You remember former NBA player Michael Sweetney right? Of course you do and I am sure the first thing that pops in your mind is his game, right? Yeah I didn’t think so. What usually came to mind was his battle with the bulge and based on the photos below (h/t washingtonpost.com), it would seem […]

It’s no secret that the Phoenix Suns aren’t going anywhere this year. If point guard Steve Nash wants to win a championship before he retires, he’s going to have to do it somewhere else. So far Nash has not requested or even hinted at wanting a trade, he’s too loyal to his teammates and the […]

Every morning, we’ll give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1:  Derrick Williams sure likes going home Derrick Williams rookie season as been what some might call “up and down.”  He’s certainly provided a few highlights, connecting with Ricky Rubio more than a few times.  But his […]

When the All-Star Weekend ends the NBA’s silly season really kicks into high gear. Typically the All-Star Game is followed fairly quickly by the trade deadline. It is usually the first Thursday after the NBA meets in one place. That makes All-Star Weekend an absolute zoo of racing and rampant rumors of imminent trades that […]

It’s official, free agent center Joel Pryzbilla is now Portland Trailblazers center Joel Pryzbilla.  The Blazers now have the two toughest back ups in the league.  Kurt Thomas and Pryzbilla will hurt you.  OregonLive.com reports Pryzbilla passed his physical over the weekend and has signed with the team.  To make room, the Blazers cut guard […]

So the 2012 NBA All-Star game is a wrap, and the second half of this shortened season is about to take off. And while we here at Crossover have been proving NBA fans with some of the latest in NBA news and original content, let’s take a stroll and look at what the other fantastic […]

The Los Angeles Lakers need a point guard in a bad way. Veteran PG Derek Fisher was already old before he spent his offseason getting his Jack McCoy on, and Steve Blake isn’t exactly lighting the world on fire either. This shouldn’t mask the fact that they also need a big who can come in off […]

It seems like every year NBA fans get excited for the All-Star Saturday night and look forward to the Slam Dunk Contest. And like every year, many are left feeling disappointed. This year’s contest was no exception. From participants jumping over people to participants making numerous attempts at a dunk, the contest just seems to […]

While Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard may be garnering most of the spotlight as the NBA trade deadline nears, New Jersey Nets point guard Deron Williams and his future with the Nets is still churning. D-Will is an all-star guard and would like to take his talents to a championship contender, something the Nets are not. […]

What Andray Blatche could be (or rather, should be) and what he is are vastly different things.  What Andray Blatche could be, if you took the best things that he’s done over six-plus years in the NBA and strung them together, would be a scary amalgam of inside and outside game with the length to […]

 Sorry Niki Minaj, but the best part of the roster introductions from Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Orlando came courtesy of Luol  Deng  and his T-shirt.  In case you tuned in late, the Chicago Bulls forward proudly donned a black T-shirt featuring an outlined map of Africa and represented  his roots to the fullest when […]

Before his fourth quarter tear in the All-Star game, before his fourth quarter blunder that people are now killing him for, before a lackluster dunk contest that begged for the athleticism and star power he brings, Miami Heat forward LeBron James was just another All-Star helping at a community service event Saturday morning. According to […]

All-Star Weekend ended Sunday night with an exciting 152-149 West win that saw records fall, a great finish and whole ton of dunks. Sunday night was a fantastic finish to a great weekend in Central Florida. Dwight Howard said, partially deflecting trade talk for a weekend, this was a chance to show off his city. […]

Like sharks swirling about in the ocean ready to strike, many companies are striking while the iron is hot on Jeremy Lin and “Lin-sanity.” From Lin jersey sales skyrocketing, Sports Illustrated making him the cover guy of their magazine to even Ben & Jerry making a Lin-inspired ice cream, it seems everyone is looking to […]