0 comments by John Cannon on 6/18/2015
I hadn’t talked to Phil Taylor in so long that I didn’t have an email address for him! Luckily, he hadn’t changed his number. Phil has written for Sports Illustrated for 25 years, much of which has been spent covering the NBA. We talked about the Finals, LeBron, Steph and the fact that Warriors won […]
CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 16: The Golden State Warriors celebrate their 105 to 97 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Cannon on 6/17/2015
I felt there was really only one unanswered question going into Game 6 of the NBA Finals, that being whether LeBron James could use the emotion of the home crowd and the urgency of an elimination game to overcome having only one day to recover from Game 5. For most of the first half, the […]
during Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement.
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This is hard to write. It’s hard to explain what 40 years of waiting for something means when that thing finally happens. As anyone who has read any of my pieces about the 1975 Warriors team knows, I have followed this team my whole life. I have not been one of the crazy people in […]
0 comments by John Cannon on 6/15/2015
San Francisco Chronicle columnist Bruce Jenkins is in Cleveland to cover Game 6 of the NBA Finals, but he took some time to chat with John Cannon about the playoff format, the teams, and the mystifying hatred people carry for LeBron James. https://soundcloud.com/crossover-chronicles/bruce-jenkins-and-john-cannon-6-15-15
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My colleagues Matt Zemek and Joe Nardone have very capably covered the major angles of NBA Finals Game 5, which frees me up to take on what seemed to be the biggest topic of conversation after the game, Cavaliers’ coach David Blatt’s decision to “go small.” Blatt’s postgame press conference was unlike any I’ve ever […]
0 comments by John Cannon on 6/12/2015
John Cannon chats with Bay Area radio and podcast host Matt Steinmetz about the NBA Finals. Matt lays out a pretty compelling route to victory for the Cavaliers, and John talks about how important the Warriors comeback was in game 3. https://soundcloud.com/crossover-chronicles/cc-the-podcast-john-cannon-with-matt-steinmetz
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My favorite part of the 1984 movie “Top Secret” is when Val Kilmer’s character is being introduced to members of the French Resistance. Each of the men have names that are French phrases or foods, like “Escargot,” “Montage,” and “Avant Garde.” When he is introduced to a man named “Deja Vu,” the man squints at […]
0 comments by John Cannon on 6/11/2015
I’m a little surprised that there a new concept floating around in the NBA Finals coverage, and it’s the sudden discovery that the Cavs might be ahead 2 games to 1 because they have several players who’ve been to the Finals before, and one who has dominated it. I’m surprised because I thought everyone covering […]
CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 09: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives against Andre Iguodala #9 of the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter during Game Three of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 9, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Crossover Chronicles writer John Cannon interviews San Francisco Chronicle columnist Bruce Jenkins between Games 3 and 4 of the NBA Finals. Topics range widely, of course, but high points are LeBron, D-Lee, LeBron, Curry, Lebron, Iguodala, Dellavedova, LeBron… and LeBron. Also, why it’s time for the NBA to get rid of jump balls. https://soundcloud.com/crossover-chronicles/bruce-jenkins-6-10-15
0 comments by John Cannon on 6/10/2015
The NBA TV documentary “Clutch City” did something I thought would be impossible. It made me care about the Houston Rockets, specifically the group that won the NBA championship in 1994 and again in 1995. Wait, let me clarify. You might think from the preceding statement that I had no emotion toward that team, as […]
CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 09: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives against Andre Iguodala #9 of the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter during Game Three of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 9, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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In Game 3 of the 2015 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors accomplished as much as a team can accomplish in a game they did not win. They: 1) Got seven 3-pointers from Steph Curry, almost twice as many as he hit in the first two games. 2) Found offensive rhythym for the first time in […]
0 comments by John Cannon on 6/8/2015
“It’s the Finals. It’s hard. It’s supposed to be hard.” Those were Steve Kerr’s words after Game 2 of the NBA Finals between his Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. If they sound familiar, they should; you could substitute the word “playoffs” for “Finals,” and he expressed that sentiment after almost every game of […]
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Crossover Chronicles correspondent John Cannon was the guest of Arnie Spanier on Fox Sports Radio. The two worked together in Phoenix sports radio two decades ago. Eight minutes of frivolity and insightful NBA analysis ensued, focusing on the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers:
0 comments by John Cannon on 6/5/2015
Andre Iguodala has been a major focus of attention this season, not for what he does, but for what he doesn’t do, which is start for the Golden State Warriors. Iguodala is an 11-year NBA veteran, a former All-Star, still at the peak of his game, and yet he does not start for his team. […]
0 comments by John Cannon on 6/4/2015
This is the third of a 3-part series on the 1975 Golden State Warriors. Part One was an introduction to the improbable dozen men who came together to win an improbable championship. Part Two is the story of the 1975 Western Conference Finals, when the Warriors beat the Chicago Bulls in seven games. They didn’t […]
