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Crossover Chronicles: The Podcast — A Great Day Near the Bay

In Episode 1 of Crossover Chronicles: The Podcast, staff writers Sean Woodley and John Cannon break down the Golden State Warriors’ magical season and the impact of Steve Kerr in his first season as head coach. Sean and John continue the discussion by drawing comparisons between this year’s Dubs and the 1975 team that won […]

LeBron lifts Cleveland to the brink of the Finals, but are the Cavs ready?

In a game that epitomized everything that has gone wrong with the Eastern Conference playoffs, the best player in the world provided the type of unforgettable performance we’ve been hankering for all spring. LeBron James’ otherworldly 37-point, 18-rebound, 13-assist line in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals didn’t come easily; quite the opposite in […]

Retaining Gasol a must for Memphis as title window begins to close

The Memphis Grizzlies have come a long way. The first fifteen seasons of their existence would have been best described as an utter joke. Horrendous ownership forced a move to Tennessee after only six tumultuous, Bryant Reeves-filled years in Vancouver — a stint that yielded just 124 total wins for the organization. Once in Memphis, […]

Playoff power rankings: We finally have a wide-open title chase on our hands

In the opening half of the NBA season, we got a glimpse of something rare in a league typically ruled by transcendent stars and teams. As preseason favorites such as the Spurs, Thunder, Clippers, Bulls, and Cavaliers battled early issues with injuries and unbalanced chemistry, a handful of unusual suspects brought a scarcely-observed air of […]

Raptors-Wizards: The Taming of Valanciunas, By Gortat and Nene

The Washington Wizards have done a lot of things right during their two-game obliteration of the Toronto Raptors. John Wall has been a monster in transition, picking apart Toronto’s defense en route to averaging 12.5 assists per game. With some beefy minutes totals, Otto Porter has emerged as a legitimate NBA player. Bradley Beal shook […]

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