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NBA Africa Game: A Tribute To Hakeem Olajuwon, Africa’s Greatest Basketball Player

0 comments by on 7/30/2015

The NBA’s first-ever game on the African continent takes place this Saturday in Johannesburg, South Africa. The exhibition between Team Africa (comprised of first- and second-generation African players) and Team World (comprised of non-African NBA notables who agreed to participate in the game) will air on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 9 a.m. on ESPN. We’ll […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes, left, battles Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen during the second half of Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Monday, April 22, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Matt Barnes And The Memphis Problem

0 comments by on 7/29/2015

Let’s start this piece with two acknowledgments, in defense of the Memphis Grizzlies (pun intended): First, the Western Conference is unfair. The defending champions from Oakland, the Golden State Warriors, didn’t make any moves because they didn’t need to. Meanwhile, though, the San Antonio Spurs brought in LaMarcus Aldridge and some other reinforcements. The Los […]

The 10 Worst Uniforms In NBA History: Wear Your Dark Sunglasses

0 comments by on 7/24/2015

Presented with minimal commentary, here are the 10 worst uniforms in NBA history. The challenge was not to rank any of these rank uniforms in the back half of the top 10 (or bottom 10, as it were). So many of these uniforms look like top-3 contenders. How can one separate one piece of trash […]

NBA League Pass: An Emphasis On Flexibility More Than Access

0 comments by on 7/23/2015

Crossover Chronicles is part of the Bloguin Network. One of our partner sites at Bloguin is Awful Announcing,  which has documented the new career ventures of Adrian Wojnarowski, LeBron James (off the court), Ryen Russillo, Bill Simmons, and others who have left a mark on the NBA in some form or fashion. As part of […]

NBA Uniforms: Throwbacks Are Sweet, But They Never Should Exist

0 comments by on 7/22/2015

The Indiana Pacers’ release of Hickory High special-edition uniforms on Tuesday — to be worn in select home games for the upcoming NBA season — has people talking about sports uniforms. Ask 10 people in a room about uniforms, and you’ll likely get 8.11 different opinions — maybe any two people will agree, but don’t […]

Hickory NBA: The Pacers Embrace Hoosiers

0 comments by CC Locker on 7/21/2015

You don’t have to love the movie Hoosiers to think this is pretty cool, and a great way for one of our nation’s best basketball states to honor its rich hoops heritage: What would be really neat is if Gene Hackman could coach the Pacers for one game, or at least sit next to Frank […]

The Team The Clippers Are Trying To Follow Also Comes From Los Angeles

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The Golden State Warriors weren’t always elegant in their run to the 2015 NBA title, and goodness knows, Draymond Green frequently approached the line between “aggressive and dirty” on the court. He can be reckless at times. Yet, one would ultimately have to conclude that the Warriors had no knuckleheads on their roster. Championship teams […]

Josh Smith, Doc Rivers, And The Art Of Basketball-Cycle Maintenance

0 comments by on 7/20/2015

At first glance, Josh Smith — the new bargain-basement addition to the Los Angeles Clippers’ roster — won’t be able to shoot down his team’s chances in Game 6 of a conference semifinal series. Then again, what’s true at first glance with Josh Smith — and other players like him — is that while he […]

Ty Lawson In, Josh Smith Out: The Rockets’ Mysterious Ways

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After two DUI arrests in six months, Ty Lawson watched his level of value plummet. So, the Houston Rockets decided to get him for a relatively cheap price… at least in terms of raw numbers. A common refrain from many analysts and pundits on Sunday night after news of the Lawson deal broke was this: […]

NEW ORLEANS, LA – OCTOBER 30: Jrue Holiday #11 of the New Orleans Pelicans drives the ball up the court against the Indiana Pacers at the New Orleans Arena on October 30, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

NBA Schedule In Focus: Why The New Orleans Pelicans Should Make The Playoffs Next Season

0 comments by on 7/17/2015

We conclude our NBA schedule series this week with a positive example of how a lack of division-heavy scheduling can influence a team’s season. Earlier in the week, we examined why the Boston Celtics face such a tough path in the Eastern Conference, despite residing in the comparatively soft Atlantic Division. Boston will play just […]

NBA Scheduling In Focus: Why The Boston Celtics Face A Tough Task In 2016

0 comments by on 7/16/2015

On Wednesday, we wrote about why the NBA schedule needs to be reworked. The specific point of emphasis put forth in the piece was that only 16 of 82 games — under 20 percent — are played within a division. Such a reality greatly diminishes the significance of being slotted in a particular division. It’s […]

Why The NBA Schedule Needs To Be Reworked

0 comments by on 7/15/2015

This past season, a lot of debate emerged in the NBA about the seeding system in the playoffs, which protected division winners and was not arranged in a conference-blind 1-through-16 format. These debates were important, and public discussion did create enough pressure to make the NBA reconsider the structure of its playoff seeding system. The […]

Cuban Miss-Out Crisis: Send The Moratorium To The Mortuary

0 comments by on 7/9/2015

Sometimes in life, a contentious issue leaves no room for two competing viewpoints to share the victory platform. Some issues resolve themselves in a way that only one perspective can be right, allowable, or both. We see this in everyday life; we know what a “one-way” issue feels like. The saga of DeAndre Jordan and […]

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