Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Banner Day for Heat Miami got its championship rings and raised its championship banner for opening night. The focus though after the rings were handed out was squarely on ring No. 2 (not three, not […]

Boston Celtics (0-0) vs. Miami Heat (0-0) 8 p.m./TNT   Tonight's game of the night is the grudge match to end all grudge matches. Kevin Garnett gets to meet up with his old friend Ray Allen and the Heat and the Celtics renew their rivalry. Oh, and Miami is getting its rings for winning the […]

I had to consult with Crossover's second in command, Phillip Rossman-Reich, for the video for Orlando Magic day. Apparently, former Magic guard Darrel Armstrong is adored in Magic nation. Yeah, who knew? But as Phil told me the reasons why Darrel is so loved is because of his heart and hustle. Something the 2012-13 Magic […]

Believe it or not, the NBA's regular season is this week. To get you ready, Crossover Chronicles will be profiling a team each day for the next few weeks. This week is the Southeast Division. Today is the Orlando Magic. 2011-12 Record: 37-29 Key Losses:  Dwight Howard (traded to L.A. Lakers), Ryan Anderson (traded to […]

Before the team was named the Washington Wizards, they were known as the Bullets and nothing captured that Bullet spirit than the 1978 championship team. Led by center Wes Unseld, the Bullets faced the Seattle Super Sonics in a thrilling game 7 in Seattle. Players such as Unseld, Dennis Johnson, Paul Silas, Bob Danridge, Elvin […]

Believe it or not, the NBA's regular season is this week. To get you ready, Crossover Chronicles will be profiling a team each day for the next few weeks. This week is the Southeast Division. Today is the Washington Wizards. 2011-12 Record: 20-46 Key Losses:  Andray Blatche (amnestied), James Singleton (free agent), Rashard Lewis (traded […]

"The Spurs are old." "The window is shut." These are common one-line excuses I’ve been hearing since I started blogging on the Spurs in 2004 of why the Spurs aren’t real title contenders amongst younger, ESPN headline-grabbing title favorites. Sure, the Spurs haven’t won a title since 2007, but before last year’s lockout-shortened 66 game-season, […]

The San Antonio Spurs have a franchise rich in history. From their ABA roots, George "Iceman" Gervin's "finger rolls," David Robinson's quadruple-double game, Sean Elliott's "Memorial Day Miracle" to the franchise's four NBA titles in 1999, 2003, 2005, and 2007. However, those four titles (and not to mention their stamp as one of the best […]

The deadline to reach contract extensions for the 2009 draft class is now less than a week away. Teams have until the end of the month to either reach a new contract with their players or allow them to become restricted free agents next summer. One of the biggest names involved in these disputes is […]

Believe it or not, the NBA's regular season is two weeks away. To get you ready, Crossover Chronicles will be profiling a team each day for the next few weeks. This week is the Southwest Division. Today is the San Antonio Spurs. 2011-12 Record: 50-16, lost Western Conference Finals Key Losses:  James Anderson (signed with Atlanta), […]

I do not think many people will come out and say publicly that Dirk Nowitzki picked a bad time to have knee surgery, but I get the sense there are some grumblings about it. After all, it was not like he got hurt and then decided to have surgery, it was something that must have […]

The 2013 NBA Chamiponship will be David Stern's last. The long-time NBA commissioner announced Thursday that he will step down as the league's commissioner on February 1, 2014, ending his mostly successful tenure as the NBA's commissioner. Deputy commissioner Adam Silver will become the commissioner of the league on that date. Stern oversaw the largest […]