Basketball Intelligence for 8/6/23
The Day's Best NBA Reporting and Analysis
International Basketball
Steve Kerr looking to 'natural leader' Jalen Brunson to head Team USA
Tim Bontemps, ESPN
Jonas Valanciunas is proving his value on Team Lithuania
Christopher Dodson, Pelican Debrief
Team USA trounces Select Team as lineup framework emerges in FIBA scrimmage
Joe Vardon, The Athletic
At Team USA camp, Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson enjoying ride, hoping for gold
Net Income, Nets Daily
Kai Sotto embraces Gilas' underdog status in FIBA World Cup
Ralph Edwin Villanueva, Philstar.com
Dyson Daniels needs to step up to make mark on Team Australia
Christopher Dodson, Pelican Debrief
Leaguewide Stories
NBA Offseason: 3 Most Underrated Free Agent Signings
Reese Kunz, Last Word on Sports
The N.B.A player who might see his mom at union meetings
Tania Ganguli, The New York Times
NBA free agency 2023: Reaction to the biggest signings of the summer
Kevin Pelton, ESPN+
Gaming
Warriors Gaming wins NBA 2K title in four games
Field Level Media
WNBA
THE BIG GAME: New York Liberty are slaying defenses in every which way
Lucas Kaplan, NetsDaily
Team-Specific Stories
ATL: Hawks’ Trae Young sets expectations for Dejounte Murray partnership
Joshua Buckhalter, Soaring Down South
BOS: Celtics Playbook: Iverson Gut DHO
Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog
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