0 comments by Bart D on 6/24/2015
Tip us in on Twitter @CrossoverNBA Someone buy David West’s agent a round. He might need it here sometime before the end of the night. In a move that mostly went under the radar amidst more entertaining stuff like “WHO WILL MY TEAM DRAFT!?!?”, West opted out of his final contract year with the Indiana […]
0 comments by Tony Xypteras
We are just over 24 hours away from the 2015 NBA draft. I’m tired. Rumors are swirling, trade winds are … windy? Blowing? I don’t know. A lot of stuff is happening. Most of it is agent posturing, some of it isn’t, but this is shaping up to be one of the more exciting drafts […]
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: Dario Saric of Croatia (R) shakes hands with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being drafted with the #12 overall pick by the Orlando Magic during the 2014 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 26, 2014 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 Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Ferguson
In just over 24 hours, the NBA Draft will begin as teams hope to find the last piece to their championship puzzle or a cornerstone on which to build their franchise. While a pair of big men in Kentucky’s Karl-Anthony Towns and Duke’s Jahlil Okafor are regraded as the top two players, the draft will […]
0 comments by Jared Mintz
Miami Heat 2014-15 Record: 37-45 (10th, East) Draft Picks: 10 (First Round), 40 (Second Round) Most Recent Draft Picks: 2014 – P.J. Hairston (26 – traded to Charlotte Hornets for Shabazz Napier) – Semaj Christon (55 – traded to Charlotte Hornets for Napier) 2012 – Arnett Moultrie (27 – traded to Philadelphia 76er’s day after […]
0 comments by Joe Mags
For two days, Knicks and Suns fans have been hearing about a potential deal that would send nuclear-powered point guard Eric Bledsoe and the No. 13 pick to New York and the No. 4 pick to Phoenix. Dwarfed by the larger rumors out of Sacramento, the past 48 hours hasn’t confirmed a thing regarding the intentions […]
0 comments by Bryan Gibberman
The Sacramento Kings have put themselves in a difficult position by being a poorly run organization. It’s becoming clear because of previous moves they’ve lost the trust, and deservedly so, of star center DeMarcus Cousins. The Kentucky product has been with Sacramento for five years, and the Kings have a 131-263 record (a .332 win […]
0 comments by Sean Woodley on 6/23/2015
For the third installment of the Crossover Chronicles Off-season preview, Sean Woodley chats with a trio of CC writers: Bryan Gibberman touches on the Suns, Joseph Nardone commiserates about the Lakers and Joe Mangianello addresses the potentially busy Spurs. Sean is also joined by Zach Harper of CBSSports.com to talk about the Timberwolves and SB […]
0 comments by Jared Mintz
Utah Jazz 2014-15 Record: 38-44 (13th, West) Draft Picks: 12 (First Round), 42 (Second Round) 54 (Second Round – from Cleveland) Team Strengths: The second half of the 2014-15 NBA season saw the Jazz experience a French Revolution of sorts, as “The Stifle Tower,” Rudy Gobert, developed into the league’s most feared shot blocker. The […]
0 comments by Bryan Gibberman
Thursday is fast approaching, which means it’s crazy season in the NBA: The draft is two days away. Below are trades that make some sense for both teams. To be clear, these are my wild ideas, not anything to do with actual sourced information or DeMarcus Cousins “snakes in the grass” emoji combos. I actually […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
On Monday, we looked at the 2010 NBA Draft, using it as an illustration of how players’ careers develop in so many different and equally unexpected ways. That, of course, was a five-year look into the past. What about a 10-year glance into the rearview mirror of professional basketball, and a set of careers that have […]
0 comments by Sean Woodley on 6/22/2015
In Part 2 of the Crossover Chronicles Off-season Preview, Sean Woodley talks about the Sixers with CC writer Joseph Nardone, the Wizards with Jake Whitacre of Bullets Forever, the Grizzlies with CC writer Joe Mangianello, the Bucks with Eric Buenning of Brew Hoop and the Nets with Devin Kharpertian of The Brooklyn Game. Listen at […]
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0 comments by Matt Zemek
Here at Crossover Chronicles, our team of writers is taking many different approaches toward the 2015 NBA Draft. Tony Xypteras is working on mock drafts. New writer Jared Mintz is profiling specific teams and outlining their draft needs. Sean Woodley, one of our two podcast co-hosts, interviewed four writers and asked them about the offseason […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 6/21/2015
DeMarcus Cousins posted this on twitter Friday and it is tremendous… You see what had happen was… — DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins)
0 comments by Kevin Causey
After a great run with the Washington Wizards in the NBA Playoffs, it looks like Paul Pierce knows his value is greater than the $5.5 million option he has with the Washington Wizards. Washington Wizards forward Paul Pierce has decided to play next season but is expected to bypass his $5.5 million player option, according […]
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0 comments by Jared Mintz on 6/20/2015
Oklahoma City Thunder 2014-15 Record: 45-37 (9th, West) Draft Picks: 14 (First Round), no second round pick Team Strengths: Hello, we’re talking about a team with two of the five best scorers in the NBA. Even with Kevin Durant missing 55 games last season, the Thunder still posted the tenth-best offensive rating in basketball, just […]
