He is an NBA legend, a champion many times over, an Olympic gold medalist, and is recognizable almost anywhere on the globe — Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant. Bryant has dazzled crowds, put on legendary performances, and though many sure love to hate him (mainly due to his overwhelming arrogance) there is no doubt he […]

Kevin Garnett balled out during the NBA playoffs. Next year would be his 18th NBA season however, and he’s 36 years old. He is on the books for just over $20 million next year too, and is contemplating retirement. If he does retire, or his rights are renounced by the Celtics, $20 million dollars is […]

After going 7-59 for the NBA’s worst winning percentage, the Charlotte Bobcats can sure use a makeover from top to bottom and that process has already started. The Bobcats recently hired little-known Mike Dunlap as the new head coach, will have the second overall pick in next week’s NBA Draft and know after an abysmal […]

Wednesday on the Scott Van Pelt Show, Ryen Russillo and Jonathan Coachman were discussing a possible perception change of LeBron James should the Heat win the NBA title in the next week.  Coachman, a former WWE talent, compared LeBron’s last few seasons to a wrestling heel who is so good that over time he actually […]

The Orlando Magic have their man to lead them into whatever comes next. The team announced late Wednesday that Oklahoma City assistant general manager Rob Hennigan will be the team’s general manager. The exhaustive search comes at just the right time as the team has a week to prepare for the Draft and begin figuring […]

The NBA Finals haven’t even ended and we already have a trade.  According to Jonathan Givony with DraftExpress.com, the New Orleans Hornets have

Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert was one of the breakout players of this year’s playoffs. Hibbert will be a restricted free agent this offseason and since the talents of a true center are hard to come by these days, he’ll surely be on the radar of a lot of NBA teams. Hibbert was on the […]

The basketball World Cup does exist already. It is the FIBA World Championships that take place every four years (the next one is in 2014 in Spain). For the U.S., the Olympics are the be-all and end-all for international basketball. Thanks to the compilations of “Dream Teams,” the Olympics captured American fans’ imaginations. That era […]

Nobody likes a flopper. The whole idea of an NBA athlete 6-6 or taller opting not to block a shot, and instead attempting to stand still and take a charge, is weak in and of itself. Player control fouls are a necessary evil, however, so you can’t exactly eliminate them. Flopping, on the other hand, […]

We here at Crossover must be ever so diligent when covering the NBA. No stone cannot be left unturned as we strive to bring you the most complete and comprehensive coverage of all things NBA. Including NBA dancers. While many teams are gearing up for the NBA Draft and the looming start of free agency, […]

Every morning, we’ll give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1:  Miami on the verge of a title The Miami Heat, and LeBron James, are just one game away from an NBA Championship.  The Oklahoma City Thunder are a game away from a killer offseason with a […]

Jason Terry has been a staple off Dallas’ bench for the last eight season. Before the 2011 season, Terry boldly got a tattoo of the Larry O’Brien Trophy and then was a critical player off the bench as the Mavericks made good on that promise and won the franchise’s first NBA championship, exorcising some demons […]

Heading into this season, the Los Angeles Lakers’ glaring weakness was at point guard. LA tried to make a deal with the Hornets to acquire Chris Paul but we all know how that just became a debacle when the NBA stopped the deal from going through. In the end, the Lakers made a deal with […]

According to Chad Ford’s ESPN Draft Blog, seemingly every team in the NBA is trying to trade their first round Draft picks. Except for the New Orleans Hornets at pick number one, of course, who’ve instead been exchanging high fives mixed with low fives on a routine basis all throughout their front office ever since winning the […]