The Crossover NBA Show

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Recapping A Busy Media Day 2021 Sep 28, 2021

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Mannix and Beck run through the top stories from the NBA’s Media Day, from Kyrie Irving’s vaccination status — and how the vaccine holdouts will be impacted this season — the Sixers brass’s response to Ben Simmons, Damian Lillard’s future in Portland, Zion’s injury, Porzingis at power forward and more.

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Trickery, Shenanigans and Officiating, w/Monty McCutchen Sep 24, 2021

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On the Friday edition, Howard Beck welcomes the NBA’s head of officiating, Monty McCutchen, to discuss all the rules tweaks for the 2021-22 season. The biggest change? A crackdown on offensive players drawing cheap fouls – with leg kicks, sideways leaps and other shenanigans.

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One Week Out From NBA Training Camp Sep 21, 2021

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With the opening of NBA training camps just one week away, Mannix and Beck open the Mailbag to answer listener questions on John Wall, coaches on the hot seat, teams likely to disappoint, early trade chatter, an early look at the Wizards and more.

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Deliberating the NBA’s 75 greatest players, w/Jack McCallum Sep 17, 2021

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On the Friday edition, Howard Beck welcomes SI alum Jack McCallum to discuss their ballots for the NBA’s 75th anniversary team. How do we define the all-time greatest? Should we keep everyone from the 50th anniversary list? Is there enough room for all the greats of the last 25 years? There are only two certainties: There will be a lot of tough omissions. And we’ll be debating the results for years.

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The Ben Simmons Countdown Continues Sep 14, 2021

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Mannix and Beck dive into the evolving Ben Simmons situation in Philadelphia, Portland's role in it, plus reactions to the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Mannix's Paul Pierce story, the NBA dipping its toe into Mexico City and more.

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Chris Webber Is a Damn Legend w/ Doug Christie Sep 10, 2021

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On the Friday edition, Howard Beck welcomes former Kings guard Doug Christie to reflect on Chris Webber’s career, his Hall of Fame induction and the many what-ifs of the early-2000s Sacramento Kings.

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Paul Pierce's Hall of Fame Journey Sep 07, 2021

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In recognition of a decorated, 19-year NBA career, Paul Pierce will be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday. On a special episode of The Crossover, key voices from Pierce's career -- including Roy Williams, Antoine Walker, Rick Pitino and Doc Rivers -- weigh in on some of its pivotal moments.

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On Hoops and Social Justice, w/ NBA exec James Cadogan Sep 03, 2021

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On the Friday edition, Howard Beck welcomes James Cadogan, the first ever executive director of the National Basketball Social Justice coalition. They discuss the one-year anniversary of the Jacob Blake shooting and the player wildcat strike that followed, the NBA’s support of police reform and voting rights and what the else coalition hopes to accomplish.

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Maybe It IS Easy Being Green, w/ Danny Green Aug 31, 2021

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It’s been a great offseason for Sixers vet Danny Green, who signed a rich new contract and married his longtime girlfriend Blair Bashen. The three-time NBA champ discusses his decision to return to Philly, the Sixers’ title hopes, the fate of Ben Simmons and much more

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Everything You Wanted To Know About The NBA Schedule w/ Evan Wasch and Tom Carelli Aug 27, 2021

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On the Friday edition, Howard Beck welcomes the NBA’s scheduling czars, Evan Wasch and Tom Carelli, to explain how the schedule gets made. How did they decide who plays on Christmas? What influence do teams have? Why did YOUR team get screwed? (Kidding, no one got screwed.) And when will the NBA stage its own “Field of Dreams” style game?

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