Basketball Intelligence for 10/30/24

Rudy Gay retires, Mavs beat the Wolves, Warriors surprise Pelicans, and more

LEAGUEWIDE STORIES

If You Followed My Career, I’d Love For You to Read This
Rudy Gay, The Player’s Tribune

Injuries still suck
Marc Stein, The Stein Line

Kevin Durant, LeBron James and NBA’s ‘Uncle Brigade’ won’t stop fighting. Treasure it
Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic

Six Overreactions to the First Week of the NBA Season
Michael Pina, The Ringer

And then there’s Harden: 25 points, 11.7 assists, 8.3 rebounds, and, of most importance, a renewed ability to consistently beat his man off the dribble. According to Sportradar, the Clippers are touching the paint on a league-high 67.6 percent of their possessions. Harden is the reason. He hasn’t been hitting shots, but he’s also not settling: His free throw rate is well above his career average.

Frenchmen went 1, 2 and 6 in the 2024 NBA Draft. They’re off to slow starts as rookies
John Hollinger, The Athletic

TEAM STORIES