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The Killer Crossover 07.14.08: Philly in a Brand New Place
(07.14.2008)
Elton Brand left the Clippers without an All-Star power forward, without a sidekick for their new point guard, and with a very bitter taste for the mouths of Clippers fans. So where now for LA? 411's Todd Spehr examines the transaction, and looks at the polar opposite directions of Brand's current (Philly) and former (LAC) team... |
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The Killer Crossover 06.20.08: Looking Back - Boston-LA Finals
(06.20.2008)
With the Celtics and Lakers meeting in the 2008 NBA Finals, it capped one of the best seasons in memory. As 411's Todd Spehr explains, the Finals were loaded with subplots which, in the end, decided the series. |
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The Killer Crossover 06.09.08: The Pierce Moment
(06.09.2008)
Paul Pierce officially joined the ranks of Celtics greats when he courageously came back in Game 1 of the 2008 Finals. People dared compare Pierce's comeback with Willis Reed's famed efforts in Game 7 of the '70 Finals, but as 411's Todd Spehr explains, PP's heroics were more like that of another Celtic great: Larry Bird. |
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The Killer Crossover 5.22.08: Spurs Seventh Heaven
(05.22.2008)
New Orleans was at home. It was a Game 7. It was the Year of Paul. All the ingredients for a Hornets win was there, just one problem though: They had to beat the Spurs. And in the end, the Spurs came out on top, as they seemingly always do. 411's Todd Spehr gets to the bottom of another San Antonio big-game win, citing seven reasons they pulled out Game 7. |
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The Killer Crossover 05.15.08: Alternate Worlds
(05.15.2008)
The game's two most exciting phenoms - LeBron James and Chris Paul - are locked in tough series' with two of the leagues best teams - with mixed results. But as 411's Todd Spehr explains, and as both James and Paul have found out, they are being defended very differently. |
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The Killer Crossover 5.08.08: Playoff X-Factors
(05.08.2008)
Sure, you can count on your superstar every night in the postseason, but each team has an X-Factor that can be the difference between winning and losing a playoff series. 411's Todd Spehr looks at four such playoff X-Factors. |
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The Killer Crossover 5.01.08: End of the Suns Era?
(05.01.2008)
With their elimination at the hands of San Antonio, the expected departure of their head coach, aging stars and sold draft picks, it may appear that the run-and-gun era of the Phoenix Suns may be coming to an end. 411's Todd Spehr sure hopes not, and he analyzes the Suns' situation this week. |
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The Killer Crossover 4.24.08: Youth Movement
(04.24.2008)
The opening half-dozen days of the NBA playoffs taught us many things. Perhaps nothing was louder than the apparent Youth Movement the league is experiencing with Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, and a couple of usual suspects, leading the way. |
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The Killer Crossover 04.17.08: Western Conference Weather Report
(04.17.2008)
With the regular season coming to a close, it's time to take a look at the Western Conference playoff seeds. 411's Todd Spehr checks the weather in the eight cities represented in the playoffs from the most competitive conference in league history, and offers his assessment. |
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The Killer Crossover 4.10.08: Eastern Conference Weather Report
(04.10.2008)
With the regular season coming to a close, it's time to take a look at the Eastern Conference playoff seeds. 411's Todd Spehr checks the weather in the eight cities represented in the playoffs and offers his assessment. |
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The Killer Crossover 04.03.08: Maverick Meltdown
(04.03.2008)
Dallas thought acquiring Jason Kidd would be the answer to all their problems, but as 411's Todd Spehr explains, it's only given them more to worry about. |
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The Killer Crossover 03.27.08: Five Q's for the Stretch Run
(03.27.2008)
The NBA regular season is winding down, with still so much to be sorted. 411's Todd Spehr tries to answer five burning questions for the NBA's stretch run. |
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The Killer Crossover 3.20.08: The Real MVP Criteria
(03.20.2008)
Every year there are many names thrown into the MVP mix, but as 411's Todd Spehr explains, there are only few truly worthy of the NBA's highest individual honor. How does he know? He has come up with the criteria to prove it |
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The Killer Crossover 3.12.08: Spirit of 76(ers)
(03.12.2008)
A quarter of a century after their championship, 411's Todd Spehr looks back at the '83 Sixers, one of the NBA's greatest teams. |
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The Killer Crossover 03.06.08: State of the Suns
(03.06.2008)
Six games seems like an awfully short time to be reaching for that panic button, so 411's Todd Spehr delivers some good news to Suns fans: There's still plenty to be excited about. |
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The Detroit Disregard
(02.26.2008)
Superstar trades and the West's heralded teams got most of the ink while Detroit's recent dominance has gone largely unnoticed, but as 411's Todd Spehr explains, that's just how they like it. |
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The Killer Crossover 02.20.08: 48 for 48 - 2008 NBA All-Star Game
(02.20.2008)
48 minutes for 48 observations - 411's Todd Spehr took in a memorable All-Star Game and shares his thoughts. |
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The Killer Crossover 02.14.08: Vote 1: LBJ for MVP
(02.14.2008)
A recent gauge on this year's MVP was taken and oddly enough, Lebron James wasn't the top vote-getter. 411's Todd Spehr jumps the gun on MVP chatter and makes the case for James, having perhaps his finest year yet. |
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The Killer Crossover 02.06.08: Has the East Ever Been This Bad?
(02.06.2008)
There's no denying the Eastern Conference is bad this year. But just how bad? As 411's Todd Spehr shows, it's historically bad. |
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The Killer Crossover 01.30.08: 10 Through 41
(01.30.2008)
The NBA season is just past it's halfway point. 411's Todd Spehr explains ten things that the first 41 games told us. |
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