Posted by Kevin Arnovitz The Eric Spoelstra story is one of my favorites -- meritocracy as its best. Thirteen years ago, Spoelstra was the video coordinator for the Heat. He gradually worked his way up in the
Posted by Kevin Arnovitz The Nets are shipping Sean Williams out to the D-League: "From first round pick to 14er. Sean Williams has been shipped out to the Colorado 14ers in the NBA D-League. Williams played i
Posted by Kevin Arnovitz Brew Hoop wants to get excited about the improved Milwaukee Bucks, but is having horrible flashbacks of the optimism of seasons past: "As of last night the Bucks were clinging to the 8
Posted by Kevin Arnovitz For the New Orleans-Orlando thread, click here. For the San Antonio-Phoenix thread, click here. For the Boston-Lakers thread, click here. For the Washington-Cleveland thread, click
Posted by Kevin Arnovitz From Page Six of the New York Post: SPIKE Lee has found his next muse. The director was overheard "discussing his upcoming project, a documentary on the life of Michael Jordan," dur
This could be a post about my brother-in-law's laptop, but in fact it's about advanced research into various team dynamics. Ross Siler of the Salt Lake Tribune writes about a recent story from This American L
Just heard from Natasha Corstein, who is the director of media relations at Pinnacle Management Corporation -- which represents Nenad Krstic. She has various bits of news: Krstic has signed the offer sheet, and
I'm late to this, but it's fascinating. After three seconds, you'll be like: Oh whatever. But after ten minutes, you'll be really interested.
This is a huge topic, that we'll have to write about many times over the next ... how long? But I think the answer is yes. The NBA is, undeniably, cutting back. There have been cost-cutting layoffs at many tea
Last night, D.J. Augustin and his Charlotte Bobcats got the better (thanks in no small part to a bad call) of Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls. It was a tidy little duel between two rookie point guards of not
Arne Duncan was just appointed Secretary of Education. On the Freakonomics blog, Steven D. Levitt points out that not only was Duncan a featured player in the Freakonomics book, but he is also one hell of a bas
Posted by Kevin Arnovitz It's safe to assume that most NBA firings don't occur spontaneously. The grim reaper lingers outside for weeks, sometimes even months, before tapping at the door. That fatalism i
Vinny Del Negro plays great defense. Wait, isn't he coaching now?Some old-school Dean Oliver articles about how controlling the pace can affect the outcome of games. Nice little video diagram of a winning Knic
From former Pacers and Pistons head coach George Irvine, at Basketball.org: A number of years ago, there used to be a All-Star type tournament in Hawaii after the college season had ended. It involved players
You have probably heard that the Suns have continued to overhaul the roster we all knew them for, sending mainstays Raja Bell and Boris Diaw, as well as youngster Sean Singletary, to the Charlotte Bobcats. Suns
TrueHoop reader Demetri points out that all kinds of incredible things happen against the Raptors, who are playing the Cavaliers tonight: "LeBron James scores his career high of 56 points against the Toronto R
You know when people talk about rookies learning the league? Getting their routines down? I assume when he's 30, Derrick Rose won't roll around in bed with a knife. But right now, he's 20, and he has a knif
I have been a little unsure about how to handle the recent news about Rodney Rogers. I guess the best thing is just to point out some of the amazing things he has already done in his life. There is lots of vide
The Houston Chronicle is sticking it to Tracy McGrady.TrueHoop reader Brennan makes a really interesting point, which I'll paraphrase. We have all seen this a thousand times. Two opponents are chasing a ball
Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic writes: The Suns pharaoh of factoids, Vince Kozar, brings us this breakdown of Suns' turnovers: They average 9.7 in first halves and 6.8 in second halves. What in the heck
TrueHoop reader Christopher, reacting to an earlier link to a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tribute: "OK, here's my take on the SkyHook: It may have been the single greatest offensive weapon in sports history. Really -
You know how Allen Iverson tends to spend a lot of time noodling with the ball on the perimeter, teasing his defender? Don't you wonder what's going through his mind at that time? I think a lot of people susp
Thanksgiving weekend has been fantastic. The eating, the family, all those things we all count on ... I'm loving it. But also, as a fan of the Portland Trail Blazers, it has also been a little bit like Christm
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