A lot of civic pride gets wrapped up into these things we call NBA teams. Maybe that is why we get so emotional when players leave because it is like they are betraying the entire city. That is something Dwight Howard knows having left Orlando after eight years and Los Angeles after one tumultuous year. […]

Three Up, Three Down UP — Cody Zeller, Bobcats: Another day, another good performance from the fourth overall pick. Zeller scored 18 points to go with 10 rebounds in the Bobcats' win over the Knicks on Monday. Zeller has put together two very strong performances at Summer League and seems especially fitted for that bench role behind […]

No, Metta World Peace will not be playing Arena Football this year. Nor will he play in China. After clearing waivers following his amnesty waiver from the Lakers, World Peace went through Door No. 1 and signed a two-year deal with the New York Knicks,

The Celtics are changing. They will not quite be a title contender next year and that has people wondering about Rajon Rondo's future. Rondo is the lone piece really left from the 2008 championship team. Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce have been traded within the division to the Nets. What still really stings is Ray […]

Three Up, Three Down UP — Cody Zeller, Bobcats: Sunday, the Bobcats exactly the Cody Zeller they drafted. Zeller scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Charlotte to the win Sunday. Zeller shot 6 for 12 from the floor and got to the line to make all nine of his free throw attempts. Charlotte had […]

Three Up, Three Down UP — Josh Akognon, Mavericks: Akognon has been on the cusp of making the NBA regularly throughout his short career. He seems to always be one of those final cuts in late October. So another strong Summer League is a must for him. As it always is. His first game turned out […]

Three Up, Three Down UP — Austin Rivers, Pelicans: After a hyperbolically horrible rookie season, expectations seem pretty low for Rivers to bounce back in the Pelicans' crowded backcourt. With Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans entering the mix, Rivers will have to fight for his place all over again. Maybe this means he is no longer […]

Crossover Chronicles' Philip Rossman-Reich will be at the Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League all week. He will provide his thoughts on the day's action in this running post throughout the day. Three Up, Three Down UP — Ian Clark, Heat: The Heat featured a ton of athletic players and put that athleticism on display throughout […]

Crossover Chronicles' Philip Rossman-Reich will be at the Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League all week. He will provide his thoughts on the day's action in this running post throughout the day. Three Up, Three Down UP — Andre Drummond, Pistons: Andre Drummond did not have to do much at Summer League. But what he has […]

It was the end of the fourth quarter of a blowout Tuesday when Magic coach James Borrego called a timeout. There was nothing much to play for. The game had long been decided as the Heat comfortably held a double-digit advantage. This though was a learning moment for a young team. A chance to teach […]

Crossover Chronicles' Philip Rossman-Reich will be at the Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League all week. He will provide his thoughts on the day's action in this running post throughout the day. Three Up, Three Down UP — Jeremy Evans, Jazz: The former slam dunk champion had his first really stellar day as the Jazz have […]

This is the part everyone will just have to get over right away: Andrew Bynum is going to sign with an NBA team. He is going to get more than $10 million. And it is likely to be a multi-year deal with a team option for the second year. Those seem to be the parameters […]

The NBA's free agency moratorium ended Tuesday night, allowing teams to officially make the transactions and free agent signings they have talked about since Draft night and July 1. The NBA has set the salary cap at $58.679 million and the luxury tax at $71.748 million. Action happened immediately Tuesday night as Chris Paul and […]

Crossover Chronicles' Philip Rossman-Reich will be at the Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League all week. He will provide his thoughts on the day's action in this running post throughout the day. Three Up, Three Down UP — Kelly Olynyk, Celtics: This was not his best performance this week by any means. Olynyk has been more […]