Basketball Intelligence for 5/23/23
One Finalist is decided, Carmelo retires, and more
LEAGUEWIDE STORIES
Carmelo Anthony Is at Peace With His Retirement
Chris Herring, Sports Illustrated
Carmelo Anthony retires after 19 NBA seasons: The legacy he leaves, on and off the court
Staff, The Athletic
In their own words: How the legendary 2003 NBA draft shaped basketball's future
Brian Windhorst, ESPN
YESTERDAY’S GAME
DEN 113, LAL 111
The Nuggets' proof of concept for patience in the NBA
Tom Ziller, Good Morning It’s Basketball
Michael Malone is coaching his eighth season for the Denver Nuggets. Here is a complete list of current NBA head coaches with more seniority at their jobs than Malone has in Denver, along with the length of their tenure and their number of championships won:
Gregg Popovich (26 years, 5 championships)
Erik Spoelstra (15 years, 2 championships and counting)
Steve Kerr (9 years, 4 championships)
LeBron leaves the NBA world waiting as Nikola Jokic heads to the Finals
Ramona Shelburne, ESPN
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