Basketball Intelligence For 10/4/24
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
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BKN: Nets’ Season Preview
Cyro Asseo De Choch, Hoops Hype
CHA: How a brief practice moment shows why Charlotte Hornets are excited about Tidjane Salaün
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer
CHI: New Bulls season, new contract, but can't be the same Patrick Williams
Joe Cowley, SunTimes
CLE: Kenny Atkinson believes the Cavs can ‘diversify’ Okoro’s offense
Jackson Flickinger, Fear The Sword
DAL: Training Camp Notes: Dončić Off-Ball Usage, Injury Updates, Thompson’s Role, and Position Battle Developments
Grant Afseth, Dallas Hoops Journal
DAL: Interviews: Luka Doncic & Jason Kidd
Marc Stein, The Stein Line
DAL: Quentin Grimes gets a fresh start with Mavericks
Mike Curtis, Morning News
DAL: Naji Marshall brings defensive intensity to Mavericks, but could his offense help, too?
Mike Curtis, Morning News
DEN: Deciphering the Denver Nuggets' bench
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
DEN: Nuggets season preview: Can the youth movement get them back to the Finals?
Kurt Helin, NBC Sports
GSW: Kerr details unique collaboration process for new-look Warriors
Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports
LAL: D’Angelo Russell isn’t taking shots when talking about JJ Redick’s ‘high IQ’
Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times
LAL: Max Christie heads list of young Lakers to watch in the preseason
Dan Woike, LA Times
MIA: Heat players already noticing something different about offense in camp
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIL: Lillard is out for 'revenge' with Bucks after 'toughest year of my life'
Melissa Rohlin, Fox Sports
MIL: Rajon Rondo joins Bucks as guest coach at training camp
Baxter Holmes, ESPN
MIN: After trading Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves still see themselves as contenders
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
MIN: How far can Anthony Edwards take the Timberwolves as Julius Randle replaces KAT?
James Herbert, CBS Sports
MIN: Timberwolves 2024-25 season preview
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports
NOP: With Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones, Pelicans hope to double down on defensive strengths
William Guillory, The Athletic
NYK: Karl-Anthony Towns, Tom Thibodeau and a second chance
James Edwards III/Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
NYK: How could the Knicks deploy Karl-Anthony Towns?
Fred Katz, The Athletic
ORL: Banchero seeks to dominate in Year 3, with an ever-evolving ‘voice’ and game
David Aldridge, The Athletic
PHI: Guerschon Yabusele is ready to ‘bring the energy’ for the Sixers in his second NBA stint
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
PHX: Suns’ Season Preview
Jared Dubin, Last Night In Basketball
SAC: Who will be fifth starter for Sacramento Kings
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
TOR: Why Gradey Dick is the most sensible choice to be Raptors' fifth starter
Michael Grange, Sportsnet
TOR: Quickley and Poeltl working on pick-and-roll chemistry
John Chidley-Hill, Canadian Press
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