Basketball Intelligence For 7/20/24
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BOS: Four takeaways from Celtics Summer League action
Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports
BOS: Summer League Struggles Offer Valuable Lessons to Jordan Walsh
Bobby Krivitsky, Sports Illustrated
CHA: Brandon Miller Q&A: Team USA, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Mark Williams, Charles Lee, Josh Green
Michael Scotto, Hoops Hype
GSW: The dawning of the Quinten Post Era
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ
GSW: Quinten Post impresses in debut
Sam Gordon, SF Chronicle
GSW: Competitive ‘rage,’ belief, determination: Warriors’ Spencer takes on Summer League with brother Cam
Danny Emerman, Mercury News
LAC: Q & A: Jordan Miller talks progress, deceleration, and much more
Justin Russo
Jordan Miller knows he has a lot to prove at Summer League this year, and so far he’s done nothing to dissuade those who think he should be on the main roster by the time training camp opens in October.
Through four games in Las Vegas—a stretch in which the LA Clippers have gone 4-0 and won games by an average of 12.8 points—the 2023 second-round pick is averaging 24.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.3 steals on 54.4% shooting. Miller’s trotted to the line 37 times, making 29 of them, and his defense has stood out in a major way as the Clippers have racked up that perfect record and appear poised for a semifinal playoff berth. Miller is the Summer League’s leading scorer among players to appear in at least three games.
LAC: Steve Ballmer expects Clippers to contend despite losing Paul George
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN
MIA: After childhood tragedy, Heat’s Keshad Johnson and brother living ‘a dream come true’
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIA: Heat makes Summer League final four
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIA: How ’10-day Dan’ went from life and death to breathing playoff life into Heat as summer-league coach
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel
MIA: Dru Smith ‘very appreciative’ of confidence that Heat continues to have in him
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIL: Q & A: Bucks’ Chris Livingston on Year 2 prep, summer-league work and Doc Rivers
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
PHX: Two-way rookie Jalen Bridges having solid summer with Suns
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
PHX: 1 massive mistake the Suns avoided this offseason
Luke Duffy, Valley Of The Suns
SAS: Stephon Castle Talks Wemby, CP3, And Being Ready For Any Role With The Spurs
Robby Kalland, DIME
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