0 comments by Jared Mintz on 9/28/2015
With today being NBA Media Day, and essentially the tip-off for the 2015-16 NBA season, this was the first time we officially heard from/saw the new class of NBA rookies with their respective teams since the Summer League! As we begin to gear up for the new season, the Crossover Chronicles staff came together to […]
0 comments by Jared Mintz on 7/21/2015
Hoops heads from all corners of the basketball world come together to watch NBA Summer League action in anticipation of seeing what the future of the league has in store. Most watch to see the college/international stars of yesteryear turned NBA franchise saving heroes overnight. Some watch to see their favorite college players from back in […]
0 comments by Jared Mintz on 7/19/2015
New York Knicks fans’ dreams of finally bringing a championship back home to Madison Square Garden were dashed Thursday night, when the team was eliminated from the Summer League Playoffs in embarrassing fashion. Now take a deep breathe Knicks fans, as I’m embellishing for the loathers of the group. The Knicks first loss of the Kristaps […]
0 comments by Jared Mintz on 7/10/2015
With all eyes glued to “Emojigate” on Wednesday afternoon, the Orlando Magic announced that they’d be resting their three most important Summer League players for the final two games of the tournament. Arguably the MVP of the Orlando Summer League – don’t forget, we have summer action taking place in Utah and Las Vegas this […]
0 comments by Jared Mintz on 6/30/2015
After a few days of analyzing all 60 NBA draft picks, it’s time to analyze how the Eastern Conference did during last Thursday night’s 2015 NBA Draft. I think I may have been a little more complimentary toward the Western Conference, but hey, there’s a reason that half of the NBA has created a historically […]
0 comments by Jared Mintz on 6/26/2015
Now that the 2015 NBA Draft has come and gone, it’s time to pretend we have any idea how these picks will pan out, and grade all 60 picks from Thursday night! Since the Western Conference had the first pick – which Minnesota nailed with Karl Anthony Towns – let’s grade them first. Stay tuned […]
0 comments by Jared Mintz on 6/25/2015
“The ball is tipped, and there you are…” Wait, no, that’s not the right song… “It’s the final countdown!” Ah, there it is. Forgive me as I do my best to double dip into the worlds of professional, international (which I must add, is also professional) and college basketball, but nothing brings the three together […]
0 comments by Jared Mintz on 6/24/2015
Miami Heat 2014-15 Record: 37-45 (10th, East) Draft Picks: 10 (First Round), 40 (Second Round) Most Recent Draft Picks: 2014 – P.J. Hairston (26 – traded to Charlotte Hornets for Shabazz Napier) – Semaj Christon (55 – traded to Charlotte Hornets for Napier) 2012 – Arnett Moultrie (27 – traded to Philadelphia 76er’s day after […]
0 comments by Jared Mintz on 6/23/2015
Utah Jazz 2014-15 Record: 38-44 (13th, West) Draft Picks: 12 (First Round), 42 (Second Round) 54 (Second Round – from Cleveland) Team Strengths: The second half of the 2014-15 NBA season saw the Jazz experience a French Revolution of sorts, as “The Stifle Tower,” Rudy Gobert, developed into the league’s most feared shot blocker. The […]
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0 comments by Jared Mintz on 6/20/2015
Oklahoma City Thunder 2014-15 Record: 45-37 (9th, West) Draft Picks: 14 (First Round), no second round pick Team Strengths: Hello, we’re talking about a team with two of the five best scorers in the NBA. Even with Kevin Durant missing 55 games last season, the Thunder still posted the tenth-best offensive rating in basketball, just […]
