TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BOS: How will Kristaps Porziņģis’ fit with Celtics?
Jay King/Josh Robbins, The Athletic
GSW: Steph Curry's Underrated documentary is worth watching even if you know the story
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ
GSW: How Chris Paul's Elite Guard camp played a role in Stephen Curry's development
Jonathan Givony, ESPN
HOU: Q & A: Jae’Sean Tate
Kelly Iko, The Athletic
PHI: Harden could face penalties for not fulfilling his contract, but Sixers also could be in trouble if prohibited deal was made
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports
PHI: Harden Called Morey a Liar And the NBA Should Look Into It
Michael Rosenberg, The Athletic
TOR: Should Raptors offer Pascal Siakam a max contract?
Eric Koreen, The Athletic
WAS: Mike Muscala could be X-factor for the Washington Wizards next year
Cem Yolbulan, Wiz Of Awes
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Grading offseason moves for each NBA team in 2023
Bryan Kalbrosky, USA Today
The NBA's In-Season Tournament Is Really About Media Rights
Joe Pompliano, Huddle Up
What is the NBA in-season tournament? Format, schedule, groups
Tim Bontemps, ESPN
Thank Mike D’Antoni, the “riverboat gambler”: After he rolled the dice with David Lee, big men have never been the same
Brett Koremenos, True Hoop
FIBA WORLD CUP
USA Basketball's coaching staff for this year's World Cup is a star-studded mix
Tim Reynolds, AP
“It’s kind of funny,” Lue said. “You have all these different coaches and the terminology is so different. We might call a double drag ‘77’ or ‘delay,’ Steve calls it ‘open,’ Mark calls it ‘zoom’ … it’s all the same action. We just find ourselves laughing more times than not, but when guys are talking, guys are really listening. There’s a lot of respect around that room.”
The players are the on-court stars. The coaches might be the rock stars. And there are far more people involved than just Kerr and his assistants. Jeff Van Gundy is helping run the scouting, the highly regarded Chip Engelland is with the team to aid with shooting, a Basketball Hall of Famer in Grant Hill is the managing director and longtime USA Basketball executive Sean Ford — who past U.S. coaches like Mike Krzyzewski and Gregg Popovich still rave about — might know as much about the FIBA game as anyone.
“One of the best things about USA Basketball, and it’s true whether you’re a player or whether you’re a staff member, is it’s about the program,” Spoelstra said. “And it’s about sacrificing, it’s about being a part of it and doing whatever we need to do collectively to come back with gold. I’ve admired Steve for a long time, and how he conducts himself and his sustained success. I’ve really admired Ty Lue and his journey and the success that he’s had and how he operates. And Mark and I go way back … two guys from Oregon, and it’s been great to reconnect.”