Basketball Intelligence for 10/12/24

BI needs you, Shades of Wilt, Valkyrie left out of lottery, and more

Oct 12, 2024

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LEAGUE STORIES

6 NBA rookies who are flashing star potential through the first week of pre-season
Michael Saenz, Sir Charles In Charge

Shades of Wilt: Ray Scott and Gail Goodrich on Wilt
Jake Carapella, The Shooter’s Bounce

While identifying Abdul-Jabbar as a popular pick for the greatest center to ever play, Scott focuses on the rebounding factor to argue for Chamberlain. Abdul-Jabbar, to his credit, compiled 17,440 rebounds in 20 seasons, an 11.2 per game average. Post ‘81-‘82, his age 34 season, he did not register double-digit rebounds. Chamberlain, on the other hand in 14 seasons amassed 23,924. He never averaged below 18.2 for a season.

The Finder With Tom Haberstroh
Tom Haberstroh, The Finder With Tom Haberstroh

The Best Veteran Newcomer On Each Western Conference Team
Kenny Kluska, Last Word On Sports

NBA institutes new proximate contact rule for challenging out-of-bounds calls
Kristian Winfield, Daily News

NBA's season-defining names: Why Wemby, Embiid, Redick make the list
Tim Bontemps, ESPN

Every NBA Team's Top Breakout Prospect, Ranked
Eric Pincus, Bleacher Report

Basketball Hall of Fame: Who is eligible in 2025, 2026 and 2027
Kevin Pelton, ESPN

For Chauncey Billups, Minnesota was a turning point in his Hall of Fame career
Marc J. Spears, Andscape