Joel Embiid and the 76ers host DeMar DeRozan and the Bulls on Monday night.
Jamal Crawford and Quentin Richardson return for a new stream of NBA HooperVision on NBA League Pass. The duo will give their unique perspectives on Monday’s game between the Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers (7 ET, League Pass), taking fans inside the life of an NBA player by sharing stories from their careers and providing in-depth analysis on the matchup.
NBA HooperVision gives fans the authentic feel of watching a game with two NBA legends. Crawford and Richardson do everything from discussing the best sneakers around the league to breaking down detailed X’s and O’s during the live game. The stream usually includes a special guest, recently the guys were joined by Gary Payton on Thursday night to discuss all things hoops with the NBA 75 legend.
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The Bulls (39-25) enter Monday’s matchup looking to end a four-game skid. Chicago is in the midst of a rough portion of the season, playing 10 of 12 games on the road. Most recently the Bulls suffered a tough 118-112 loss to the Bucks in Milwaukee, despite big performances from Zach LaVine (30 points) and DeMar DeRozan (29 points). After such a blazing start to the season, the Bulls are embracing this stretch as a way to go through growing pains. DeMar DeRozan told reporters: “Competing versus the good teams. We’ve got to take on that challenge. It’s good for us to get hit and see how hard it really is to win in this league.”
The Bulls will face another good team tonight on the road and look to overcome that challenge.
The 76ers (39-24) enter the contest playing some of their best basketball of the season after the blockbuster trade for James Harden went down. The Sixers are winners in 7 of their last 10 games, including 4-0 when James Harden plays. Harden is expected to return to the lineup after sitting out of Saturday’s game against the Heat with left-hamstring tightness. The trade has been everything the Sixers hoped for when it was announced. In his first four games with Philadelphia, Harden is averaging 26.8 ppg to go along with 12 assists and 7.5 rebounds per contest. When you add this production to a Philadelphia team that already features this season’s scoring leader Joel Embiid (29.5 ppg) and rising star Tyrese Maxey (17.6 ppg), you get a feel for just how dangerous this Philly team is. Over the first four games when James Harden plays, the 76ers have an immaculate 126.2 offensive rating.
With two of the top-4 seeds in the East facing off, NBA HooperVision will be sure to deliver great insight and content. Come hang out with Jamal and Quentin as they dissect this important matchup featuring some of the NBA’s brightest stars sharing the same court.
Zach LaVine shoots a jump shot over Tyrese Maxey.
If you’re new to NBA League Pass, unlock your 7-day free trial now. Upon logging into your League Pass subscription, you’ll be able to find the alternate stream with Crawford and Richardson on the game page for Bulls-76ers within the “Watch” tab.
Richardson and Crawford were both selected in the 2000 Draft and combined to play in more than 2,100 NBA games.
Crawford, a guard who was picked No. 8 in the Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers and traded to the Chicago Bulls, is tied with Lou Williams as the only players in NBA history to win the Kia Sixth Man of the Year Award in three different seasons. Crawford played for the Bulls, Knicks, Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, LA Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns and Nets in his 20-year career.
At 39, and in his final regular-season game with Phoenix, Crawford dropped 51 points in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks. That performance made him the oldest NBA player to score 50+ points in a game, as well as the first player to score that many points off the bench in a single NBA game.
Richardson, a combo guard-forward who was picked No. 18 by the Clippers, played 13 seasons with stops in Phoenix, New York, Miami and Orlando after beginning his career in LA. He won the 2005 NBA 3-Point Contest and has gone on to a successful broadcast career, which includes co-hosting the popular “Knuckleheads” podcast.
