0 comments by Bryan Gibberman on 4/29/2015
In an ironic twist, two players who spent part of the season with one of the worst teams in the NBA have arguably become the most important figures in a contender’s title hopes. With the Cleveland Cavaliers losing Kevin Love — most likely the rest of the playoffs — it’s going to fall on former […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
Earlier this month at Crossover Chronicles, staff writer Joseph Nardone wondered what the playoffs would look like if seeded 1 through 16, obliterating the artificial division imposed by conferences. Plenty of other bloggers and publications have pushed for a reworking of the NBA’s playoff format along these lines. A lot has also been written in […]
0 comments by Sean Woodley
It wasn’t supposed to happen like this for the Toronto Raptors. When Masai Ujiri traded Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings in late 2013 for what, at the time, seemed like spare parts, it was meant to signal the beginning of a full-scale rebuilding of the franchise. Instead, the move served as the catalyst behind […]
0 comments by Tony Xypteras on 4/28/2015
The Boston Celtics’ improbable playoff run came to an abrupt conclusion on Sunday afternoon. The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Celtics, 101-93, on their home floor, completing the series sweep many had predicted. I didn’t think the Cavaliers would sweep the Celtics. Maybe that was a product of being too close to the action. I wouldn’t […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone
Winning may disguise a team’s shortcomings for a period of time, but there are instances when everyone already knows the deal. Yeah, yeah: the Brooklyn Nets beat Atlanta on Monday night to continue in their quest to move forward in the playoffs. Yet, the winning of a single game hasn’t hidden a reality most already know […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 19: Head coach Doc Rivers of the Los Angeles Clippers shouts to Austin Rivers #25 in the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Game One of the Western Conference quarterfinals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on April 19, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers won 107-92. 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 Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Mags
The general manager version of Doc Rivers has taken a heaping helping of heat for the fashion in which he constructed the 2014-’15 Los Angeles Clippers. After all, if you just shout out the name of a random Eastern Conference starter during the aughts, chances are GM Doc signed him for guaranteed money. He also […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 4/27/2015
This flop is epic! Bucks’ OJ Mayo showed the universe how a flop is supposed to be executed against the Bulls. In one motion, Mayo acted like he got hit by a moving car, contorted backwards in an aggressive fashion, “gracefully” collapsed to the court and sold it to the refs. Check out this thing […]
0 comments by Bryan Gibberman
The Washington Wizards didn’t make an adjustment in the first round of the NBA playoffs; they created an entirely new identity. During the regular season, all four of their lineups that saw over 100 minutes featured two big men in the group of Nene Hilario, Marcin Gortat, Kris Humphries, and Kevin Seraphin. Washington’s starting unit […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone
The Los Angeles Clippers are supposedly a team riddled with personality issues. Chris Paul is apparently a jerk. Austin Rivers is daddy’s little boy. Blake Griffin hates Chris Paul because Chris Paul is a jerk. Fun stuff like that. Los Angeles struggling in the first few games of its series against the San Antonio Spurs […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
If you were to ask 100 people in a room about the length of the NBA’s first-round playoff series, you’d get a reasonable number of responses advocating a return to the best-of-five format: Yes, it’s hard to deny that there’s something about the Kevin Love injury in a 3-0 series which makes it easy to […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
Every life is different. Some lives acquire a linear quality — they steadily march forward, not necessarily without blemishes or problems, but in ways that enable individuals to move from one place or challenge to the next. For others, life takes on a circular nature — specific details might change, but larger patterns remain the […]
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0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 4/26/2015
Sooooo Darko is having fun post-NBA! Darko Milicic was filmed having himself a blast. And by “having himself a blast,” I mean going shirtless at what appears to be a family function, chugging brew with no hands, singing out loud and making sure his tattoos are also guzzling beer. I’ll just leave this here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VKIY5fNqNc
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
Well this was a cheap hit. During the Cavs-Celtics game, things were getting heated when JR Smith decided Jae Crowder didn’t need his teeth anymore and cracked his jaw in with a cheap shot. Aside from getting tossed, needless to say, Smith will definitely be receiving a hefty fine and possible suspension for this stupid […]
0 comments by John Cannon
Louis Armstrong might have sung, “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans,” but I don’t think the Golden State Warriors will spend any time longing for the days when Anthony Davis was between them and moving forward in the NBA playoffs. Still, after three games that seemed to be going in the […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone
Words are great things. We used them to tell stories, describe events or people, and everything else under the sun. It helps us and others to understand and appreciate the events which unfold around us. However, there are times when the proper words are not yet in existence to correctly describe specific things. This is […]
