Basketball Intelligence For 8/3/25
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC
ATL: Projecting Asa Newell’s Rookie-Year Role
Michael Kobrinsky, LWOS
BKN: Demin did what was asked during Las Vegas Summer League
Sharif Phillips-Keaton, USA Today
BOS: Neemias Queta's development will be a key factor for Cs this season
Eamon Cassels, Fansided
BOS: Charles Bassey continues to eye an NBA contract ahead of next season and sees Boston as an ideal destination
Noa Dalzell, Celtics Blog
MIA: Adebayo satisfied with Heat’s offseason moves: ‘It’s a very good shake up for our team’
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIL: Gary Trent Jr.'s new contract with Bucks is the gift that keeps on giving
Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass
MIL: The Bucks' forgotten duo might still be their best defensive weapon
Franco Luna, Behind The Buck Pass
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jericho Sims barely saw meaningful minutes together until it was already too late for Milwaukee.
While the Bucks hemorrhaged precious points and watched their playoff hopes crack under defensive pressure, their most dominant pairing on that side of the ball sat on the bench.
Antetokounmpo and Sims can still be Milwaukee's defensive backup plan
When they did play, the Jericho-Giannis pairing brought an edge Milwaukee desperately needed and turned a porous defensive unit into legitimate stoppers. Teams struggled to score at the rim in those minutes, and it was clear that Sims' vertical physicality paired with Giannis' horizontal versatility created a unique defensive foundation the Bucks had not seen until the trade deadline.
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