0 comments by Ryan Williamson on 4/27/2016
In his first press conference as coach of the Washington Wizards, Scott Brooks had to get an early question about soon-to-be free agent Kevin Durant, right? Wrong. Fifteen minutes went by before someone finally asked the question that needed to be asked. “Let’s get this out of the way: Are you going to bring Kevin Durant […]
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The Toronto Raptors and their fans were immersed in a typically miserable NBA playoff experience. After the Game 7 heartbreaker against the Brooklyn Nets in 2014, and the humiliating sweep at the hands of the Washington Wizards in 2015, the Toronto Raptors needed to get it right in 2016. Toronto citizens consider hockey and not […]
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https://soundcloud.com/crossover-chronicles/john-cannon-with-espns-marc-spears Welcome to the new Crossover Chronicles podcast as our series of playoff conversations continues. Marc Spears has covered the NBA for many years, both as a beat writer and as a national columnist. He recently moved from Yahoo! Sports to ESPN to be part of the new website, “The Undefeated,” set to launch in mid-May. […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey
The Boston Celtics opened up game five of their series with the Atlanta Hawks by taking a good lead. The Hawks then came from behind and took the lead after this flurry of scoring by Kent Bazemore. The Hawks would go on to sink the Celtics with a 42 point quarter on way to […]
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In a very real sense, the Los Angeles Clippers and DeAndre Jordan are playing with less pressure in the final games of their Western Conference first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers. No Chris Paul. No Blake Griffin. The Clippers are no longer an NBA title contender after very briefly seeing a sliver of daylight […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 4/26/2016
The Toronto Raptors outscored the Indiana Pacers 25-9 in the final quarter as they came from behind to take game five of the series. Here’s one of the key plays of the comeback as Norman Powell makes the steal and throws down a highlight film dunk as the Raptors tied the score with the Raptors…. […]
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With the series tied 2-2, the Pacers have taken the early lead in game five but DeMar DeRozan has the highlight of the night so far with this dunk….. DeMar with the high percentage shot.
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The people of Dallas can be very proud the day after their Mavericks were eliminated from the NBA playoffs. The Oklahoma City Thunder put an end to the Mavs’ season in Game 5 of the first round on Monday night. It was the result everyone expected, the inevitable conclusion of a series in which one […]
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For Chris Paul, the morning of Tuesday, April 26, 2016, must feel like “The Morning After.” For most observers of the league — as fans and chroniclers — the same feeling exists. For a few teams, however, this Tuesday morning doesn’t bring with it the scent of carnage or rubble, but opportunity. So much of […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 4/25/2016
Russell Westbrook takes the ball out of bounds and launches a bomb to Kevin Durant, who finishes with a reverse dunk…. RUSS➡️KD https://t.co/LEyLljOp8i — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT)
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Great move to get open, followed by a great feed and then a big-time dunk by Russell Westbrook….. Westbrook Bounce!
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The Dallas Mavericks started with excitement early in their game five match-up against the Thunder with this alley-oop to Justin Anderson…..
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The first round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs hasn’t necessarily featured an unending stream of bad basketball. No, it would be much too simplistic to say that the quality of play has been relentlessly poor. The Miami Heat played two beautiful games to take a 2-0 lead on Charlotte. The Detroit Pistons showed how bright […]
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All of the excitement around the Golden State Warriors’ fabulous season, and all the predictions about where it would lead, had a caveat: “Unless Steph Curry gets hurt.” Okay, Curry is hurt. Depending on when you read this column, you might already know the extent of the injury to his right knee, suffered when he […]
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 25: Head coach Mike Budenholzer of the Atlanta Hawks looks on during the first round of the 2015 NBA Playoffs against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on April 25, 2015 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. 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 Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
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The loser of the Boston Celtics-Atlanta Hawks first-round series was always going to face an unpleasant offseason, but Mike Budenholzer is now in a position where failure could sting even more than previously imagined. Playoff series acquire a given appearance on paper, but as soon as Game 1 unfolds, the context can — and often […]
