0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 10/9/2012
He is considered one of the best forwards of this era of the NBA and Kevin Garnett is still going strong in Boston. But after 17 years in the NBA, and one NBA title to his name, it all began for KG in Minnesota. For 12 seasons he brought down the house in Minnesota before […]
0 comments by John Karalis
One of man's greatest, most consistent pursuits is the effort to stop the hands of time. We, in America alone, spend one billion dollars a year on wrinkle creams. That is a BILLION dollars. On just one product aimed at pretending we do not get older. But we all do. Always. Even freakish, once-in-a-generation athletes […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
Believe it or not, the NBA's regular season is four weeks away. To get you ready, Crossover Chronicles will be profiling a team each day for the next few weeks. This week is the Northwest Division. Today is the Minnesota Timberwolves. 2011-12 Record: 26-40 Key Losses: Michael Beasley (traded to Phoenix), Anthony Randolph (signed with Denver), Martell […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 10/8/2012
Scott Brooks has a good thing going in Oklahoma City. In four years with the Thunder, Brooks has seen his winning percentage climb each year. His team went to the Finals last season and there are few who doubt their ability to get back this season. And Brooks is well aware of why he is […]
0 comments by Kyle Boenitz
If we were to have an NBA Strongman competition, it is probably safe to say that Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant would finish near the bottom. The three-time reigning NBA scoring champ has been criticized his whole career for his lanky arms and lack of strength. Obviously, Durant makes up for it in other […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
Believe it or not, the NBA's regular season is four weeks away. To get you ready, Crossover Chronicles will be profiling a team each day for the next few weeks. This week is the Northwest Division. Today is the Oklahoma City Thunder. 2011-12 Record: 47-19, lost NBA Finals Key Losses: Derek Fisher (free agent), Nazr Mohammed (signed […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
The way the Thunder became the Thunder will always be a blemish on the NBA. The alleged lies, and alleged deception. The focal players Clay Bennett, David Stern, and Howard Shultz. The city of Seattle, Sonics fans, and much more will be a source of agony for a city whose team was ripped from their […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 10/5/2012
We close out our preview of the Atlantic Division by asking the Crossover Chronicles writers their thoughts on the big questions in the Atlantic Division. 1. Can Andrew Bynum and his troublesome knees carry this team and keep this team together? Jeff Garcia: Carry the team? No. But Bynum is a great addition to the squad. […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
There has not been many great moments in Raptors' history. They have seen Chris Bosh leave for South Beach, rarely seen the post season, and even had Kobe Bryant drop 81 points on them. However, during their time in the NBA, for a while they had the most electrifying dunker in this recent era of the […]
0 comments by Kyle Boenitz
Andray Blatche’s history of poor decisions is well documented. During his seven-year NBA career, he has come off as more focused on strippers and breaking the law than improving his game. For a guy that came into the league with a ton of talent and promise, he has to go down as one of the […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
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 Toronto Raptors. 2011-12 Record: 23-43 Key Losses: Jerryd Bayless (signed with Milwaukee), James Johnson (traded to Sacramento), […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 10/4/2012
In September of 2007, a newly reconstructed Boston Celtics team gathered for a road trip. The post office was still processing Kevin Garnett's change of address from Minneapolis. Ray Allen still had movers packing his stuff up in Seattle. The introductions were fresh, and the team still needed to get to know each other. And this […]
0 comments by John Karalis
There is not a Celtics fan alive that does not get giddy watching that. It is the single greatest play in the history of a team that has seen 17 banners raised to the rafters, and countless mind-boggling plays that made those championships a reality. There is so much that makes this the best. First […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
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 […]
0 comments by John Karalis
The Boston Celtics are much like the original Mars Rover. Experimental in nature, the Spirit was only supposed to last a short time. Instead, it long outlasted its expected shelf life, and it spawned a new generation of rovers that ushered in a new era of space exploration. The new Big-3 era was really only […]
