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MIAMI, FL – MAY 5: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat poses with his collection of Maurice Podoloff Trophies after being named the 2012-2013 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Year for the fourth time on May 5, 2013 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. 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 the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA MVP: Who will it be in 2016?

0 comments by on 10/19/2015

The NBA season is just a week away, so the team at Crossover Chronicles is gearing up for all the action. We’ll convene a roundtable a day through next Tuesday, when the 2015-2016 NBA campaign begins. Our first topic in this buffet of basketball talk before the curtain goes up: This season’s MVP. Which three […]

Doc Rivers can help the Clippers by speaking less

0 comments by on 10/18/2015

We all saw how the Los Angeles Clippers bowed out of the 2015 NBA Playoffs. It wasn’t just the act of losing what had been a lead of nearly 20 points. It wasn’t just the act of losing a 12-point lead in roughly eight minutes. It wasn’t just the fact that the Clippers had been […]

NBA expansion to Europe, and a classic case of sports fatigue

0 comments by on 10/8/2015

On the second Thursday of October, the Boston Celtics play Real Madrid as part of the NBA’s Global Games Tour. This has naturally, inevitably, raised the topic of NBA expansion to Europe. It’s natural and inevitable, yes… and also quite tiring. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had to shoot down notions of expansion to Europe on […]

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Northwest Passage: The Northwest Division has been passed to a new set of coaches

0 comments by on 10/7/2015

It’s conspicuous, perhaps even a bit jarring, to look at a professional sports league with six divisions and notice that one division has as many new head coaches as the rest of the league combined. When opening night arrives in a few weeks, the NBA’s Northwest Division will have three head coaches who did not […]

Oct 23, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) during the first half of the game against the Indiana Pacers at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports

Stung: The Hornets lose Michael Kidd-Gilchrist for at least six months

0 comments by on 10/6/2015

The news was shattering for Charlotte on Monday afternoon: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, newly signed to an extension, will miss at least six months, and quite possibly the whole NBA regular season.  History is replete with examples of careers that have been derailed or severely diminished by injuries, so in that obvious sense, there’s never a good […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward John Henson walks off the court after injuring his left knee during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, in Chicago. The Bulls won 100-94. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) ORG XMIT: CXA111

John Henson and the need to be patient

0 comments by on 10/3/2015

As an NBA fan/analyst/consumer/observer, you almost certainly have an opinion on John Henson signing a four-year extension with the Milwaukee Bucks. News of the agreement broke on Friday morning. Having an opinion on Henson and his deal, in the neighborhood of $45 million, is perfectly fine. Our critical thinking and reasoning skills drive us to […]

Hall of Fame Game: The Spurs beyond the Spurs: Peter Holt and R.C. Buford

0 comments by on 9/26/2015

We conclude our Hall of Fame series at Crossover Chronicles — and with it, our offseason look at basketball history before tackling the upcoming NBA season in earnest — by looking at two people who should make the Hall as contributors. You will find a few team owners who have made their way inside the […]

Hall of Fame Game: The 1996 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team

0 comments by on 9/25/2015

Having just recommended that a Soviet national team be inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame, we’re not bowing to any form of public or internal pressure — we promise. We’re not urging that a different American Olympic basketball team should be honored in Springfield to counter the Soviets. This isn’t geopolitics… and it shouldn’t […]

Hall of Fame Game: The Cold War is behind us — let the 1988 Soviets in

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If you look at the honor roll of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductees, you will notice that 10 teams are inside the gates of the estate where roundball’s immortals dwell. The Harlem Globetrotters and other barnstorming teams are on the list. Immaculata College, the trail-blazing team for women’s college basketball, is on the list. […]

TORONTO – DECEMBER 15: Television commentator Marv Alpert shares a light moment with Mascot the Raptor during the NBA game between the New Jersey Nets and the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre on December 15, 2006 in Toronto, Canada. The Raptors won 90-78. 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 the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2006 NBAE (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

Hall Of Fame Game: The Contributors, led by Marv Albert

0 comments by on 9/21/2015

The Baseball Hall of Fame has a broadcasting wing. The Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Basketball Hall of Fame have contributors. You know who these people are — they didn’t set the world on fire as players or coaches in terms of raw achievement, even though making it as a professional player or […]

Hall of Fame Coaching Game: Dick Motta, original Maverick and NBA champion

0 comments by on 9/20/2015

Should an NBA coach be a Hall of Famer simply because he won a title at some point? Consider the example of Paul Westhead, who won the 1980 NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers but was pushed out early in the 1981-1982 season. If you were to evaluate Westhead’s NBA career in isolation, it […]

Hall of Fame Coaching Game: Bill Fitch is long overdue

0 comments by on 9/19/2015

Over the past few days, we’ve looked at players who should be in the Basketball Hall of Fame, players who were not part of the HOF Class of 2015. As last weekend’s induction ceremonies begin to fade from view, it’s important to also include some of the coaches who have not yet gotten called to […]

Hall of Fame Game: the value of the sixth man

0 comments by on 9/18/2015

In exploring the nooks and crannies of the Basketball Hall of Fame, one will find a number of unique entries. Two United States Olympic teams are in the Hall, from 1960 and 1992. The 1992 team’s impact on global basketball is readily evident. The 1960 group was clearly the most star-studded Olympic men’s basketball team […]

Hall of Fame Game: Detlef Schrempf deserves to have his name called

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As we continue our examination of players who should be in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (but aren’t), a clear example comes from the Western Conference of the NBA and the Western United States… on both sides of the divide. Why that last aside, you might ask? Earlier this week, a look at Paul […]

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