Basketball Intelligence For 2/10/25

Celebrating a lifetime of basketball from Hubie Brown, AD already on the IL, The ASG chill has warmed for Ice Trae, and more...

Feb 10, 2025

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*FEATURE OF THE DAY*
Why a high-profile Indy lawyer's been nominated for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianaoplis Star

HONORING HUBIE BROWN

There Could Only Be One Hubie Brown
Ray Ratto, The Defector

It would be wrong to say that Hubie Brown deserved a better sendoff than Bucks 135, Sixers 127 on Super Bowl Sunday because Hubie Brown was perfect for Bucks 135, Sixers 127. He would have bunny-hopped across an eight-lane highway for Bucks 135, Sixers 127 because for him—the last true basketball lifer—it wasn't the 135 or the 127 that moved him. It was the Bucks and Sixers part, and it would have been the same had he been given Pistons 112, Hornets 102, or Rockets 94, Raptors 87, or even anything involving the freshly re-deadified Wizards. Hubie was there unapologetically for The Game before him and only The Game before him. If you would have preferred Raptors-Rockets because it featured 81 points of better defense, you would have been wrong because every games was equal in his eyes— a chance to explain what was before him to people wanting to learn.

91-year-old Hubie Brown says emotional goodbye after calling final game as Damian Lillard propels Bucks to victory over 76ers
Jamie Barton, CNN

WATCH: Former Knicks Head Coach Signs Off for Final Time
Geoff Magliocchetti, SI.com

Hubie Brown, 91, feted during his final NBA broadcast after a half century in pro basketball
Steve Megargee, The Boston Globe

LEAGUE NEWS

Should the NBA trade deadline be moved?
Sarah Todd, Deseret News

Three Things I Noticed on League Pass: Seven Different Kinds of Smoke
Jared Dubin, Last Night, In Basketball

Mark Williams' X-rays must be haunted
Tom Ziller, Good Morning It’s Basketball

The Whiteboard: Why didn't these teams make a deal at the NBA Trade Deadline?
Matt Moore, Fansided

Lakers remind us teams can undo trades; two-way upgrades and scouting Spurs’ Stephon Castle
John Hollinger, The Athletic

Predictions for Every NBA Team After 2025 Trade Deadline
Greg Swartz, Bleacher Report

NBA Rewind: As LeBron James, Steph Curry team up again, will the All-Star Game be better?
Zach Harper, The Ahtletic

Then, the third bit of maddening injury news concerns a familiar face in this space. Joel Embiid still isn’t healthy. Even though he’s been back for a couple games, he told ABC’s Lisa Salters during Sunday’s telecast that he might need another knee surgery and a long recovery to get right. This is something we’ve been awaiting clarity on, since Embiid has barely played so far. And the Philadelphia 76ers (20-32) might need to bite the bullet when it comes to this season. They are holding onto some hope that the gang will get healthy when it’s time for the playoffs. It just doesn’t seem feasible. Embiid hurt his knee (again) about a year ago and seemed to rush his way back onto the court for the end of that season. The 2022-23 MVP had some heroic moments in their brief playoff appearance but never looked remotely healthy.