Basketball Intelligence for 10/3/24

The day's best NBA reporting and analysis

LEAGUE STORIES

Why the Nuggets, Grizzlies, Clippers and others will fall short of expectations this NBA season
John Hollinger, The Athletic

TEAM STORIES

ATL: Quin Snyder Breaks Down What Dyson Daniels Can Bring to The Hawks Offense
Jackson Caudell, Atlanta Hawks on SI

BKN: Ex-top picks Ziaire Williams, Killian Hayes eye ‘fresh start’ with Nets
Brian Lewis, New York Post

CHI: Rookie Matas Buzelis is impressing with his physicality, but still searching for an identity on Chicago Bulls
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune

CLE: Cavs rookie making strong first impression at training camp
Chris Fedor, Cleveland.com

In all, four players have met with the media following the first two days of practice. Three of them have been asked to identify a standout. Each one tabbed Tyson, who doesn’t look, talk or act like the average rookie — apart from having to get veteran Tristan Thompson a few towels as part of the usual freshman duties.

DAL: The Whiteboard: Dream or reality for the Dallas Mavericks
Wes Goldberg, Fansided

DAL: Mavericks' Luka Doncic to sit out at least a week with calf injury
Tim MacMahon, ESPN