The Crossover Podcast dives into a wild night at the NBA draft lottery in Chicago and discuss if potential No. 1 pick Zion Williamson should be happy about landing in New Orleans. 

One reader asked the Open Floor podcast if the Pelicans should trade Zion Williamson to the Lakers for LeBron James. Andrew Sharp and The Washington Post's Ben Golliver consider the question and talk about the Zion-AD dynamics in New Orleans. 

While a lot of the focus has shifted to officials, the Open Floor podcast would prefer to focus on the basketball court and comment on Kevin Durant's amazing start to the NBA playoffs. 

How does Adam Silver feel about dropping the NBA’s age minimum to 18? How about the problem with abusive language from fans? The Commissioner joined the Crossover podcast to discuss some of the league's current issues.

Will Zion Williamson be taken with the first pick? Is this a bad draft? We answer all of your pressing questions before players are selected in June. 

With the early-entry deadline passed and the college basketball season long gone, it's time to take stock of the players remaining in the NBA draft. The Crossover extends its list of prospects to the top 100 in an effort to do so. 

Duke has been eliminated from the NCAA tournament and Zion Williamson's lone college season is done. How will this transcendent talent look in the NBA?

With the 2019 NBA draft class taking shape with Zion Williamson leading the way, Sports Illustrated's The Front Office takes a glimpse into the future and analyzes the best prospects in the 2020 class.

Did shutting down LeBron James and Anthony Davis help the Lakers and Pelicans earn higher picks? While the teams that had the best chance at winning the lottery dropped, the new system will need more changes to fully eradicate tanking.

The Cavaliers have finally found a coach to replace Tyronn Lue, landing on John Beilein of Michigan. After operating in something of a post-LeBron malaise since the summer, Cleveland adds a source of stability on the sidelines. 

While the NBA playoffs have lived up to the hype with exciting matchups and individual performances—it is lacking villains. 

With the regular season behind us, it's time to look back at the year and hand out some sneaker awards, including the best commercial, innovator of the year and much more. 

When he decided to come back for one final season with Miami, Dwyane Wade said he wanted to make an impact. At age 37, all he’s done is keep the surprising Heat in the playoff hunt, outdunk his younger teammates and stun the champs—a fitting run from one of the NBA’s grittiest all-time greats.

Coaching against Giannis Antetokounmpo is hard. But so is coaching him. How do you maximize the talents of a player with tools no one has seen before? If you’re Mike Budenholzer, you take your principles and double down on them. Then you watch the W’s pile up.

Unlike many of his foreign-born predecessors, Mavericks rookie Luka Dončić arrived in the NBA with an extensive résumé. The league is finding out that the skills that allowed him to dominate overseas definitely translate to the NBA.

Garrett Temple reacts when faced with an obstacle. It's ingrained in him. From a father who integrated the LSU basketball team to a grandfather who challenged Louisiana's segregation laws, he comes from a long line of family members who did the same.