0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 8/18/2014
The marketing campaign around Kevin Durant the last few seasons has been around his niceness or lack thereof. Durant has always been a baby face. A mild-mannered, humble guy who is a lethal assassin with a basketball court without all the show-boaty, teammate-ruining glory of some of the other superstars player. He was a superstar […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
I do not even know where to begin with this! The fine folks of Taiwan really like Lakers’ Kobe Bryant. I mean reallllllllyyyyy like Kobe. But after seeing this sculpture of Bryant depicted as “Achilles” (see what the artist did there?) I have to say his fans in Asia worship him as a god. Check […]
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0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 8/17/2014
As if Team France needed more bad news. On paper, Team France should be a power in international play. With a roster that boasts Tony Parker, Joakim Noah, Boris Diaw, Nando De Colo, Kevin Seraphin, Evan Fournier, Nicolas Batum, and Ian Mahinmi, France has it all. However, that is on paper. Heading into the 2014 FIBA […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
Not too long ago Drake did this:
Earlier this week, the NBA reportedly fined the Raptors $25,000 for tampering with Kevin Durant.
Drake is officially a “brand ambassador” for the Raptors, in his hometown of Toronto. That means like his musical stylings (I am still confused over who he is. . . also, get those damn kids off my lawn!), he is kind of an owner. The NBA believed that was enough to fine the team for tampering with a player under contract.
Here is betting this is the last time Drake shouts out a potential Raptors acquisition at his concerts.
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
Not quite the dunks that won him the Slam Dunk contest twice, but it is good to see Robinson hopping up and flying in for a jam. Robinson, of course, is recovering from a torn ACL from last season and there is always concern that a player with his athleticism and leaping ability will not […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia on 8/16/2014
What do you get when you cross a basketball court and the latest technology? This! Nike showed off its reactive (yes you read that correctly) basketball court named the “House of Mamba” after Kobe Bryant which features LED tech that will have your mouth drop to the floor. From the video, it seems players can run […]
0 comments by TiqIQ
When LeBron James announced that he’d be returning to Cleveland to after four years with the Miami Heat, the basketball world was immediately turned upside down. The Cavs, who had not made the playoffs in the four years since his departure, became instant favorites to win the NBA championship. The Heat, who had for years […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
I get it. All pro-basketball players won’t ever be perfect. Not even Michael Jordan was perfect. But there’s missing the occasional shots, a turnover here and there or a blown defensive assignment, then there’s airballing two free throws… in a row! As the 2014 FIBA World Cup draws near, Indiana Pacers’ Ian Mahinmi (playing for […]
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 8/15/2014
Every year in the NBA, some team proves the experts wrong and becomes the darling of basketball heads that buy League Pass the year long. Teams that were supposed to be tanking suddenly become playoff contenders and, while they rarely compete to win a championship, they become darlings for trying so hard just to reach […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
Someone challenged Team USA to the Ice Bucket Challenge. Who are they to decline? Apparently Kyrie Irving and Miles Plumlee decided not to participate. Team USA challenged President Barack Obama, NBA commissioner Adam Silver and Oprah Winfrey to take the challenge and raise awareness for ALS. More on that in a second. The next person […]
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 8/14/2014
The NBA released its 2014-15 schedule Wednesday getting us officially super excited for the 2015 season. Is it October yet? No? Dang. Two months just seems like too long a time to wait. Especially with so many games to look forward to. This season is just going to be way too much fun. Seriously, is […]
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich & Jeff Garcia on 8/13/2014
On this episode of the Crossover Chronicles Podcast, Philip Rossman-Reich and Jeff Garcia discuss Wednesday’s release of the 2014-15 schedule and the storylines they want to watch through the 2015 season. They then turn their attention to Team U.S.A. and the FIBA World Cup. Will Team U.S.A. actually lose the gold? There are some flaws […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
Clippers fans are rejoicing at the fact Donald Sterling is no longer the owner of the Clippers. His tenure as owner was long and painful. He scrimped on players and fielded a losing team for most of his 20-plus years as owner. Just how bad was he? This chart from Buzzfeed should show you just […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
To hear some of the criticism and lack of accolades heading John Wall, makes you think he is not one of the growing young stars in the league. The former top overall pick was recently cut from the guard-heavy U.S. Basketball Team which was not a humongous surprise considering teams can zone and Wall is still […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
San Antonio Spurs’ Marco Belinelli is either training for the next summer Olympics or he really wants to report to training camp in shape.
I would say he really wants to come into next season in great shape and he is getting there by pulling an SUV.
Yeah you read that right, Belinelli is pulling an SUV as part of his offseason regiment.
Don’t believe me? Check out Marco doing some serious training (via Project Spurs). Talk about motivation to get up off the couch and run a few laps.
via Project Spurs.com
