Basketball Intelligence For 8/15/23
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BKN: What is the ceiling for Nic Claxton?
Sharif Phillips-Keaton, USA Today
BOS: What was gained and lost in the Marcus Smart-Kristaps Porzingis trade
Bill Sy, Celtics Blog
CLE: Jerome and Wade could be unsung heroes for the Cavs next season
Dan Gilinsky, King James Gospel
DAL: The man with the mandate to transform Luka Dončić
Martin Pavcnik, Sportklub
GSW: Vereen boosts Warriors' positivity, one handshake at a time
Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports
IND: Q & A: Myles Turner
Scott Agness, Fieldhouse Files
MIN: Where did it go wrong?: dissecting the Wolves offensive failings over the final portion of the season
Jake Paynting, Howls And Growls
PHI: Where do they go from here? Harden, 76ers stuck in no-win situation
Kurt Helin, NBC Sports
PHI: James Harden keeps bringing the drama
Mirjam Swanson, OC Register
PHI: Examining what the CBA says about James Harden's plan to holdout
Blake Stern, Basketball News
PHI: Where Could the James Harden Soap Opera Possibly Go From Here?
Kevin O’Connor, The Ringer
PHI: WHAT’S NEXT for James Harden?
Bobby Marks, ESPN
WAS: Bilal Coulibaly Interview
Rafael Barlowe, Locked On NBA Big BOard
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
The NBA’s New CBA Changes the Game for Rebuilding Teams
Rob Mahoney, The Ringer
Harden, Lillard could define limits of NBA player empowerment
John Hollinger, The Athletic
Basketball Hall of Fame a place of consensus and common purpose
William Rhoden, Andscape
FIBA WORLD CUP
For Tyronn Lue, this trip to the Basketball World Cup was a long time coming
Tim Reynolds, AP