Q & A: This time Basketball Intelligence’s Ray LeBov is the interviewee
Lee Escobedo, The KOT Show
Thanks much, Lee. I enjoyed the dialogue inspired by your great questions
TEAM-SPECIFIC
ATL: New Hawks forward Lu Dort knows how to blend in and make an impact
Lauren Williams, AJC
BOS: More playmaking could be part of the next step in Hugo Gonzalez’s ascent.
Bobby Krivitsky, Hardwood Houdini
BOS: Mitch Can Live On The Perimeter
Adam Taylor, Celtics Chronicle
He won't shoot threes, but he'll fit perfectly into Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla's blueprint for non-shooting bigs.
CHI: Caleb Wilson doesn’t carry himself like the average NBA rookie
Sam Smith, Bulls.com
CLE: Why Cavs believe they finally have their answer at small forward with Peyton Watson
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
CLE: Is Jaylon Tyson already making his presence felt after Day 1 of Cavs training camp in Spain?
Ethan Sands/Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
DAL: Zaccharie Risacher Embraces Major Opportunity Alongside Cooper Flagg With Mavericks
Grant Afseth, Dallas Sports Journal
DET: John Collins feels like a great fit
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
GSW: Yaxel Lendeborg Impresses in Team Minicamp
Yasmeen Hasan, The Lead
GSW: Warriors, with Frank Vogel steering defense, determined to turn up pressure on foes
Luca Evans, SF Chronicle
GSW: Under-the-radar Warriors have rare freedom to reinvent their game. That’s easier said than done
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News
LAC: Six players who will get bigger offensive roles until Ingram returns.
Azay Hussain, LWOS
LAL: What If These Lakers Really Click?
Iztok Franko, digginbasketball
LAL: Lakers’ early defensive prowess impresses Austin Reaves, JJ Redick
Broderick Turner, LA Times
MEM: With Zach Edey on the mend and help on the way, Grizzlies embrace being big
Chris Herrington, Daily Memphian
MIA: Who, Or What, Is This Revamped HEAT Team Going To Be?
Couper Moorhead, Heat.com
MIA: Wiggins, Thompson discuss Heat reunion. And Portis, Jovic on where they stand
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
MIA: Heat’s Nikola Jovic admits having to ‘grow up’ after frustrating season
Zachary Weinberger, Clutch Points
NYK: Knicks ready to ‘do a lot of different things’ in title defense
Jared Schwartz, NY Post
NYK: Knicks lost Mitchell Robinson because second apron loomed. Miles McBride may fall victim too
James Edwards III, The Athletic
NYK: When Success Hits the Cap: A Miles McBride Extension Outlook
Jonas Plaut, The Cap Crunch
ORL: For Magic Coach Sean Sweeney, Spacing is Everything
Ryan Kaminski, Yahoo Sports
PHI: Nick Nurse ready to experiment
Kelly Iko, Yahoo Sports
PHI: Tyrese Maxey: ‘I want to be judged by winning’
Dave McMenamin, ESPN
PHI: Dean Wade is here to shoot the ball and help the Sixers defense
Chris Hine, The Inquirer
POR: Damian Lillard, Ja Morant Optimistic About Their Fit
Sean Highkin, Rose Garden Report
SAS: Carter Bryant: Focused on Simplifying and Mastering Role in Second Season
Paul Garcia, The Spot Up Shot
SAS: Dylan Harper, Tobias Harris and more give Spurs ‘a great problem’ to solve
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
SAS: Why the Spurs tabbed Tobias Harris to fill their most glaring hole
Jeff McDonald, Express-News
TOR: Poeltl hopes to put back injury behind him
Josh Lewenberg, TSN
TOR: Young Raptors Ja’Kobe Walter and Collin Murray-Boyles are turning heads
Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun
UTA: Jazz open training camp with trash talk, competition and chemistry
Na’Andre Emerson, Deseret News
LEAGUEWIDE
The 2027 NBA Championship Bus: Ten teams with a shot
David Thorpe/Henry Abbott, True Hoop
Ranking Each NBA Team’s Starting Lineup Ahead of Preseason
Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report
Season Preview: Central Division
Nekias Duncan, Yahoo Sports
Can the Knicks hold back the NBA’s wave of parity, or is change among champs permanent?
Fader/Hollinger/Taylor, The Athletic
NBA GMs, team presidents think draft lottery reform impact will be significant
Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic
THE DRAFT
Early Thoughts on the 2027 NBA Draft Class
Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings
2027 NBA Draft Mid-Major Prospect Cheat Sheet
Tyler Metcalf, No Ceilings