Man, this series is off to a great start. Even when the Heat went up 16-2, you knew at some point, the Thunder would make it into a game. Oklahoma City waited almost the whole game, but they didn’t disappoint. The biggest difference I saw in last night’s game compared to Game 1 was the […]

Jerry Sloan has withdrawn his name from the Bobcats’ coaching search and it appears that the Bobcats have narrowed their decision down to veteran assistant coach Brian Shaw and former Missouri head coach, and Lakers assistant, Quinn Snyder. The Bobcats’ coaching position could be the first to fall among the three teams with coaching decisions […]

The truncated NBA season is quickly coming to a close. The NBA Finals are fully underway, teams are preparing for the draft, free agency starts in a few weeks, and teams will be gearing up for the 2012 NBA Summer League soon. It was a successful shortened season, as fans were treated to great games, […]

Every morning, we’ll give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Slow start dooms OKC Think about this.  When a team beats another by 16 to 20 points, it’s considered a blowout.  So when the Thunder got down 18-2, they now faced the daunting task of having […]

Jared Sullinger was the centerpiece of Sweet 16 team as a freshman and a Final Four team as a sophomore.  He is as polished a low post scorer as any draft prospect in the last three or four years and yet, as Crossover Chronicle’s Wendell Maxey points out, he is without question the most scrutinized […]

If one Thunder player completely underwhelmed in Game One of the NBA Finals, it was sixth man extraordinaire James Harden. Harden represents one of the biggest advantages the Thunder have in this series as the Heat are not exactly the deepest team and do not exactly have athleticism off the bench. Harden has the kind […]

One of the most interesting teams to watch this offseason will be the Boston Celtics. They have to face the decision of bringing back their aging veterans or letting their stars go and starting over. They were within one win of the NBA Finals, so it would be hard to make the argument that the […]

A talking point of confusion surrounding the “OKC Model” is that Kevin Durant part. A first ballot Hall of Famer needs to be acquired in order to activate the model that Oklahoma City is currently following to the NBA Finals. You need an All Star Point Guard too, and an All Star caliber player who […]

Move over Paul Allen. If the NBA does indeed return to Seattle, there is a pretty good chance the owner of the Portland Trail Blazers, who can boast being the richest team owner in the league, will be knocked off his lofty pedestal. On Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and two members of the Nordstrom […]

I feel like Cleveland Cavaliers fans and Seattle Sonics fans should meet somewhere in the middle (anyone South Dakota know of a really huge sports bar?) and commiserate over the hatred they each feel in this series.  For Sonics fans, it’s watching Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden potentially win a title that should […]

The Boston Celtics have to make a decision this offseason on whether or not to bring back a key member of their “Big 3” era next season – Ray Allen. Allen, who will be a free agent come July, is recovering after surgery to correct his right ankle and will be looking for a new […]

Dirk Nowitzki has set the mold for big guys that can shoot from the outside. He’s going to go into the Hall of Fame as one of the greatest shooters of all time, and he’s 7 feet tall. Last year he took over during the NBA Finals and this year he has to pass off […]

Miami came ready to play Tuesday night in Game One of the NBA Finals. The Heat jumped out to a 13-point lead and had everything going. They were forcing turnovers, they were getting out on the break and they were moving the ball. Mario Chalmers and Shane Battier were getting open shots and taking advantage […]

LeBron James has been criticized his whole career for not stepping up when it really matters. That’s the price you pay when some call you the best in the world. His constant disappearing acts down the stretches of big games have now become part of his calling card. Last year’s NBA Finals was no exception. […]