0 comments by John Karalis on 10/4/2012
The Boston Celtics are much like the original Mars Rover. Experimental in nature, the Spirit was only supposed to last a short time. Instead, it long outlasted its expected shelf life, and it spawned a new generation of rovers that ushered in a new era of space exploration. The new Big-3 era was really only […]
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Believe it or not, the NBA's regular season is six weeks away. To get you ready, Crossover Chronicles will be profiling a team each day for the next six weeks. This week is the Atlantic Division. Today is the Boston Celtics 2011-12 Record: 39-27, lost in Eastern Conference Finals Key Losses: Ray Allen (signed with […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 10/3/2012
Like a glacier cutting its way across the landscape, the Nets' move to Brooklyn from across the Hudson River has the potential to slowly carve out an entirely new landscape in the NBA's largest market. New York is obviously no stranger to the two-team concept. But the Knicks have enjoyed quite a monopoly over basketball […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 10/2/2012
I generally respect a lot of reporters. Many of them do a great job covering their respective teams. But sometimes a few of them ask lazy questions aimed at getting a reaction rather than getting information. Because, as the success of horribly disgusting screaming matches like First Take tell us, we just loves us them […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 10/1/2012
The NBA season opens in four weeks with the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat on TNT. And when the Celtics land in Miami, don't expect the guys to call up old buddy Ray Allen for some post-game drinks at LIV… especially Kevin Garnett. Because according to KG, "I don't have Ray's number anymore." The Celtics […]
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0 comments by John Karalis on 9/28/2012
A slacker somewhere once said "if you set your expectations really low, you'll never be disappointed." It is a fine lesson for those who want to traipse through life with a silly "Kenneth the page" grin on their faces. But there is an actual lesson in there for the rest of us. If you set […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 9/26/2012
Jason Terry's mission to say all the right things in Boston and completely win everyone over is going quite swimmingly. Let's recap, shall we? Almost immediately after being signed, he started talking about winning a championship in Boston. Then he went off and got some new championship ink… with a Boston flair. Then he hammered […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 9/25/2012
The New York Knicks are considering signing Rasheed Wallace. That is the joke. Actually, it is not a joke. Ric Bucher
0 comments by John Karalis on 9/21/2012
Darko Milicic. Go ahead. Laugh. I have done the research. Darko's name is the punch line to 85.3 percent of all NBA jokes. He is the NBA equivalent of ".. .and what's the deal with airline food?" at this point. And now he is going to be a Celtic. We have the same obsession with […]
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0 comments by John Karalis on 9/20/2012
Alternate uniforms have been hot for a while. Teams make a ton of money selling new jerseys to fans who already own team jerseys. No team is immune. Not even the Spurs. San Antonio unveiled these… things… yesterday. They are plain. They are boring. They are… uniquely Spurs. The Spurs have a reputation of being […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 9/19/2012
To answer the question in my headline… no, probably not. …… and I would love to end the piece there. Wouldn't that be great? By now we all understand that Adam Morrison is never going to live up to "third overall pick" status. That was made pretty clear, pretty quickly. Now Morrison is looking […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 9/17/2012
If there was one obvious lesson to be learned by outside observers of the Dwight Howard mess, it is that he has a deep desire to be loved by everyone. It is why he made the ridiculous move to opt-in to a season in Orlando he really had no intention of playing as a member […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 9/12/2012
You know how it goes. A team acquires a player, and there is a rush to analyze the move and declare immediate winners and losers. The L.A. Lakers were declared big winners this summer for their acquisitions of two marquee guys in Steve Nash and… oh… what's his name. It is yet another "super team" […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 9/11/2012
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how every player should expect a championship. I even went so far as to say I don't care if you're Bismack Biyombo. If you're asked about the "tough season coming up," you respond with "I go into every game expecting to win and trying to do everything I […]
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Sports retirements are often like Seinfeld break-ups… "everyone knows the first one never takes." Every time someone quits, there is always at least some little rumbling somewhere when a person who has played a kids' game his whole life misses being part of that atmosphere. Invariably, recently retired players who might have something left in […]
