Despite a tumultuous end to their relationship, Stan Van Gundy helped transform Dwight Howard in Orlando. Photo by AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari

A look into the future with the Detroit Pistons

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It seemed that the Stan Van Gundy era with the Detroit Pistons officially started during the opening night of the 2015-’16 NBA season. The Pistons knocked down 12-29 threes on their way to a 106-94 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Philips Arena. Detroit’s offense had the look of Van Gundy’s Orlando teams — it […]

You’ve Got NBA Mail: World Premiere

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Welcome to a new feature at Crossover Chronicles: You’ve Got NBA Mail. The best way to explain the shenanigans ahead is to simply say that our staff sometimes emails each other, as staffs tend to do. Well, we decided to publish some of what was said because we want to run for President, and transparency […]

NBA Rookie Countdown — No. 1 Karl-Anthony Towns

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Heading into the 2014-15 College Basketball season, Karl-Anthony Towns was somewhere in between Myles Turner and Trey Lyles as far as NBA big men prospects were concerned. Not quite on the level of Jahlil Okafor yet, Towns’ inside-outside game made him one of the most important first year players out of the gate, as he increasingly stepped […]

LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 11: D’Angelo Russell #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers handles the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers on July 11, 2015 at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA Rookie Countdown — No. 2 D’Angelo Russell

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Many would argue that Emmanuel Mudiay was a far superior NBA prospect heading into the 2014-15 basketball season than D’Angelo Russell, so how did the Ohio State product leap his peer, and get taken with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft? Why Was He Drafted? How many freshmen can come out and […]

Fred Hoiberg Debuts Hoiball in the NBA, and Everything Is Different

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Full disclosure: I have spent a large portion of my Internet scribbling career gushing over Fred Hoiberg. Then, however, as he decided to leave the realm of college basketball for the NBA, my tune changed because of an uncertainty I had for his fit with  the Chicago Bulls. That said, there is still a reason […]

2016 NBA championship forecast

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We’ll revisit this topic when the playoff brackets are set in mid-April, but surely, any NBA site has to make a championship prediction before tip-off on Opening Night of a new regular season. Will the city of Cleveland finally win a professional sports championship, and will the Cavaliers finally win their first NBA crown? Here’s […]

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The 5 biggest storylines of the 2015-2016 NBA season

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What are the five biggest storylines of the NBA season which begins tonight? You’ll find out soon enough. Merry Hoopmas, from all of us here at Crossover Chronicles. * SEAN WOODLEY 1 – The Thunder. New coach, Durant’s return from injury, the best and deepest supporting cast this team’s big three has ever had, Enes […]

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CC – The Podcast: Western Conference Preview

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In the Western Conference preview edition of Crossover Chronicles: The Podcast, Sean Woodley and Joe Manganiello run through their favorite and least-favorite things about all of the West’s teams. Listen at the Soundcloud link below and subscribe on iTunes! https://soundcloud.com/crossover-chronicles/cc-the-pod-western-conference-preview

BOSTON, MA – APRIL 16: John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards waits to defend against the Boston Celtics in the second half during the game at TD Garden on April 16, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

CC – The Podcast: Eastern Conference Preview

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In the Eastern Conference preview edition of Crossover Chronicles: The Podcast, Sean Woodley and Joe Manganiello run through their favorite and least-favorite things about all of the East’s teams. Listen at the Soundcloud link below and subscribe to the show on iTunes! https://soundcloud.com/crossover-chronicles/cc-the-pod-eastern-conference-preview

NBA Rookie Countdown: No. 3 — Jahlil Okafor

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If you were to go back a year and tell the most knowledgeable basketball fans you know that Jahlil Okafor wouldn’t be the first overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, you’d probably draw more responses of “I don’t believe you” than people who would accurately be able to guess that it was Karl Anthony Towns. […]

The “West” of the story: under-the-radar 2016 storylines

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Consider this our West roundtable before the season begins. Which stories are being overlooked as the league’s stronger, deeper half begins the pursuit of the defending champions from Oakland and the best franchise in the league, down in the Alamo City? Maybe, as one of our writers says below, the Golden State Warriors are the […]

LeBron James PHOENIX, AZ – JANUARY 13: LeBron James #23 and Tristan Thompson #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center on January 13, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The Beast of the East: Who can conquer the Cavs?

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It could be a year for Cavs in American basketball — Virginia in college, and Cleveland in the pros. The city of Cleveland is America’s most gut-punched sports city. There is no debate. The Chicago Cubs are the most gut-punched team, but the Windy City has the Blackhawks. Chicago had the Bulls in the 1990s. […]

Flip Saunders: 1955-2015

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Reaction to the death of Minnesota Timberwolves head coach and team president Flip Saunders rippled through a heartbroken NBA on Sunday. Grief in the face of a too-early departure from this earth formed the core of the league’s response to the shattering news. Sadness about the loss of a man in the middle of his […]

MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 21: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat looks on during a preseason game against the Houston Rockets at American Airlines Arena on October 21, 2014 in Miami, Florida. 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. Mandatory copyright notice: (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe: the biggest 2016 mysteries

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Curiosity might have killed the cat, but it livens up an NBA season. Which teams are YOU most curious about? You might already have a defined answer, but if you don’t, a look at this roundtable might give you some ideas. Let this be said at the outset: Florida is a wild and strange place, […]

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NBA Over/Under Win Total Picks

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I’ve been picking NBA Over/Under win totals (actually every sport) for as long as I can remember. It’s a shtick I stole from Mike & the Mad Dog, which was the first place I ever heard of such a thing.  Here are my selections for the upcoming 2015-16 NBA season using sportsbook.ag’s lines. * Milwaukee […]

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