- TrueHoop
TrueHoop [http://myespn.go.com/nba/truehoop TrueHoop home page] is an award-winning blog which covers the sport of
basketball , primarily theNational Basketball Association . The blog, which has been in operation sinceMay 15 2005 , was one of several blogs honored with the 2005 "Best of the Web award" issued by "Forbes Magazine " [http://www.forbes.com/bow/b2c/review.jhtml?id=7839] Forbes Magazine] The site has linked to or been referenced by many notable publications and organizations, including [http://www.nba.com NBA.com] , [http://www.LATimes.com LATimes.com] , and [http://www.cnnsi.com CNN/SI.com] , and has been praised by notable sports columnsists such asChad Ford and Chris Sheridan.Fact|date=February 2007 The site has been noted for its investigations into the affairs ofWilliam Wesley , a noted (and somewhat controversial) NBA facilitator. [http://www.truehoop.com/cat-who-is-william-wesley.html TrueHoop.com: Who is William Wesley?]TrueHoop is written by Henry Abbott, a
sportswriter andjournalist originally fromPortland, Oregon ; though now living inNew Jersey . Abbott has written more than a dozen cover stories, more than a hundred feature articles, and a regular column, and is published in such sources as the officialNBA Finals program, "Inside Stuff", "HOOP", and "Men's Journal ". [http://www.truehoop.com/cat-about-henry.html TrueHoop.com: About Henry] Abbott is a founding partner (along with his wife) in [http://www.gekkoproductions.com/ Gekko Productions] , a media company which writes creative copy for blogs, advertisements, and speeches, and other language-based media. He graduated with a degree injournalism fromNew York University . [http://www.gekkoproductions.com/gekkos_h.html Gekko Productions: Henry Abbott]In February, 2007, it was announced that TrueHoop was purchased by
ESPN . Abbott predictedPau Gasol would be traded to theLos Angeles Lakers a few hours before the actual trade happened. [ [http://www.truehoop.com/leaguewide-issues-70363-major-announcement-truehoop-is-becoming-part-of-espn.html#discussion ESPN - TrueHoop ] ]References
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