should of retired
By Henry AbbottVideo of a labrador retriever with a decent handle, who can finish around the rim. (Yes, that's in the honored 'first bullet' slot. I swear, if I had a site with nothing but animal videos, we cou
By Henry AbbottAs a Laker, Ron Artest has been a delight. (Selfishly, I'm pleased, because at the time of his signing I said I thought it was the start of something special in L.A., even though people like Davi
John DeShazier of The Times-Picayune: "Byron Scott getting shoved out the door nine games into his sixth season in New Orleans, and less than two full seasons after being named NBA Coach of the Year, might seem
By Henry AbbottAll in one instant, Derek Fisher sank the 3, and Violet Palmer blew the whistle and Steve Nash had the highlight of the night.Seriously, did you notice that in protesting his role in Fisher's alm
By John HollingerSo … what’s really going on in New Orleans?There’s been some bad feng shui on the bayou since last season’s playoffs, when the team laid down in historic fashion in a f
By Henry AbbottDon Nelson and Monta Ellis, yelling at each other in front of reporters.Did Pau Gasol get injured, or did he get Hollywood?Swine flu is no match for Chris Douglas-Roberts, who tweets that he is b
By Henry AbbottByron Scott helps Avery Johnson and Sam Mitchell prove that winning coach of the year does not ensure longevity in the NBA. How does this keep happening? I'm guessing it's the confluence of two t
By Henry AbbottRemember when Greg Oden and Kevin Durant first joined the league? There was a metric ton of hype. Then Oden was out for the year, and that all fizzled. Then last year, they cranked up the excitem
By Henry AbbottYesterday I made the case that he has to be considered an All-Star candidate, so it's not like I don't appreciate Joakim Noah's skills as a basketball player.But he's off the charts when it comes
Brian Windhorst of The Plain Dealer: "Playing their most complete game of the young season, the Cavs looked like a cohesive, deep and tough unit in dismantling the Orlando Magic, 102-93 Wednesday night. LeBron
By J.A. AdandeWhen Linas Kleiza left the NBA to sign with Olympiakos in Greece it didn’t generate nearly as much attention as when Josh Childress signed with the team last year. No one speculated this was
By Henry AbbottDon Nelson was on radio station KNBR in San Francisco talking about Stephen Jackson. He couldn't have been clearer that he's no longer assuming things will work out.“We know Jack wants out,
By Henry AbbottAfter New York Knick Trent Tucker caught a pass and released a jumper in a measly one tenth of a second, the NBA made a rule saying that no such shot could be allowed unless there were at least t
By Henry AbbottGame 7 of the Rockets' Finals over the Knicks is online. Pretty much the whole thing. (If you find Game 5, by the way, let me know. A whole bunch of people were over at my apartment to watch that
By Henry AbbottThe Grizzlies' General Manager talked to Ryen Russillo on the NBA Today podcast, and spoke optimistically of Allen Iverson, saying, for instance:I think he still has it.I don’t think his ca
By Henry AbbottDwyane Wade's defense has been out of this world and a key to the Heat's strong start.Did Brad Miller release the ball in time? No. But the thing that makes this seem so silly: Experts agree it t
Dan Bickley of The Arizona Republic: "Already, this reshaped basketball team has become the talk of the NBA, just like it did in 2004. That's when the run-and-gun Suns were formed, a team that sparked a revolut
By Marc SteinWhat a difference two years makes. As recently as November 2007, I eagerly awaited the annual release of the NBA's All-Star ballot, mainly because I knew second-guessing it would be an easy item f
By Henry AbbottChad Ford and John Hollinger have worked up ratings (Insider) of teams in terms of how well they are positioned for the future.They picked my favorite team, the Portland Trail Blazers, first over
By Henry AbbottNow that All-Star voting is so digital, why are only 60 players on the ballot again? Can't every NBA player be eligible? Ink is free on the internet. TV reporter dunks on toddler, makes him cry.H
By Henry AbbottYesterday I asked for your help brainstorming a list of players who couldn't stick with bad teams, but went on to be major contributors to good teams.I kicked the list off with talk of Josh Powel
Ronald Tillery of The Commercial-Appeal: "From talk radio to message boards to water coolers in the workplace, Allen Iverson's departure has been controversial and a hot issue. The Griz sold additional tickets
By J.A. AdandeWithout much fanfare Staples Center just hosted one of the most unusual four-day stretches of basketball in modern NBA history. The Lakers and Clippers hosted four games between them from Friday t
By Chris SheridanNEW YORK -- Knicks center Eddy Curry will scrimmage with the team Tuesday for the first time since injuring his calf muscle on the first day of training camp.And here's the big news, according
By Henry AbbottThis weekend's New York Times Sunday magazine had a story about how data collection is changing healthcare.It's a sensitive issue. This is your doctor we're talking about. The last thing you want
