The Crossover NBA Show

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Shaun Powell, longtime NBA writer for NBA.com. Mannix and Powell discuss the events of this week, from the Bucks decision to sit out a playoff game, to the NBA's response, to the players meeting and how the league moves forward.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brand...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is former Suns GM Ryan McDonough. Mannix and McDonough dive into Phoenix's future, how GM's will be impacted by virtual draft prep and a little insight into McDonough;s decision to draft DeAndre Ayton in 2018. Plus are Miilwaukee and the Lakers in any real trouble? Later, actor Jake Johnson on his new animated Netflix show HOOPS, being a Bulls -- and...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Marc Stein, senior writer with the New York Times. Mannix and Stein discuss the latest bubble developments, from the play of Devin Booker and TJ Warren, the future of the play-in series, Ty Lue's coaching options over the next month and more.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Nick Wright, co-host of First Thing's First on FS1 and host of What's Wright on SIRIUS XM. Mannix and Wright dive into early returns on the Lakers, the Bucks three-point defense, the Rockets chances of making a run, the future of the NBA and more.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: htt...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week are two of his bubblemates: Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register's Lakers beat writer Kyle Goon. Mannix, Ganguli and Goon discuss the latest developments in the bubble, Lou Williams punishment for breaking it, how serious the Clippers ongoing health and availability issues are, how significant the loss of Avery Bradley is to...

Podding the Bubble is a three-part mini-series taking a deep dive look into the biosphere created by the NBA in Orlando. Part 3 puts the NBA's plan into the context of what other major sports leagues are doing, and of the pandemic at large as it stands today. And with the help of global health expert and noted bioethicist, Dr. Zeke Emanuel, we try to answer the question: Was all of this a good...

Podding the Bubble is a three-part mini-series taking a deep dive look into the biosphere created by the NBA in Orlando. Part 2 follows the lives of the NBA players inside the bubble who now face a unique challenge. How do they stave off restlessness and cabin fever for three months while living inside the bubble through the rest of the season and the playoffs? Not to mention, they still have to f...

Podding the Bubble is a three-part mini-series taking a deep dive look into the biosphere created by the NBA in Orlando. Part 1 explores how the NBA decided that a bubble was the right solution for them to be able to finish the 2019-2020 NBA season and conduct something resembling a normal playoffs and NBA finals. We'll also get into how the bubble is supposed to work on paper, both for player...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix from the NBA bubble in Orlando is Mark Medina, NBA writer at USA Today. Mannix and Medina talk about their early experiences in the bubble, what kind of access teams are offering, how players seem to be coping in the new environment and more. Plus the Blazers have emerged as a trendy spoiler pick -- can they really beat the Lakers? And the NBA awards voting window has...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Joe Vardon, senior NBA writer for The Athletic. Mannix and Vardon talk about life inside the bubble, from daily testing to being landlocked in a room for seven days. Plus Victor Oladipo inching towards a return, the impact of Rajon Rondo's injury on the Lakers, Ben Simmons moving to power forward in Philadelphia and more. Later, Wizards coach Scott Br...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Sarah Kustok, YES Network and FS1 NBA analyst. Mannix and Kustok discuss the Wizards and Nets depleted rosters, if the NBA should have -- and should still -- reseed the playoffs, if the NBA's bubble will hold up, what losing Avery Bradley means to the Lakers and The Decision, ten years later Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcas...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Sam Amick, senior NBA writer for The Athletic, and Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce. Mannix and Amick dive into the NBA's plans to return, what the greatest concern is, how the league will handle an outbreak, teams that could surprise in Orlando and more; later, Pierce talks about the Hawks plans to use State Farm Arena as a polling station, Georgia&#...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Jeff Zilgitt, senior NBA writer at USA Today. Mannix and Zilgitt dive into the NBA's plans to return, the coronavirus spike in Florida, players withdrawing (with more likely to come) and the impact it will have on the postseason.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/bran...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Jason Whitlock. Mannix and Whitlock discuss Kyrie Irving's push for players to consider not resuming the NBA season, LeBron James's use of social media, James's position on a return to play, the responsibility of NBA teams to advance the social justice movement and more.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com...

Joining SI’s Chris Mannix this week is SI staff writer Rohan Nadkarni. Mannix and Nadkarni discuss the NBA’s 22-team format, the ESPN report that some players were considering not returning, post-pandemic favorites, Kevin Durant’s decision to officially end his season, the league’s response to George Floyd’s killing and more.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.co...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is former NBA forward -- and current Timberwolves exec -- John Thomas. A Minneapolis native who played college ball at Minnesota, Thomas talks about how the killing of George Floyd has impacted him, the conversations he has had in the last week, how the NBA has responded, his own experience with racism, how he responds to white people asking him what they sh...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Howard Beck, senior NBA writer with Bleacher Report. Mannix and Beck discuss the latest in the NBA's return talks, from the scenarios being floated around, players feelings about coming back and how safe will a playoff bubble be? Later, Hall of Fame writer Jack McCallum joins to discuss his new podcast series, The Dream Team Tapes. McCallum talks abou...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is former Sixers and Nets GM Billy Kiing. Mannix and King discuss the final episodes of The Last Dance documentary, from the portrayal of Hall of Fame GM Jerry Krause to how realistic would it have been to keep the '98 Bulls team together. Plus, King's thoughts on the NBA's push to resume the season, a few Reggie Miller stories and more.  Learn m...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Dan Woike, senior NBA writer with the LA Times. Mannix and Woike discuss the last two episodes of The Last Dance, from Michael Jordan's foray into baseball to the tragic death of his father. Plus thoughts on Adam Silver's conference call with the players last week and what that call tells us about the NBA's plans for the rest of this season. ...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week are SI's Stephanie Apstein, Alex Prewitt and Albert Breer. The staff takes a dive into the future of the four major sports, from plans to re-open, the impact of the layoff and how an abbreviated season could impact the future.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pri...

Sports Illustrated is opening up the SI Vault and examining its most consequential work about the moments that defined the most legendary athletes in sports. Subscribe now to The Record wherever you get your podcasts. In 1993, Michael Jordan shocked the sports world when he announced that he was done with the NBA at just 30 years old. Jon Wertheim revisits that fateful day and the peculiar circums...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com staff writer. Mannix and Nadkarni discuss the NBA's plan to re-open practice facilities, if non-playoff teams should return, the Bulls next move and why Vince Carter's end isn't getting much attention. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/br...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Jeremy Woo, SI's NBA draft insider, and Eric Musselman, a former NBA and G-League coach now the head coach at Arkansas. Mannix and Woo dive into the NBA's new G-League initiative, it's impact on college basketball, a look at Woo's latest draft board and more; later, Mannix gets Musselman's take on the new G-League program, how it will...

Joining SI’s Chris Mannix this week is Rich Kleiman, co-founder of Thirty Five Ventures and the manager of Nets All-Star Kevin Durant. Kleiman talks growing up a Knicks fan, getting involved with Durant, expanding Durant’s brand, balancing traditional media against new media, if Mark Jackson will ever get another coaching gig, Durant’s availability for a re-started season and more.  Learn more abo...

Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Lakers forward Jared Dudley. Mannix and Dudley talk about how the Lakers were playing before the stoppage, if LeBron James really cares about winning MVP, how players feel about an abbreviated playoffs and more. Later, NBC Sports Chicago's KC Johnson joins to talk about the Bulls top executive search, from why the Bulls decided to shake up the front o...