The Crossover NBA Show

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. 

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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 should do and more. 

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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 about the origins of the project, Michael Jordan's true feelings on Isiah Thomas and who Thomas should have been really angry at over his exclusion from the team. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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 circumstances surrounding Jordan's decision. Jessica Smetana talks to former Sports Illustrated senior writer Jack McCallum, who reported on much of Jordan's career for the magazine.

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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.

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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 impact recruiting, the one-and-done rule, if the G-League can compete with college basketball for prospects and more. 

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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. 

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