0 comments by Matt Zemek on 9/24/2015
If you look at the honor roll of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductees, you will notice that 10 teams are inside the gates of the estate where roundball’s immortals dwell. The Harlem Globetrotters and other barnstorming teams are on the list. Immaculata College, the trail-blazing team for women’s college basketball, is on the list. […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 9/23/2015
Stephen Colbert has a beef with Stephen Curry about google searches….
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 31: LeBron James #6 of United States looks over at teammates Kevin Durant #5 and Anthony Davis #14 during the Men’s Basketball Preliminary Round match on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Basketball Arena on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Mags
Getting ready for the 2015-’16 season? I’m asking 50 questions before things get under way. Have an important question for the upcoming NBA season you want answered? Find me on Twitter (
HOUSTON, TX – MAY 25: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors react at the end of the first quarter during Game Four of the Western Conference Finals of the 2015 NBA PLayoffs at Toyota Center on May 25, 2015 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Mags on 9/22/2015
Getting ready for the 2015-’16 season? I’m asking 50 questions before things get under way. Have an important question for the upcoming NBA season you want answered? Find me on Twitter (
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My colleague,
TORONTO – DECEMBER 15: Television commentator Marv Alpert shares a light moment with Mascot the Raptor during the NBA game between the New Jersey Nets and the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre on December 15, 2006 in Toronto, Canada. The Raptors won 90-78. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2006 NBAE (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 9/21/2015
The Baseball Hall of Fame has a broadcasting wing. The Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Basketball Hall of Fame have contributors. You know who these people are — they didn’t set the world on fire as players or coaches in terms of raw achievement, even though making it as a professional player or […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 9/20/2015
Should an NBA coach be a Hall of Famer simply because he won a title at some point? Consider the example of Paul Westhead, who won the 1980 NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers but was pushed out early in the 1981-1982 season. If you were to evaluate Westhead’s NBA career in isolation, it […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 9/19/2015
Over the past few days, we’ve looked at players who should be in the Basketball Hall of Fame, players who were not part of the HOF Class of 2015. As last weekend’s induction ceremonies begin to fade from view, it’s important to also include some of the coaches who have not yet gotten called to […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 9/18/2015
In exploring the nooks and crannies of the Basketball Hall of Fame, one will find a number of unique entries. Two United States Olympic teams are in the Hall, from 1960 and 1992. The 1992 team’s impact on global basketball is readily evident. The 1960 group was clearly the most star-studded Olympic men’s basketball team […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
As we continue our examination of players who should be in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (but aren’t), a clear example comes from the Western Conference of the NBA and the Western United States… on both sides of the divide. Why that last aside, you might ask? Earlier this week, a look at Paul […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 9/17/2015
Days after the induction of 11 new members into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, we’re wondering here at Crossover Chronicles: “Which other players should be part of the club and get their ticket to Springfield?” One player who has not yet received his passport to basketball immortality is Paul Westphal, who starred for the […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 9/16/2015
This past weekend, while a lot of other things were happening in the sports world — especially the start of the new NFL season and the end of the U.S. Open — the James Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame welcomed its newest class in Springfield, Massachusetts. The 11 new members, divided into two separately […]
0 comments by Sean Woodley on 9/15/2015
Can’t wait for the 2015-’16 season to start? We neither. Now that most of the off-season’s major moves are complete, we’ll dive into some ludicrously premature predictions for next season. We wrap up our series now with an early projection for who will be named to the three All-NBA Teams. We made it. When we […]
LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 01: Kenneth Faried #33 of the 2014 USA Basketball Men’s National Team laughs during warmups before a USA Basketball showcase at the Thomas & Mack Center on August 1, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Mags on 9/14/2015
Getting ready for the 2015-’16 season? I’m asking 50 questions before things get under way. Have an important question for the upcoming NBA season you want answered? Find me on Twitter (
0 comments by Joe Webb on 9/12/2015
Basketball in New Orleans is back with the emergence of one of the NBA’s brightest young stars Anthony Davis. After reaching the postseason for the first time since the 2010-11 season, when Chris Paul was still on the roster, all signs are trending positively for the Pelicans, as the organization and its fans are ready […]
