Basketball Intelligence For 10/22/24

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

TEAM-SPECIFIC

BKN: Ziaire Williams and the reality of second chances in the NBA
CJ Holmes, Daily News

BOS: Joe Mazzulla says these Celtics haven’t accomplished anything — yet
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe

CHA: How can the Hornets have a successful season? Charles Lee provides his three keys
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer

CLE: Cavs’ Season Preview: Xs & Os
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops

DAL: Q&A: Kyrie irving
Grant Afseth, Dallas Hoops Journal

DEN: Aaron Gordon agrees to 4-year, $133 million extension with Nuggets: Why Denver kept its ‘heart and soul’
Tony Jones/Sam Amick, The Athletic

DET: Why the Pistons should actually be watchable this season
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press

GSW: Warriors’ Season Preview
Vincent Frank, Forbes

GSW: Inside Mike Dunleavy Jr.’s second season and the Warriors’ chase for the next big fish
Anthony Slater, The Athletic

LAC: Counting out the Clippers? Think again, says Tyronn Lue
Broderick Turner, LA Times

LAL: Lakers’ Season Preview: Xs & Os
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops

LAL: For LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Lakers, it’s all on the line this season
Jovan Buha, The Athletic

MEM: Grizzlies Season Preview
Parker Fleming, SubTsak

MEM: Play-in or championship contender? Why Memphis Grizzlies are NBA's biggest wild card
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal

MIA: From Heat’s support of Jimmy Butler to the extension question, Butler’s agent offers insight
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

MIA: Spoelstra downplays changes to Heat’s offense: ‘We’re not running a math class here’
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

MIL: Damian Lillard’s ‘connected’ offseason has his mind, body ready for Year 2 with Bucks
Eric Nehm, The Athletic

MIL: Doc Rivers discussed what the Bucks are looking to do defensively this season
Ti Windisch, ESPN

MIL: Bucks’ Season Preview
Brian Sampson, Forbes

MIN: Julius Randle-Chris Finch connection could make or break Timberwolves
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic

NOP: Dejounte Murray — a 'rose who grew from concrete' — overcame 'rough childhood' on way to NBA
Christian Clark, The Advocate

NYK: Out of the Abyss
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School

NYK: Knicks’ Season Preview: Xs & Os
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops

NYK: Leon Rose has a lot riding on these remade Knicks
Stefan Bondy, NY Post

NYK: Knicks starters must become even greater than the sum of their parts
Fred Katz, The Athletic

OKC: Thunder Season Preview: Xs & Os
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops

OKC: The Thunder could steal Celtics' crown
Chris Kline, FanSided

PHI: Top 10 things to watch with the Sixers this season
DeAntae Prince, The Inquirer

PHX: Suns’ Season Preview: Xs & Os
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops

TOR: Gradey Dick is moving onto new expectations
Samson Folk, Raptors Republic

TOR: Raptors should have two missions for 2024-25 season — be bad and be fun
Eric Koreen, The Athletic

UTA: The Jazz youngsters look to break out
Dan Lower, The J Notes

WAS: Analyzing the Wizards’ 2024-25 preseason by the numbers
Kevin Broom, Bullets Forever

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