0 comments by Bryan Gibberman on 6/5/2015
After marching through the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers were sent to what seemed like an entirely new dimension Thursday night in Game One of the NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena. The scary part was — and as it has been for the most of the playoffs — it didn’t even seem like the […]
OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 04: J.R. Smith #5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots against Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors at the end of the in the second quarter during Game One of the 2015 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 4, 2015 in Oakland, California. 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 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
0 comments by Matt Zemek
During Game 1 of the 2015 NBA Finals, longtime NBA reporter David Aldridge tweeted the following: Last year, that player for the San Antonio Spurs was Boris Diaw, a player who breaks a lot of the rules with his style of play and his rather (shall we say?) curvy physique. In 2013, that player for the […]
0 comments by John Cannon on 6/4/2015
This is the third of a 3-part series on the 1975 Golden State Warriors. Part One was an introduction to the improbable dozen men who came together to win an improbable championship. Part Two is the story of the 1975 Western Conference Finals, when the Warriors beat the Chicago Bulls in seven games. They didn’t […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 6/3/2015
The NBA Finals are nearly upon us (finally). It is truly a glorious time for those who love guys in shorts playing a game that revolves around humans lobbing a ball toward the general direction of a hoop. There’s obviously a bit more to it than that, but who cares about the semantics of it all, […]
0 comments by Sean Woodley on 6/2/2015
Sean Woodley and John Cannon look back at the 1975 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors with two writers who followed the team at the time. They’re first joined by former Oakland Tribune reporter Dave Newhouse before chatting with long-time San Francisco Chronicle reporter and columnist Bruce Jenkins. It’s good to learn! Listen at the link […]
0 comments by John Cannon
Sean Woodley and John Cannon look back at the 1975 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors with two writers who followed the team at the time. They’re first joined by former Oakland Tribune reporter Dave Newhouse before chatting with long-time San Francisco Chronicle reporter and columnist Bruce Jenkins. It’s good to learn! Listen at the link […]
0 comments by John Cannon
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 2 of a 3-part series telling the story of the 1974-75 Golden State Warriors. Part One was an introduction to the improbable dozen men who came together to win an improbable championship. Part Two is the story of the 1975 Western Conference Finals, when the Warriors beat the Chicago Bulls […]
MIAMI, FL – JUNE 05: A general view of American Airlines Arena prior to Game One of the 2013 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs on June 5, 2013 in Miami, Florida. 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. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
0 comments by Matt Zemek
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors will soon try to establish themselves as the best team in professional basketball. Our team of writers and commentators at Crossover Chronicles has attempted to predict the Finals. No explanations here — the answers are revealing in and of themselves. The envelope, please: * BRYAN GIBBERMAN Cleveland key […]
0 comments by Tony Xypteras
There are hundreds, if not thousands of variables surrounding Kevin Love’s impending free agency. His questionable relationship with LeBron James, the creatively bankrupt Cavaliers offense, and his role in said offense are probably at the forefront, but do his free agency plans change if the Cleveland Cavaliers win the NBA Finals? Maybe. The following is […]
0 comments by Bart D
Hit us up on Twitter @CrossoverNBA I remember where I was the first time I realized I was a big fan of Matthew Dellavedova and his basketball skills. As for most of us Delly Dudes, it intersects at the roads of “the first time you saw him play” and “being a West Coast Conference junkie […]
0 comments by Bart D
Hit us up on Twitter @CrossoverNBA Have you ever been a part of a panel job interview? And I’m not talking about being the sweating dude with a bunch of resumes on the other side of the desk. I’m talking about being the one asking the questions. Sometime after all of the candidates have been […]
0 comments by Sean Woodley on 6/1/2015
Sean Woodley and John Cannon chat with Warriors radio broadcaster Tim Roye about the lean years he experienced leading up to the Warrior’s dominant 2014-15 season, Steve Kerr’s impact on the team this year and much more. Then, Sean and John are joined by Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager David Griffin for a chat about how […]
0 comments by John Cannon
Sean Woodley and John Cannon chat with Warriors radio broadcaster Tim Roye about the lean years he experienced leading up to the Warrior’s dominant 2014-15 season, Steve Kerr’s impact on the team this year and much more. Then, Sean and John are joined by Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager David Griffin for a chat about how […]
CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 30: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers smiles after a play in the second quarter against the New York Knicks at Quicken Loans Arena on October 30, 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio. 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. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Ferguson
The city of Cleveland is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, so it seems fitting to quote Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Tom Petty, who once said in a song, “The waiting is the hardest part”. For Cleveland sports fans, few words could be truer. There may be franchises that […]
LeBron James can renew his first rivalry with the Wizards this year. Photo via Getty Images
0 comments by Bryan Gibberman
As LeBron James gets set to play in his sixth NBA Finals I figured it would be fun time to rank his opponents in the championship round. James has battled three different incarnations of the San Antonio Spurs, the Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder and is getting ready for the Golden State Warriors. * 6. […]
