Early Trends; Stockton interview; Jordan Crawford's new role

Anything Grantland's Zach Lowe writes is almost certainly the best story of the day (Well, except when he gets dragged down co-writing with Bill Simmons).  Today is no exception as Zach sees "a few patterns and make(s) the call on whether they are fact or fiction."

"We're approaching the point where it's OK to at least tap the glass on some surprise earl…