Basketball Intelligence For 9/12/23
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
DAL: Tyson Chandler on Mavs Rookie Dereck Lively II: ‘My Project to Work On'
Dalton Trigg, Sports Illustrated
DEN: Jamal Murray’s friendship with the U.F.C. featherweight champ is changing his approach to winning
Tania Ganguli, NY Times
DET: Why Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson could be a starter on Day 1
James Edwards III, The Athletic
GSW: Draymond Green faces 'one of the most important years of my career'
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN
HOU: Film Study: With new additions, is Rockets' defense ready to launch?
John Schuhmann,NBA.com
HOU: Dillon Brooks gives Rockets a preview with his World Cup performance for Canada
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
IND: Pacers Player Season Preview: Walker, Toppin, Smith
Caitlin Cooper/Tony East, Basketball She Wrote
LAL: How Christian Wood’s signing changes the rotation
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
MEM: The truths and lessons of Jaren Jackson Jr. at the 5
Parker Fleming, SubTsak
MIL: As Adrian Griffin’s first Bucks season approaches, he and Giannis are ‘on the same page’
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
NOP: 3 Pelicans who will need to step up in Trey Murphy III’s absence
Mat Issa, Pelican Debrief
NOP: Next steps for Pelicans’ Trey Murphy after meniscus surgery?
William Guillory, The Athletic
PHI: Who might make an impact from the fringes of the Sixers roster?
Josh Grieb, Liberty Ballers
PHI: Sixers vs Harden: who has the leverage?
Derek Bodner, The Daily Six
PHO: The Suns Will Be A Litmus Test For The NBA's New CBA
Bryan Toporek, Forbes
SAS: The Spurs, Victor Wembanyama and the Jeremy Sochan conundrum
Jesus Gomez, Pounding The Rock
WAS: What NBA scouts are saying about rookie Bilal Coulibaly: ‘The sky’s the limit’
Josh Robbins, The Athletic
WAS: Will the Wizards’ offense or defense be better next season?
Cem Yolbulan, Wiz Of Awes
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Predicting Next Season's Most Improved NBA Players
Greg Swartz, Bleacher Report
Three Young NBA Breakout Candidates for 2023–24
Chris Herring, Sports Illustrated
The NBA teams best positioned to make waiver claims
Luke Adams, Hoops Rumors
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