Professional basketball player Coleman Collins has written many tremendous TrueHoop posts about Steve Nash's charity soccer game, Paris, a fashion show, Germany, Iran, and more. Today, he writes about applying
by Chad FordWarriors swingman Stephen Jackson has been pining for a trade all summer. Â He's done everything he can to force the Warriors to dump him: from publicly demanding a trade to a contender, to behavior
By Henry AbbottThey won't often say it to the media, but you know they're thinking it. The people who run bad NBA teams watch the good teams and think: If I had those players, everyone would think I was a geniu
By Henry AbbottToni Sharpless, a single mother and a nurse, has been missing since August 23. One of the last places she was seen, according to police, was at a party at Sixer Willie Green's house. Police say G
By Henry AbbottOne of the stranger games of the NBA season happened in Portland last night. In a game of two stars -- Portland's Brandon Roy and Minnesota's Al Jefferson -- neither much mattered as Portland rol
Geoff Calkins of The Commercial-Appeal: "The Grizzlies should never have signed Allen Iverson. By signing him and then losing him, they're making it harder for everyone. Lionel Hollins will be known as the coac
By Chris SheridanEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -Â They don't give out Ws in the NBA for moral victories, which is why the New Jersey Nets will awake Sunday still sporting the league's only goose egg in the win column.
By John HollingerATLANTA – This is the difference between the Nuggets and most of the other contenders: Depth. Teams like Orlando and the Lakers can shrug off the loss of a starter or two and still claw t
by Chad FordIs Allen Iverson's career in Memphis over after just three games?On Saturday, Iverson was granted permission to leave the the Grizzlies to deal with a personal matter, the (Memphis) Commercial App
By J.A. AdandeIt’s a Friday night in Los Angeles. Am I at the Laker game or the hot new club?Yes.No need to choose anymore now that Sam Nazarian, the nightlife mogul of L.A., opened an edition of his Hyde
By Henry AbbottChuck Hayes is starting in place of Yao Ming, and the Rockets are out of the gates 3-2, which makes them just one of ten NBA teams with a winning record. They've beaten Golden State, Portland and
By Henry AbbottLeBron James won't rule out playing for the Clippers or any other team.Kevin Durant missed some big shots that could have sealed a win against the Lakers, and an emerging commitment to defense pl
By Henry AbbottNot that they have time, but consider the message Real Madrid coach Ettore Messina gets to share with his team's fans on his Sports.ru blog:I consider myself a tailor whose job is to create the b
Ailene Voisin of The Sacramento Bee: "Kevin Martin leaned against the wall in the Kings' practice facility Thursday afternoon, still very much in shock, his damaged left wrist dangling at his side. Hours earlie
By Marc SteinIt's been about a week since we had any certifiable chatter to pass along on the Stephen Jackson trade front. That's not because the Warriors have slowed the search for trade partners -- to the
By Henry AbbottRyan Schwan from Hornets247: "The Chris Paul Insane Shooting Update: He went 14-23 tonight, and 3-4 from three. Incredibly, that lowers his shooting percentages for the season to 64% from the f
By Henry AbbottIn his diary on GQ.com, the rookie Warrior Stephen Curry talks about a prank his teammates tried to pull on him before his first regular-season game:Before heading out to the court, that was prob
By Henry AbbottAmong 2011's potential unrestricted free agents:Carmelo AnthonyTim DuncanTony ParkerPau GasolDavid WestCaron ButlerLeandro BarbosaShane BattierMichael Dunleavy, Jr.NeneKendrick PerkinsJamal Crawf
I was once part of an event with Dan Shanoff. It was great when they introduced us. There was Will Leitch from Deadspin. Henry Abbott from TrueHoop. And Dan Shanoff from DanShanoff.com.You see what happens ther
By Henry AbbottThese are the highlights of last night's Wizards vs. Heat game. Missing are the three lowlights.They were all Gilbert Arenas plays, and they were all in crunch time.Dwyane Wade and Gilbert Arenas
By Chris BroussardI reported this on my NBA 411 segment on "Mike and Mike in the Morning'' today: DeJuan Blair was 10 seconds away from joining "King James'' and "The Big Shaquisition'' in Cleveland.On draft ni
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 quarter against Utah, everybody was still talking about it. Good
By Chris SheridanEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Another 2.5 points dropped off Carmelo Anthony’s scoring average Wednesday night, but if you think he cared much about it, you don’t understand the new Car
by Chad FordMilwaukee Bucks rookie Brandon Jennings is off to a torrid start, prompting the inevitable "What the heck were the [insert your lottery team here] thinking on draft night?" questions.Considering tha
By Henry AbbottOn his blog, Orlando center Dwight Howard writes about the fouls and injuries that kept him from playing much in a Magic loss to the Pistons last night. On both counts, he implicates the night's
By Chris SheridanThe D-League will hold its annual draft tomorrow, and we can provide you with the names of a few of the 200-plus players who will be up for grabs. (The NBA wil release the entire list tonight.
