Anderson Varejao may not be forced to give up his flops quite yet. The NBA is serious about ending flopping in the league. The league announced new fines it plans on levying for repeat floppers. The standards define flopping as: "any physical act that appears to have been intended to cause the referees to call […]

The NBA's new flopping policies appear to be working long before the season. A member of the "Flopper Hall of Fame" has submitted to its rule. Anderson "Flopsy" Varejao will not flop this season. Of course, his definition of flopping might be different than ours. Varejao made his promise to Jodie Valade of Cleveland.com: I'm […]

Believe it or not, the NBA's regular season is five weeks away. To get you ready, Crossover Chronicles will be profiling a team each day for the next five weeks. This week is the Atlantic Division. Today is the Brooklyn Nets. 2011-12 Record: 22-44 Key Losses: Gerald Green (signed with Indiana), Anthony Morrow (traded to Atlanta), Jordan Farmar […]

Pablo Prigioni is an international legend. He was the engine for the Argentina team that won the bronze medal in 2008, averaging 7.1 points per game and 4.6 assists per game. And he would have been a big contributor to this year's Olympic team if not for an injury suffered just before the London Games. […]

Believe it or not, the NBA's regular season is five weeks away. To get you ready, Crossover Chronicles will be profiling a team each day for the next five weeks. This week is the Atlantic Division. Today is the New York Knicks. 2011-12 Record: 36-30, lost first round Key Losses: Jeremy Lin (signed by Houston), Landry Fields […]

Philadelphia 76ers training camp opened to some bad, yet not totally unexpected news. Andrew Bynum will miss three weeks with "knee discomfort." He will not miss any time in the regular season and so the new-look Sixers will not be without their now star center. Knee injuries have plagued Bynum throughout his career. It knocked […]

Each week at around this time, we will point to you to what the various blogs on the Bloguin network are saying about their teams. Be sure to check out all the great blogs for more in depth coverage of your favorite team! The Wizards are now a chic pick (at least before John Wall's […]

Believe it or not, the NBA's regular season is six weeks away. To get you ready, Crossover Chronicles will be profiling a team each day for the next six weeks. This week is the Atlantic Division. Today is the Philadelphia 76ers 2011-12 Record: 35-31, lost second round Key Losses: Andre Iguodala (trade to Denver), Louis Williams […]

We close out our preview of the Pacific Division by asking the Crossover Chronicles writers their thoughts on the big questions facing the pacific Division. 1. What is the biggest obstacle for the Lakers to overcome and win a championship this year? Brendan Bowers: Dwight Howard's health. If Dwight plays 65+ regular season games the Lakers […]

Winning is not typically associated with the Clippers. The franchise has an overall winning percentage of .367 and has eight total playoff appearances — which includes its time in Buffalo and San Diego. The Clippers have made back-to-back playoff appearances just once in 27 years in Los Angeles. Where the Clippers are right now is […]

Kevin Love laid down the gauntlet for David Kahn and the Timberwolves earlier this summer. He let it get out to the public that he would consider heading elsewhere if Minnesota did not make a move that would get it to the Playoffs. As he met with the media earlier this week, Love said he […]

Believe it or not, the NBA's regular season is six weeks away. To get you ready, Crossover Chronicles will be profiling a team each day for the next six weeks. This week is the Pacific Division. Today is the Sacramento Kings. 2011-12 Record: 40-26, lost second round Key Losses: Mo Williams (traded to Utah), Randy Foye (signed […]

Believe it or not, the NBA's regular season is six weeks away. To get you ready, Crossover Chronicles will be profiling a team each day for the next six weeks. This week is the Pacific Division. Today is the Sacramento Kings. 2011-12 Record: 22-44 Key Losses: J.J. Hickson (signed with Portland), Terrence Williams (free agent), Donte Greene […]

A new team is a new chance for Michael Beasley. It seems like everyone has given Beasley a third or fourth chance at this point, but this one really might be it for Beasley. The most disappointing second overall pick since Darko Milicic continues to make promises with his talent that he has not been […]