Basketball Intelligence For 8/6/25
The day's best basketball news and reporting.
*FEATURES OF THE DAY*
Greg St. Jean Coaching Career in 2025: NBA Roles and Player Development Profile
Aayaan Sayadee, Essentially Sports
Something positive about every NBA team, Part I
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
THE BASKETBALL INTELLIGENCE NETWORK
The Maverick with a Stallion (Southwest Division Preview)
Aaron and Evan tip off with a whole smattering of WNBA talk, including a discussion of the comments made by Self-Repression Barbie, the end of the Aces, and new faces in new places. Then they discuss the Luka Dončić contract extension (26:55), followed by their Southwest Division preview (
TEAM NEWS
BOS: What Georges Niang trade, Chris Boucher signing means for Boston Celtics
Souichi Terada, Mass Live
BOS: Celtics Add Boucher, Leave Williams in No Man's Land
Adam Taylor, The Celtics Chronicle
Boucher's versatility can ensure Joe Mazulla has options available when designing his rotations, combinations and substitution patterns. The veteran forward can operate on the perimeter, around the block, or as a cutter from the wings.
According to CourtSketch, Boucher ended last season just outside of the top-50 for adjusted true shooting, knocking down 59% of his looks. He was also 72nd in the NBA for "At Rim Efficiency," shooting 72%. Boucher also shot 40% on his wide-open catch-and-shoot three-point attempts, and 37% when open from deep overall.
BKN: What the Nets are risking in trying to tank their way to a brighter future
Brian Lewis, New York Post
CHA: Hornets have dark-horse Rookie of the Year candidate — and it's not Kon Knueppel
Orel Dizon, Swarm & Sting
DAL: Miles Kelly’s resume suggests he’s a big-time sharpshooter
Dwain Price, Mavs.com
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