THE DRAFT
Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson showed repertoire as NBA watched
Tim Reynolds, AP
Sizzling Showdown: Scoot vs. Victor
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board
Victor Wembanyama vs. Scoot Henderson, Game 1 Breakdown and Scouting
Sam Vecenie/Ricky O’Donnell, Game Theory Podcast
Inside the thrilling Showdown in Vegas
Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated
Wembanyama And Henderson Put On Shows In Their First Exhibition Matchup
Brad Rowland, DIME
Wembanyama Vs. Henderson: The 1st Matchup
Dylan Carter, Hoops Habit
Inside the rise of Victor Wembanyama
Marc J. Spears, Andscape
2023 Draft: under-the-radar wings
Maxwell Baumbach, No Ceilings
2023 Draft: Top Prospects From Big 12
Nick Crain, Sports Illustrated
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LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
WELCOME (BACK) TO THE ERA OF NBA DEFENSE
Ben Ladner, The Step Back
One Defining Number for Every Team in the NBA’s Western Conference
Zach Kram, The Ringer
22 NBA players with breakout potential
Sanjesh Singh, NBC Sports
What insiders saw from Zion, Dame, Kawhi and more as preseason kicks off
ESPN
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
ATL: Hawks Season Preview
Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports
BOS: What we could see in Marcus Smart's second year as Celtics point guard
Ethan Fuller, Basketball News
BOS: Rookie JD Davison adjusting to NBA under Marcus Smart’s mentorship
Souichi Terada, Mass Live
CHI: Donovan: Bulls D has 'long way to go'
Rob Schaefer, NBC Sports
CHI: DeRozan reflects on his longevity in basketball as he prepares for his 14th season in the NBA
Marc J. Spears, Andscape
CLE: 25-under-25: Evan Mobley is a two-way, NBA unicorn
Jason Reed, The Step Back
CLE: Cavs Season Preview:
John Hollinger, The Athletic
DAL: Mavs Expect Josh Green Breakout Season
Grant Afseth, Sports Illustrated
DEN: Is this finally the year for the Denver Nuggets?
Tommy Knowlton, Denver Stiffs
DEN: Coach Malone introduces “The Hubie” to his team
Mike Singer, Denver Post
DEN: 25-under-25: Michael Porter Jr
Matthew Miranda, The Step Back
DET: Pistons’ potential playing-time problem in frontcourt
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
DET: Film breakdown: Ivey’s impressive preseason game
James Edwards III, The Athletic
GSW: 25-under-25: Jordan Poole is the bridge to the Warriors’ future
Joe Mullinax, The Step Back
GSW: DiVincenzo details his winding path from Bucks to Kings to Warriors
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
IND: 25-under-25: Tyrese Haliburton is a rock solid foundation
Ian Levy, The Step Back
LAC: Film study: How Leonard and Wall looked in their returns
Law Murray, The Athletic
MEM: 25-under-25: Desmond Bane of the Grizzlies will keep proving you wrong
Joe Mullinax, The Step Back
MIL: Bucks trying something new this season: Sticking closer to 3-point shooters
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
MIL: Shot Selection, Defense Will Be Key For Bucks’ Jordan Nwora
Brian Sampson, Forbes
MIN: Takeaways from preseason debut
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
NOP: Film Study: Zion displays explosiveness, confidence in preseason debut
William Guillory, The Athletic
NYK: Knicks already feeling Jalen Brunson's impact
Ian Begley, SNY
OKC: Thunder Season Preview
John Hollinger, The Athletic
POR: Blazers need Anfernee Simons to be CJ McCollum 2.0
Ronald Moody, Hoops Habit
POR: Grant Shows Right Away Why He Was Brought To Portland
Casey Holdahl, Blazers.com
POR: Why Mike Schmitz left ESPN to join Trail Blazers’ front office
Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic
PHI: Four interesting plays from the Sixers’ preseason opener
Jackson Frank, Liberty Ballers
PHI: 76ers Season Preview
John Hollinger, The Athletic
SAC: Keegan Murray is already comfortable against NBA competition
Leo Tochterman, Sactown Royalty
SAC: Takeaways from Kings' preseason win over Lakers
James Ham, The Kings Beat
SAS: Film Study: Malaki Branham
Noah Magaro-George, Pounding The Rock
UTA: Whatever the Jazz have done and must still do to get Wembanyama would all be worth it
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
UTA: After five coaches in four years, Nickeil Alexander-Walker hoping for stability
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
UTA: Takeaways from win over Blazers
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
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