By Henry AbbottThe defending Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic lost last night for the first time since the beginning of preseason, and it's not all that shocking.Even though they were on the road, they
By Henry AbbottChris Herrington of the Memphis Flyer makes a convincing case that Allen Iverson should come off the bench. For instance, the starters score very well, but need defense and rebounding, while the
Jim Souhan of the Star Tribune: "Before the Timberwolves traded Kevin Garnett to the Celtics for Al Jefferson and fodder, Wolves fans were tired of losing in the first round of the playoffs, Danny Ainge was con
By Marc SteinWho says recruiting violations are limited to the college game?The NBA notified its teams on Tuesday that four clubs have been fined $25,000 each for reimbursing travel, lodging and/or meal expense
By Henry AbbottThe Kings' guard scored 48 last night, is the NBA's fourth-leading scorer at the moment and is tied with Amare Stoudemire for the best true-shooting percentage of any active NBA player.Martin als
By Henry AbbottHardwood Paroxysm is now publishing lists of those NBA players who get their shots blocked the most.Gerald Wallace takes the cake so far, having been blocked a mighty ten times in four games. Tha
By Henry AbbottKevin Garnett tops a list of NBA defenders, as measured by a Dean Oliver-inspired metric that extracts individual accomplishments from play-by-play data. Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Marcus Camby
Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe: "The Celtics had to sign Rajon Rondo long-term, didn’t they? He’s far too good to be allowed to slip away, and what was their alternative? They have nice backup guards,
by Chad FordA week ago it began looking like just three first rounders from the 2006 NBA Draft were going to get contract extensions from their teams.Brandon Roy got a max deal. Â LaMarcus Aldridge landed a swe
By Kevin ArnovitzIt's been ages since the Phoenix Suns entered the NBA season as anything other than a lock for the playoffs. Heading into the 2009-10 season, though, the Suns have been roundly appraised as a b
By Henry AbbottAfter all that worry this summer, Rajon Rondo and the Boston Celtics are reportedly close to a new contract.To celebrate, Rondo's corporate sponsor Red Bull says they are sending him to the World
By J.A. AdandeWe haven't heard much from Magic Johnson after Isiah Thomas sounded off on Johnson's comments in the book "When The Game Was Ours", but in a conference call with Larry Bird to promote the book on
By J.A. AdandeDespite the tone the title of their new book, “When the Game Was Ours” might indicate, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are not a couple of grumpy old men who think the NBA might as well h
By Henry AbbottBasketball godfather Sonny Vaccaro has been openly supportive -- instrumental even -- in encouraging some of the finest young basketball players in the U.S. to skip college to play overseas.Brand
By Henry AbbottIf you have an internet connection (and I know you do) then you have undoubtedly already seen the amazing Manu Ginobili defending innocent NBA games from evil Halloween bat assaults.It's a great
By Henry AbbottEat your stinkin' vegetables.That's my general approach. Life can be hard. A lot of times, what you're called on to do is to just not quit. Just stare down whatever crazy crap life throws at you
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 Manu Ginobili swatted from midair durin
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