0 comments by Bart D on 7/12/2015
Hedge our screen on Twitter @CrossoverNBA As much as a long intro to the column would be reader-friendly and what not, the heck with it, and let’s just get to the main course, shall we? 5. New York Knicks: I get it. You’ve clicked “off” of this column at this point. But I commend the […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 7/9/2015
Sometimes in life, a contentious issue leaves no room for two competing viewpoints to share the victory platform. Some issues resolve themselves in a way that only one perspective can be right, allowable, or both. We see this in everyday life; we know what a “one-way” issue feels like. The saga of DeAndre Jordan and […]
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Hit us up on Twitter @CrossoverNBA Often, we ask people who are famous to do stuff there’s no chance in hell we’d be able to do in the same situation. I always say about the Malice at the Palace to those who criticized Ron Artest for going into the stands: “I’ll come chuck a beer […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 7/8/2015
It’s not new for athletes (or coaches) to reconsider where they’ll play, but it’s not exactly commonplace for an athlete to very purposefully and intentionally take a long time to make a decision; announce said decision; and then encounter serious doubts a few days later. This is what we have in the engrossing — but […]
Does Steve Kerr have what it takes to keep Golden State in place as an annual Western Conference contender?
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 7/5/2015
The Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder share a number of similarities. Some of them exist independent of other machinations and movements in the larger theater of the NBA. Some similarities are more particular to this offseason and the aftermath of NBA free agency. Several of these connections are explored here. In this piece, […]
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In the wake of the free-agent frenzy we witnessed over this Fourth of July weekend — the Houston Rockets’ red glare at the San Antonio Spurs, the Woj bombs bursting in air — it’s worth noting both the similarities and differences between two of the top contenders in the 2015-2016 Western Conference. The Spurs are […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 7/3/2015
Straight from the Mad Men era, in 1960, singer Brenda Lee said the words DeAndre Jordan carried inside himself these past few weeks: What is free agency, in any sport, other than a very public revelation of a basic emotional reality? Like politicians, athletes also carry the Brenda Lee verse as their personal anthem: “I […]
0 comments by Bryan Gibberman on 7/2/2015
That was a lot to take in. The first full day of NBA free agency was a 24-hour festival of pure lunacy. Here’s a look back at some of the transactions. LOLakers Ok, I’m not starting off with non moves, and as a New York Knicks fan, I shouldn’t laugh at other teams, but this […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 6/18/2015
The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers made the NBA Finals, and for that reason, they become two of the more fascinating teams to watch this next NBA season. However, one could make a very convincing argument that the two most fascinating teams in the Association for the 2015-2016 campaign are the Los Angeles Clippers […]
Lance Stephenson has not found his footing on either end of the floor in his first year in Charlotte. Photo by Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by Bryan Gibberman on 6/16/2015
A helpful concept in building an NBA roster is finding value where no one else sees it. There are few players in the league that are going to succeed no matter what the situation is. How a player fits in and can mesh with those around him is an important factor in how one performs. […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 6/2/2015
As we gear up for the NBA Finals, the NBA’s YouTube Channel takes a look back at the ten best plays of the 2015 NBA Playoffs so far….
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 5/29/2015
The NBA Finals are their own separate creature, given the matchup of teams from opposite conferences, over a full week after the completion of the conference finals. We’ve reviewed the Eastern and Western Conference playoffs in stand-alone pieces. Now, let’s look at the top 10 stories to emerge from both conferences over the past six […]
HOUSTON, TX – MAY 17: Chris Paul #3 of the Los Angeles Clippers reacts in the third quarter against the Houston Rockets during Game Seven of the Western Conference Semifinals at the Toyota Center for the 2015 NBA Playoffs on May 17, 2015 in Houston, Texas. 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 Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 5/28/2015
If we’re going to knock the 2015 Eastern Conference — especially its playoff performance over the past three rounds — the Western Conference can’t be allowed to escape criticism as well. More to the point, if the East was dogged by the plague of injuries that swept through the playoffs this year — Kevin Love, […]
HOUSTON, TX – MAY 17: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets celebrates with head coach Kevin McHale after they defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 113 to 100 during Game Seven of the Western Conference Semifinals at the Toyota Center for the 2015 NBA Playoffs on May 17, 2015 in Houston, Texas. 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 Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Mags on 5/18/2015
Let the questions begin. Let the think pieces roll out. After the five-quarter collapse we just saw from the Los Angeles Clippers, they’ve invited every word of the negative press they’ll be getting from here on out. But let’s get one thing straight — L.A.’s no-show in Game 7 is not proof that Chris Paul was born without […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey
With players like Dwight Howard, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan in this series, a significant portion of it was played above the rim. Here’s the best dunk from game seven of this quarter-finals series….
