Basketball Intelligence For 9/17/25
The day's best basketball news and analysis.
*FEATURE OF THE DAY*
WNBA Season Leaders: A Closer Look
Chris Gunther, Charting Hoops
TEAM NEWS
ATL: Updated Atlanta Hawks Depth Chart and Rotation Projection After Kobe Bufkin Trade
Jacksin Caudell, SI.com
ATL: How Kobe Bufkin Trade Impacts Hawks, Nets
Grant Afseth, RG
Summer League was Bufkin’s first legitimate five-on-five action since undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery in December. He averaged 19.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.2 assists in four games, highlighted by a 29-point outing against Miami and a 25-point performance against Houston. He shot 35.5% from the floor and 25.9% from beyond the arc, but converted at a 96.4% clip on free throws while attempting 7.0 per game
BOS: 3 Big Questions for Payton Pritchard Heading Into the Boston Celtics 2025 Season
Adam Taylor, Celtics Chronicle
CLE: How Lonzo Ball Can Raise the Ceiling for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Danny Cunninghan, The Inside Shot
DAL: Mavericks rookie is already on thin ice long before training camp even begins
Will Miller, The Smoking Cuban
GSW: The likely new guys: Seth Curry, Gary Payton II, Al Horford, De'Anthony Melton: an APRIBOT scout
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