Kevin Love

Welcome to Crashing the Glass With Curtis, a weekly series that will express views of what is happening in the world of basketball. This series will give a unique perspective on everything from hot button topics, everything we love about hoops and some overlooked nuggets that many do not know about. So grab your coffee, your beer, or glass of…

1 Cleveland Cavaliers (55-27) v. 8 Detroit Pistons (42-40) First Thoughts: The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, the top seeds in their respective conferences, are heavy favorites to return to the NBA Finals for a rematch of last year's championship series. Most experts and fans expect the Pistons to roll over quickly to the…

The Brendan Haywood Trade: Trade Exceptions and Aiding Contenders On Sunday July 26th, the Cleveland Cavaliers successfully traded Brendan Haywood and Mike Miller to the Portland Trail Blazers, raising the question yet again: Why do lottery teams help contenders pull off lopsided exchanges? In theory, both teams “win” the deal, but in reality, one…

LeBron James: NBA Great? First and foremost, it is absolutely imperative to offer congratulations to the Golden State Warriors, the newly-crowned NBA champions who wrapped up their first title in 40 years after an impressive 67-win regular season and a 4-2 win in the Finals. As the title of this article hints at, however, this isn't going to be…