Basketball Intelligence For 9/8/23
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
CLE: Cavaliers add perimeter shooting after early playoff exit
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
DAL: Luka Dončić is only hurting himself with all this complaining to the referees
Tim Cato, The Athletic
GSW: Q+A: Stephen Curry on Breathing, Shooting and The Next Generation of Stars
Max Resetar, slamonline
GSW: Kevon Looney’s Art of Board
Charlie Cummings, Art Of Board
IND: Young Pacers look to take step toward playoffs
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
MEM: Film Study: Marcus Smart brings experience, playmaking to Grizzlies
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
MIA: 1 Advantage the Heat have over each Southeast Division team
Wes Goldberg, All U Can Heat
NOP: How many games Trey Murphy is likely to miss after knee surgery
Christian Clark, The Advocate
PHI: Nick Nurse expects big things this season from the versatile, young, athletic, high-motor big man, Paul Reed
Dave Early, Liberty Ballers
PHI: A breakdown of the Sixers’ preseason depth chart — with or without Harden
Gina Mizell, The Inquirer
PHO: Q & A: Frank Vogel, Part Two
Duane Rankin, Arizona Rpeublic
SAS: Spurs offseason: Wembanyama’s development, coming roster cuts and more
Kelly Iko/John Hollinger, The Athletic
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Young players with score-first traits might not be losing players, just guys who require more development and patience
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL
FIBA WORLD CUP
There will be no gold for the USA at the Basketball World Cup, after 113-111 loss to Germany
Tim Reynolds, AP
Serbia runs past Canada, advances to FIBA World Cup Final
Tim Reynolds, AP
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