Basketball Intelligence For 7/16/25
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
*FEATURE OF THE DAY*
Mid-July League Check-In
Paul Garcia, The Spot Up Shot
THE BASKETBALL INTELLIGENCE NETWORK
An Appeal for More Nuance in the Basketball Discourse and Summer Fun in the Scorching Vegas Sun
Aaron and Evan open by diving into the dredges of the discourse around ranking Kobe Bryant and the all-time greats, the disingenuous dialogue surrounding Caitlin Clark, and why people need to show some chill on the Noah Essengue play (19:03). Then Aaron shares what he saw during the first five days of Las Vegas Summer League (
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BOS: How will Celtics address their new roster’s biggest weakness?
Zack Cox, Boston Herald
BOS: Some more Celtics Summer League Notes
Adam Taylor, The Celtics Chronicle
BOS: Jalen Bridges embraces his opportunity with Summer League Celtics
Robby Fletcher, Celtics Blog
BOS: Grading Boston Celtics’ Summer League players at midway point
Souichi Terada, Mas Live
BKN: Nets rookies’ early problem arises again in Summer League loss to Knicks
Brian Lewis, New York Post
CLE: Vegas Observations: Jaylon Tyson's Role, and Koby Altman's Contract Extension
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
GSW: Transcript: Toohey on getting used to NBA speed and the Australian connections
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ
GSW: Warriors get past Grizzlies, buoyed by undrafted wing Chris Manon’s steady two-way play
Sam Gordon, San Francsico Chronicle
IND: Why Johnny Furphy needs to find lower lows to reach new heights
Caitlin Cooper, Basketball She Wrote
IND: Q&A: Pacers Head Coach Rick Carlisle Opens Up On Finals Run, Offseason
Tony East, Forbes
MIL: Kevin Porter Jr. must recapture elite skill to excel in likely Bucks role
Dalton Sell, Behind The Bucks Pass
MIN: 4 things that stood out as Timberwolves move to 3-0 in Summer League
Will Ragatz, Sports Illustrated
MIN: Joan Beringer Has the Instincts Of A Great Player
Andrew Dukowitz, Zone Coverage
NOP: Joe Dumars’ ‘special’ opportunity leads him to New Orleans Pelicans
Marc J. Spears, Andscape
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