Basketball Intelligence for 9/27/24
30 most impactful moves off the 2024 NBA offseason, the state of the Nets, and more
LEAGUE STORIES
The low down on what's really wrong with the letting go of Zach Lowe
Aaron Bollwinkel, Live. Breathe. Ball.
Zach Lowe’s ESPN Layoff Signals Shift In Sports Journalism
Frederick Okocha, Last Word On Sports
The 30 Most Impactful Moves of the 2024 NBA Offseason
Dan Favale, Bleacher Report
Youth Movement NBA: The Future Is Now
Nathan Grubel, No Ceilings
1 Hot Take for Every NBA Team This Season
Eric Pincus, Bleacher Report
These 6 NBA rookies could outperform their draft slots in first season
Krysten Peek, Yahoo Sports
11-Year NBA Veteran Has Died Unexpectedly At 59
Matt Hladik, The Spun
The night the expansion Suns played the Lakers in Flagstaff and Wilt Chamberlain changed a flat tire
Doug Haller, The Athletic
TEAM STORIES
WAS: As the Wizards rebuild, the thing they need most is lottery luck
Candace Buckner, The Washington Post
WAS: For the Washington Wizards, ‘rebuild’ isn’t a dirty word anymore
Josh Robbins, The Athletic
SAS: Latest Wembanyama praise comes with strongest proclamation yet
Jahlil Williams, Air Alamo
NOP: 30 Teams in 30 Days: Can Dejounte Murray be missing piece for Pelicans?
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
MIA: Handed Heat’s ‘cheat codes’ at summer league, Josh Christopher poised to next make camp statement
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel
LAL: 10 Los Angeles Lakers Observations Ahead of 2024-25 NBA Season
Eric Pincus, Bleacher Report
HOU: The Whiteboard: Amen Thompson and the Rockets are cleared for takeoff
Christopher Kline, Fansided
Houston is not without a veteran leadership apparatus. Fred VanVleet is one of the steadiest hands in the NBA, providing Houston's offense with a rock-solid floor. Dillon Brooks, for all of his incessant blustering, is a good culture piece and a productive member of the Rockets starting lineup. Meanwhile, Udoka has proven himself as one of the game's sharpest minds. He runs incredible stuff offensively and he steered Houston to a top-10 defense despite a young roster and no traditional rim protector in the middle.
GSW: Warriors are far from finished product entering training camp as Dunleavy prizes flexibility
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News