Quick hits from the NBA playoffs: Day 3

Chicago Bulls/Brooklyn Nets: Game 2 –       The line for this game was Brooklyn -5. The line for Game 1 was Brooklyn -4.5. The beat down the Nets gave the Bulls in the first game was only enough to move the line a half a point. I guess that shows you that Vegas thinks the Bulls […]

J.R. Smith wins Sixth Man award

J.R. Smith played in 80 games for the New York Knicks this year and never started once. No matter who was injured, Smith came off the bench. Before the season started, Smith told coach Mike Woodson that he should be starting, but Woodson stood firm. The decision paid off. Today J.R. Smith is being rewarded […]

Quick hits from the NBA playoffs: Day 2

Atlanta Hawks/Indiana Pacers: Game 1 –       This matchup just barely edges out Bulls/Nets as least intriguing first round series, in my opinion. –       The Hawks seem to know they have no shot at the NBA Finals, and they’re just going to play like it. Not a lot of effort. –       Paul George messed around and […]

Crossover Chronicles Podcast Episode 3: Playoffs begin

The NBA Playoffs have started! And Crossover Chronicles has you covered. Start with the latest episode of the Crossover Chronicles Podcast where Philip Rossman-Reich and Jeff Garcia break down the first four games of the Playoffs. {podcast id=6} {podcast id=7} Crossover Chronicles' Kyle Boenitz adds his thoughts on the first day of the Playoffs below. […]

Video: Denver’s McGee crushes Andrew Bogut

The 2013 NBA playoffs are underway and already teams are giving us tasty highlights to enjoy. Case in point, Nuggets' JaVale McGee. Late in the second quarter, with Denver down in the scoreboard heading into halftime, McGee gave his team some momentum heading into the half with one filthy dunk right over Warriors' Andrew Bogut. […]

Five things of note out East for Playoffs

The Eastern Conference playoffs begin Saturday at 3 p.m. with the easily the most intriguing of the first round match ups — the Boston Celtics vs. the New York Knicks. Otherwise, there is not a ton of sizzle in the first round in the east, and really probably will not be a ton in the […]

Storylines to watch in the Western Conference first round

The NBA postseason kicks off on Saturday. If you are like me, you are really looking forward to watching the Western Conference playoffs unfold. The talented teams run 1-8, and we are in for some pretty intense battles, even in the first round. Heading into the weekend, there’s a few interesting storylines to keep an […]

CC video of the day: Best dunks of the 2012-13 regular season

The 2013 NBA playoffs are just a day away so it is time to look back at some of the best dunks from the regular season. From DeAndre Jordan's vicious dunk on Brandon Knight, DeMar DeRozen showing why he is one of the best dunkers in the league, Gerald Henderson's sick dunk on the Lakers, […]

Bryon Scott out as Cavs head coach, Frank out in Detroit

The first domino in the NBA coaching carousel dropped Thursday morning and it was a pretty significant domino. The Cleveland Cavaliers have fired Byron Scott after his third year with the team. Scott's record over those three years was 64-166, which is a winning percentage of .278, which is the lowest of any coach in […]

DeRozan guarantees playoffs for Raptors next year

Making the playoffs in the Eastern Conference is not exactly the toughest thing to do. The Milwaukee Bucks slid into the eighth spot with a record of 38-44. The reward for their efforts is a first round matchup with the Miami Heat. Not exactly appealing, but there is still some honor in being a playoff […]

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