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Shootaround: Worth it to win?

Orlando Magic (2-0) vs. Chicago Bulls (2-1) 8 p.m. The Magic and the Bulls are down their leading players sponsored by adidas. Well one of them is injured and working to a return. The other one is off in La-La Land. Yet, in the first week of the season, no team's play may be more […]

Starting 5: No Waiting

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Waiters sinks Clippers It did not take long for Dion Waiters to find his footing in the NBA. After two years largely spent coming off the bench at Syracuse and being a change-of-pace guard, Waiters […]

Shootaround: Grit and grind

Indiana Pacers (2-1) vs. San Antonio Spurs (3-0) 8:30 p.m. When you looked at the list of conference contenders entering this season, Indiana and San Antonio probably did not pop off the list. Sure the Spurs made the Western Conference Finals, but they lack the pizzaz and allure that the national pundits have given to […]

Starting 5: On the board

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Lakers roll to first win If you had the Lakers pegged for 0-82, I am sorry to disappoint. There was plenty of schadenfreude and laughing to go around in the first week of the season […]

Shootaround: Who are you really?

Philadelphia 76ers (1-0) vs. New York Knicks (1-0) 12 p.m. The 76ers and Knicks are somewhat surprisingly 1-0. Philadelphia defeated Denver at home on opening night without Andrew Bynum, taking down one of the teams many pegged as one of the Western Conference's best. The Knicks came out Friday night and blew out the Heat […]

Starting 5: A night of buzzer beaters

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Saturday night drama Across the NBA on Saturday night there was plenty of drama and plenty of exciting finishes. In other words, it was a great Saturday to have the NBA back! Martell Webster missed […]

Shootaround: Hello Brooklyn

Toronto Raptors (0-1) vs. Brooklyn Nets (0-0) 7:30 p.m./NBATV At long last, the Nets arrive in Brooklyn. Brooklyn's original home opener against the rival Knicks was postponed to late November after Hurricane Sandy rocked the New York area. Things inside the Barclays Center have been cleaned up some and the stadium, and the transportation in […]

Starting Five: Time to panic?

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Lakers fall again Is now the time to panic, Lakers? No. It is only three games. Still the feeling that Los Angeles would come together and simply make it work is gone and questions are […]

Shootaround: Battle Los Angeles

Los Angeles Clippers (1-0) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (0-2) 10:30 p.m./ESPN Kobe Bryant does not want anyone talking about this game. You know, ESPN should probably go ahead and not show it. Because all they will talk about is how the Lakers are struggling to grasp the Princeton Offense and have two losses to their […]

Welcome to Heat Day

Believe it or not, the NBA's regular season is this week. To get you ready, Crossover Chronicles will be profiling a team each day for the next few weeks. This week is the Southeast Division. Today is the Miami Heat. 2011-12 Record: 46-20, NBA Champions Key Losses:  Ronny Turiaf (signed with L.A. Clippers), Eddy Curry […]

Starting 5: Parker est d’embrayage

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Tony Parker clutch again Wednesday night, the Spurs had a strong closing kick from Tim Duncan, but it was Tony Parker's late 3-pointer that gave the Spurs the lead. Think Parker could not do it […]

Shootaround: Thunder’s journey begins

Oklahoma City Thunder (0-0) vs.San Antonio Spurs (1-0) 9:30 p.m./TNT   The Thunder kick off their Western Conference title defense against the team they needed to dethrone to get to the Finals for the first time since 1996 (or ever, depending on whose history you choose to believe). Oklahoma City may have lost James Harden, […]

Welcome to Hawks Day

Believe it or not, the NBA's regular season is this week. To get you ready, Crossover Chronicles will be profiling a team each day for the next few weeks. This week is the Southeast Division. Today is the Atlanta Hawks. 2011-12 Record: 40-26, lost first round Key Losses:  Joe Johnson (traded to Nets), Marvin Williams […]

Starting 5: Harden blasts off

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Harden ready for lift off OK, I am done with the Rockets puns for now. The story of the day in the NBA though was James Harden's debut in a Rockets uniform. It was only […]

Shootaround: Happy Halloween

San Antonio Spurs (0-0) vs. New Orleans Hornets (0-0) 8 p.m./NBATV The first game for any top pick is always something special. You only get one first time, right? Anthony Davis' first time will be something to remember. He will be going up directly against a player who is surely one of his idols in […]

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