The first round of the NBA playoffs are over and we are off to the semifinal rounds as eight teams are continuing their hunt for an NBA title. Game One: (5) Atlanta Hawks vs. (1) Chicago Bulls, United Center Final Score: Hawks 103, Bulls 95 For as much as the Bulls lost the game, and […]

A source familiar with a person involved in NBA ballot tallying has told The Associated Press that Derrick Rose will receive this year’s MVP Award.  The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because a formal announcement has not yet been made.  That announcement could come as early as today, with a formal presentation being made before game two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.       While this […]

I had the distinct pleasure of catching up with NBA on TNT play by play man Kevin Harlan earlier today as he was en route to Miami to broadcast Game 2 of the Miami/Boston series.  Kevin is one of the best announcers in sports and a fan favorite as one of TNT’s top NBA announcers. […]

After the Sacramento Kings lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on April 13, many thought that would be the last of the Kings in Arco Arena and Sacramento. However, according to the Sacramento Bee, the Kings will be headed back to the capital city, not Anaheim for the 2011-12 season. The Kings (formerly Royals) have […]

Last night, the Memphis Grizzlies proved to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the rest of the NBA that their first round upset over the San Antonio Spurs was no fluke. Also, in a very chippy game, Dwyane Wade led the Miami Heat to a game one victory at home. Game One: (4) Oklahoma City Thunder […]

The NBA has always been defined by its rivalries — Celtics-Lakers, Magic-Bird, Russell-Chamberlain, Erving-Gravity, Jordan-Jordan, Shaq-Duncan, Duncan-Garnett. No other sport seems to put two marquee players directly against each other every single play. It seems every year one team always seems to run into the other. LeBron James has been eliminated by Paul Pierce and […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau has won the NBA Coach of the Year award, according to the Chicago Tribune.   Capping a wildly successful first year, the Chicago Bulls’ Tom Thibodeau will be named the NBA’s Coach of the Year on Sunday, sources told the Tribune. A news conference with the Bulls and the […]

My colleague here at Crossover Chronicles, John Karalis, would have you believe the Orlando Magic should trade All-Star center Dwight Howard after another early exit from the NBA playoffs. He couldn’t be further from the truth and here is why. How often does a dominant center like Howard come around? Rarely. Howard has the size, […]

Game Six: (8) Memphis Grizzlies vs. (1) San Antonio Spurs, FedExForum, Memphis, TN Final Score: Grizzlies 99, Spurs 91 The Grizzlies finally close out the series against the top-seeded 61-game-winning Spurs, only the second 8th-seed team to accomplish the feat in a seven-game 1st-round series after the Golden State Warriors memorably beat the Dallas Mavs in 2007.   […]

One of the great accomplishments for David Stern and the NBA has been to see the growth of the game internationally. As the game has grown and operated under two different sets of rules, Stern and FIBA have tried to work together to make the game more uniform. After much FIBA insistence, it appears Stern […]

Grant Hill. When someone mentions his name, more than likely the first thoughts would be about his numerous ankle and knee injuries which derailed one of the game’s most dynamic players. Now for those who may not have been around when Hill was practically unstoppable when he was with the Detroit Pistons, check out his […]

Excuse me while I get into character…  ahem… [Casey Kasem voice] Today’s long distance dedication goes out to basketball fans in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Dallas.  On a night where all three games were potential series deciders, your teams stepped up and did the job. They scratched the word “potential” right out of the sentence, […]