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 — Tyshawn Taylor, Nets: Even in a loss, Taylor clearly looked like the best player on the floor. He […]

After the Rockets struck out on their pursuit of Dwight Howard in March 2012 and the following summer, they seemed to have moved on. Howard was not coming to Clutch City and had no interest in doing so. So the Rockets signed Omer Asik to a three-year, $25.1 million contract. He was to be the […]

The pursuit of Monta Ellis is beginning to heat up as teams are looking to fill in with an elite scorer. The offensive-minded shooting guard turned down a reported 3-year, $36 million extension with Milwaukee looking for a better situation. It appears three teams have narrowed in on him as his best options. Marc Stein […]

We have had a week now to digest the NBA Draft and a wild Thursday night that saw surprising picks and even more surprising trades. Summer League is kicking off and we will start to get a look at how these Draft picks begin to fit together. So who had the early returns from the […]

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 — Dwight Buycks, Thunder: The 6-foot-3 undrafted point guard from Marquette put on the best individual performance of the […]

With the Dwight Howard domino fallen, the decisions of the other major free agents are sure to come in swift. Friday, as the Warriors were trying to clear cap room for a potential blockbuster, the Warriors reached an agreement with free agent forward Andre Iguodala, perhaps cementing the Warriors' place in the Western Conference's elite. […]

The Charlotte Bobcats name has been synonymous with failure the past two years. They had the worst win percentage in league history during the lockout-shortened 66-game season in 2012 and were just a game better than the Magic for the worst record in the league in 2013. The cruel gods of the Lottery cursed them […]

Word got out earlier this summer that at least five teams would be unveiling a short-sleeved jersey similar to the one the Warriors donned for select games this past season. Whether it is adidas experimenting with new jersey technology, some new fashion statement or the NBA trying to sell more jerseys by mixing up their […]

The Boston Celtics have announced they have hired Butler coach Brad Stevens to replace former coach Doc Rivers. Steven had spent the past six seasons with Butler, leading the program to back-to-back national championship games even though his team played in the mid-major Horizon League. Most famously, his Butler team came one half-court Gordon Hayward […]

J.J. Redick is headed to Los Angeles, signing with the Clippers in a sign-and-trade deal that also involves the Suns and Bucks. The Clippers also acquired Jared Dudley from the Suns. The Suns acquired Eric Bledsoe and the Bucks acquired two second round Draft picks. Redick has snuck under the radar as a free agent […]

Every year, the NBA Draft is David Stern's moment. His voice has become iconic in announcing the names of the new NBA players walking across the stage to shake his hand and get their official welcome to the league. The 2013 Draft is the last  time Stern will perform that ritual, which has become the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Anthony Bennett with the first pick in the NBA Draft, solidifying their post presence to match the Kyrie Irving/Dion Waiters backcourt. They passed on the big men Alex Len and Nerlens Noel, whom the Cavaliers were expected to pick. That was not the biggest surprise of the night. Not by far. […]

By the time this gets published, we will be about two hours away from the NBA Draft officially kicking off and everything getting finally resolved. This is a Draft that has been topsy turvy. With no runaway top pick, no one is even sure what the Cavaliers will do with the first pick, much less […]

The NBA Draft is really the stuff dreams are made of. For 60 players it is the first step into the NBA. For NBA teams, it is the chance to add new talent. This year's Draft is not full of the top-end talent that gets fans excited. The top prospects — Nerlens Noel, Ben McLemore, […]

The Lakers are going all out to get Dwight Howard to stay in Los Angeles this summer. With less than one week before free agents can begin talking with teams and agreeing to contracts, the Lakers have put out the full-court press. Or at least they are putting up some sign they love their beleaguered […]