The Crossover NBA Show

Joining Chris Mannix on The Vertical this week is the great ESPN and New York Knicks broadcaster Mike Breen. Mike and Chris talk about his start in the broadcasting world, what it was like filling for Marv Albert and how much Bill Walton means to him and his family. It's all here on The Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com...

Joining Chris Mannix on The Vertical this week is the LA Clippers beat writer for the OC Register to talk about it's like covering the Clippers, how they have transformed into a defensive team and what the Clippers need to do in order to make a run in the playoffs this year. Chris is also joined by former NBA GM and Front Office Insider for The Vertical Bobby Marks. Bobby talks with Chris abou...

Joining Chris Mannix on The Vertical this week is former NBA player and current analyst for NBA TV Brent Barry. Brent and Chris talk about Phil Jackson's comments, Golden State's troubled defense and what's behind the rise of the Clippers in the Western Conference. It's all here on The Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcast...

Joining Chris Mannix on The Vertical this week is the The Vertical's National NBA writer Michael Lee. Michael and Chris talk about the Golden State Warriors and if there should be any level of concern along with Joel Embiid and how he living up to the hype. It's all here on The Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Adve...

Joining Chris Mannix on The Vertical this week is the former NBA GM and Front Office Insider for The Vertical Bobby Marks. Bobby talks with Chris about the extensions that some players have gotten from NBA teams, if any team in the Eastern Conference will challenge the Cavs and how good Joel Embiid has looked early in the season. It's all here on The Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix. Learn m...

Joining Chris Mannix on The Vertical this week is Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins and the former NBA GM and Front Office Insider for The Vertical Bobby Marks. Wiggins talks with Chris about the upcoming season with Minnesota and how he and his teammates have high hopes for this season. Andrew also talks about what its been like in the early stages with a new head coach. Mannix is also...

Joining Chris Mannix on The Vertical this week is former NBA player Brian Scalabrine. Chris talks with Scal about the Boston Celtics and how the addition of Al Horford might give the Celtics what they need to make a run deep in the playoffs. It's all here on The Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: h...

Joining Chris Mannix on The Vertical this week is the head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans; Alvin Gentry. Chris and Alvin talk about the upcoming season and what the Pelicans are expecting to see out of Anthony Davis this season. Chris is also joined by the Akron Beacon Journal's Jason Lloyd to talk about the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jason also talks about the offseason moves from Cleveland and...

Joining Chris Mannix on The Vertical this week is the former NBA GM and Front Office Insider for The Vertical Bobby Marks. Bobby talks with Chris about the injury to Ben Simmons and how he would handle Simmons moving forward. The also talk about the Golden State Warriors and how long the adjustment period might take with Kevin Durant. Chris is also joined by Golden State Warriors beat writer Antho...

Joining Chris Mannix on The Vertical this week is the former NBA Head Coach Eric Musselman. Eric talks about what it's like being a head coach in the NBA and how hard it was working his way up the ranks to becoming a head coach. Eric also talks about being the current college coach of Nevada. It's all here on The Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix. Learn more about your ad-choices at https...

Joining Chris Mannix on The Vertical this week is the former NBA All-Star and great free throw shooter; Mark Price. Mark talks about giving free throw lessons to a teammate, being drafted in the 2nd Round of the NBA Draft and what he did to get thrown out of two NBA games. It's all here on The Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwo...

Chris is joined by The Vertical's front office insider Bobby Marks this week to discuss the start of training camps in the coming weeks and what each teams need to do and be doing in order to be ready for the start of the NBA season. It's all here and more on The Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiri...

Joining Chris Mannix on The Vertical this week for a Hall of Fame edition is Dennis Scott and the great Larry Brown. Dennis talks with Chris about his good friend Shaq and how he was the most dominant player in the NBA. Chris is also joined this week by the legendary head coach Larry Brown. Larry talks about what it was like coaching Allen Iverson and where he ranks in terms of the best players of...

Joining Chris Mannix on The Vertical this week is Frank Isola of the New York Daily News. Frank talks with Chris about the future of the New York Knicks and what kind of role Phil Jackson is going to have with new head coach Jeff Hornacek. Frank also talks about covering Carmelo Anthony and how he has grown as a person during his time with the Knicks. It's all here on The Vertical Podcast with...

Joining Chris Mannix on the Vertical this week is The Vertical's Michael Lee. Michael talks with Chris about USA Basketball and how impressive this run for the gold was. Mannix also puts a bow on the national team in Rio and what stood out to him the most about this team. It's all here on The Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastn...

Joining Chris Mannix on the Vertical this week is the great broadcaster, Dan Patrick. Dan talks with Chris and shares many stories of covering NBA Finals and his best story involving an interview with Michael Jordan. It's all here on The Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix. Here are some key moments: 0:37: Mannix getting lost in Rio. 2:45: Getting to know Patrick Ewing and the side he doesn’t s...

Joining Chris Mannix on the Vertical this week is Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. He covers everything from the Celtics season last year, signing Al Horford during free agency, to his teams upcoming season and he expects them to improve from last year. It's all here on the Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advert...

Joining Chris Mannix on the Vertical this week is the director of USA Basketball, Jerry Colangelo. He covers everything from training with team USA to what is expected from this team in Rio during the Olympics. It's all here and more on the Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/br...

Joining Chris Mannix on the Vertical this week is Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks. He covers everything from his days with OKC, Kevin Durant's free agency move to the Warriors, to his current situation in Washington and how he will handle his talented young core of players. It's all here on the Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ih...

Atlanta Hawks GM Wes Wilcox and Tim Bontemps of the Washington Post join The Vertical this week. Wilcox joined Mannix to discuss the Hawks offseason moves. Wes dives into the decision to sign Dwight Howard and what it was like when he found out Al Horford was going to leave Atlanta. Chris also talks to Tim Bontemps about the NBA Summer League and what Rookies made the best impression. It's all...

Memphis Grizzlies Associate head coach J.B Bickerstaff joins the Vertical this week and takes us on a ride through his basketball journey - from his life of growing up with the game, to last season's Houston Rocket's team, to his current situation with the Grizzlies. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...

Chris is joined by former NBA head coach and player Vinny Del Negro to talk about the madness that is NBA free agency and why Kevin Durant decided to leave Oklahoma to join the Warriors. Also, the Vertical's front office insider Bobby Marks joins the podcast this week to discuss the next steps for the Thunder since losing Durant and what the challenges will be for Golden State after next seaso...

With Chris Mannix running point, the NBA insiders at the Vertical break down all of the free agent action. Expert analysis from Adrian Wojnarowski, Bobby Marks and many others. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Chris is joined by Yahoo! Sports' The Verticals NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski to talk about the NBA Draft, the top draft picks what surprised him the most about the draft. Also, Orlando Magic head coach Frank Vogel joins The Vertical this week to discuss why he took the Magic coaching job when many other teams had an opening. It's all here and more on The Vertical Podcast with Chris Manni...

Led by Chris Mannix running point, the Yahoo Sports team breaks down the 2016 NBA draft. The expert team includes The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski, Indiana head coach Tom Crean, The Vertical's front office insider Bobby Marks, and Mike Schmitz and Jonathan Givony from DraftExpress.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://...