John Wall is not used to finishing in anything but first — whether it be the NBA Draft, a footrace or any number of things. Wall has had a tough time adjusting to the constant losing with the young Wizards and his improvement has been stunted, frustrating many observers and Wall himself. One more thing […]

The list of NBA contenders in this crazy lockout-shortened season is short. Yes, there are plenty of teams who will claim that once the postseason starts that anything can happen. The list though is incredibly small if you ask most people. Miami, Chicago, Oklahoma City. Those seem to be the consensus three contenders. But if […]

If you are planning to use Twitter on Friday night around 9 p.m. ET or so… expect a lot of fail whales. That ubiquitous whale will be the symbol of you discontent Friday as you try desperately to tweet some crazed reaction to the highlight plays (thanks lack of defense!) that are sure to go […]

Jeremy Lin. Surely those two words on that brief line above were enough to get just about anyone visiting this site to click and read. That is what “Lin-sanity” has done to us. And the New York Knicks and the NBA are absolutely loving it. Lin’s face is plastered everywhere now and everyone wants a […]

While Jeremy Lin is setting the world on fire and showing the world what an undrafted rookie can do, another one is riding off into the sunset. It has been a slow go to the end for Ben Wallace, but the end is nearing. Before playing in his 1,055th game of his career, the most […]

There was a time when you never thought it would come to this. He was too electrifying. Too dynamic. Too potent of a scorer. Like Kobe Bryant, he always found a way to redefine his game and make up for his aging. Something changed and he was discarded to the top of the NBA’s black […]

Every morning, we’ll give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1:  Rumors of Celtics and Lakers demise… a bit overstated? Just when you think you have the Lakers and Celtics pegged as old, they go out and prove that there is still fight in these veteran teams. […]

When “The Logo” speaks, you listen. Jerry West has built on his legacy on the court by a legendary track record off it. This is the man who created the idea of clearing cap room for a big-name free agent — look at what he did in the year preceding the team’s acquisition of Shaquille […]

Mo Williams has been on a roller coaster of a career. Just when he thinks he has figured things out, the NBA throws him a bit of a curve ball. The latest curve ball came when Williams went from bad team to the Clippers with a chance to play alongside Blake Griffin. Then Chris Paul […]

Crossover Chronicles is a relatively new blog, so we decided it was a good idea to introduce you to the crew. We’re doing that in a new feature called “Writer-Palooza.”  For the next few days, we will feature one writer, introducing him to you via an original piece, his favorite basketball video, and a wildcard […]

Crossover Chronicles is a relatively new blog, so we decided it was a good idea to introduce you to the crew. We’re doing that in a new feature called “Writer-Palooza.”  For the next few days, we will feature one writer, introducing him to you via an original piece, his favorite basketball video, and a wildcard […]

Crossover Chronicles is a relatively new blog, so we decided it was a good idea to introduce you to the crew. We’re doing that in a new feature called “Writer-Palooza.”  For the next few days, we will feature one writer, introducing him to you via an original piece, his favorite basketball video, and a wildcard […]

Kobe Bryant is as close as the league has to that Michael Jordan-level of perfectionism. Bryant came into the league and quickly ascended to a superstar- and championship-level of play. He has known nothing but winning. He and Shaquille O’Neal won and fought together and then with each other in the pursuit of greatness. It […]

Dirk Nowitzki has had a celebrated career that seemed to be capped off deservedly with last year’s championship run. Nowitzki is a one-of-a-kind player at 7-feet tall who can shoot from long range and the coordination of a guard. Last season’s run to the championship seemed to be the realization of everything everyone thought Dirk […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have put themselves in the right position at the right time. They were the opportunistic team with the young talent to acquire Chris Paul to pair with budding young superstar. Now L.A.’s other team seems to be the place everyone wants to go. The Clippers have All Star starters for the […]