Basketball Intelligence For 10/15/23
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
ATL: The Hawks move to 3-0 on the preseason
Graham Chapple, Peachtree Hoops
BOS: Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White, and Jrue Holiday set to dominate in Celtics’ drop defense
Jack Simone, Celtics Blog
BOS: Al Horford commends Jordan Walsh’s work ethic: ‘He’s about winning’
Souichi Terada, Mass Live
BOS: Celtics hire Jeff Van Gundy as senior consultant in Boston and G League Maine
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
CHI: Dosunmu responds to call to be ‘go guy’ on the glass
Joe Cowley, SunTimes
CHI: Torrey Craig, fitting in seamlessly, believes Bulls own potential to surprise
KC Johnson, NBC Sports
CLE: Cavaliers are better than they showed in the playoffs
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com
CLE: Cavs’ Mailbag
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
CLE: Bates could mesh well with Cavs’ top weapons if opportunity knocks
Dan Gilinsky, King James Gospel
DET: Pistons challenged Killian Hayes to play like a starter. So far, so good
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
GSW: Steph Curry interview
Poor Man’s Commish, Dub Nation HQ
GSW: Lacking size, how the Warriors can use preseason to sharpen their defense
Shayna Rubin, Mercury News
GSW: While the offseason saw a more win-now approach, the Dubs’ youth is now suggesting they should be a part of the plan
Peter O’Keefe, Blue Man Hoop
GSW: Rookies Brandin Podziemski and Trayce Jackson-Davis did ‘a lot of good things’ in Warriors win
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
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IND: Jarace Walker shows the peaks and valleys of rookie play during first preseason outings
Tony East, Sports Illustrated
LAL: Reloaded Lakers may have finally fixed their biggest weakness: 3-point shooting
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
LAL: Lakers’ offense showing significant development during preseason
Khobi Price, OC Register
MEM: Anthony Carter latest to graduate from Spoelstra’s side, as he returns vs. Heat with Grizzlies
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel
MIA: Dru Smith, competing for roster spot, explains why he keeps coming back to Heat
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIL: Q & A: Khris Middleton
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
NYK: Knicks practicing lineup with pair of 7-footers
Kristian Winfield, Daily News
ORL: Magic rookies Anthony Black, Jett Howard settle in as preseason goes on
Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel
PHI: James Harden doesn’t want drama. He just wants out
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
PHO: How the Suns can build a championship defense
Kellan Olson/Kevin Zimmerman, Arizona Sports
SAC: Inside look at Kings’ lineup change going into preseason game vs. Warriors
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
SAS: With the arrival of Victor Wembanyama, other Spurs must learn how to play basketball with a unicorn
Jeff McDonald, Express-News
UTA: John Collins still trying to find his way with Jazz
Tony Jones, The Athletic
UTA: On Saturday night, some things started to click into place for the Jazz
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
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