The Courtside Crossover

Ep. 116 NBA Cup enhancing LeBron’s legacy

Episode 116 and Criss is joined by friend of the show (and resident Laker fan) Marcus Fitzgerald of Sportsnet 650 in Vancouver B.C. and they're talking In-Season tournament and how this affects the King's legacy; plus Marcus' level of confidence in the team moving forward; plus they'll talk about some surprising young teams moving up the ranks; James Harden and the Clippers window and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 115 NBA Cup Final Four & LeBron”s mission

Episode 115 Criss is talking NBA Cup Final Four as the Lakers get ready for the Pelicans and the Bucks prepare to take on the Pacers; but have you noticed how hard LeBron seems to be going in the tournament? CP doesn't think it's just a coincidence, and he'll break down what he thinks James' angle is; plus James Harden gives us the 'duh' moment of the week, confirming what we already thought about the Daryl Morey/Philadelphia situation and a neat little story about the time Jalen Rose got some sweet payback on Patrick Ewing and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 114 Hot starts & Hoop dreams w/Jose Matos

Criss is joined for episode 114 by first-time guest Jose Matos of Critical Condition Sports (YouTube) to chat NBA and talk about the progress of the In-Season tournament and if they understand the format yet; they'll also take a look at some teams off to great starts that might not have been expected like the OKC Thunder and the Josh Giddey drama; plus Kevin Garnett's thoughts on Jordan Poole's embarrassing arrival in Washington D.C. and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Courtside Crossover (short): Jordan Poole’s dysfunction

In this episode short, Criss is talking about the dysfunction of Jordan Poole and how the Wizards are already considering trading him less than 20 games into the regular season, and Russell Westbrook attempts to demolish Dillon Brooks with one dunk attempt!Check out the channel on Rumble.com also CPvsSports for daily video content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 113 Chokeholds, tap outs & knee tackles

Episode 113 and Criss is talking about a crazy week in the association headlined by an MMA main event between Draymond Green and Rudy Gobert, then Chris Paul starred in the undercard, going low on Mike Conley and getting away with it, and much more!Is Rudy Gobert the least respected NBA star of all -time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 112 A fresh start was needed

Criss is flying solo in episode 112, and he's finally giving Philadelphia props after giving James Harden the boot, going in on the Lakers allegedly complaining to the NBA about foul calls for LeBron James. Plus, our fearless host asks the question you've been dying to know... Do you care about the In-season tournament? All that and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 111 New look NBA

Episode 111 and Criss is joined by Spencer Skjeie from The Wake up and Win podcast joins the show as the fellas discuss how much LeBron has left along with Anthony Davis' standing within the NBA; then the guys get into a discussion about the prospects of shortening the regular season which leads into a discussion on moving the WNBA season to coincide with the NBA season and what that might look like; plus Kawhi Leonard's reaction to Russell Westbrook in Utah, Spencer gives his bold prediction on Victor Wembanyama, the Portland Trail Blazers and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 110 Wemby’s debut + Opening week shenanigans

Episode 110 and Criss is joined by Mr. Central Texas, Karl Schoening, to break down Victor Wembanyama's regular season NBA debut and give their thoughts on what worked and what didn't, plus the latest chapter in the James Harden/76ers drama and who Karl blames for this whole mess that might surprise you. Then the guys get into other opening week shenanigans and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 109 NBA Opening Night

Criss is joined by friend of the show, Ed Cole, this week, who's living it up in Phoenix with the Arizona Diamondbacks advancing to the World Series on the same night the Suns opened up the 2023 campaign with a victory over the Golden State Warriors. The fellas will break down that game on both sides; talk about the new look Suns will fair this year, plus the Chris Paul experiment on the Warriors' side. Then they'll talk about a good showing on ring night by the defending champion Denver Nuggets, how they took care of the Lakers, and Anthony Davis continuing to disappear when King James and the Lakers need him most. Plus, the guys will dig into the Eastern Conference picture, how many teams truly have a shot and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 108 NBA Preseason begins

Episode 108 Criss talks NBA Preseason and where teams stand entering the 2023-24 campaign; Darvin Ham wants more three-point attempts from Anthony Davis; plus Kevin Garnett still getting paid by the Boston Celtics and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices