Basketball Intelligence: Special Edition:The Stoppage, Day 3
From Tim Bontemps/Bobby Marks, ESPN: https://tv5.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29761983/what-know-know-nba-playoffs-restart
From Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29754941/what-experts-say-nba-players-do-power
From Brian Mahoney, Associated Press: https://madison.com/wsj/sports/basketball/professional/nba-resumes-playoffs-saturday-with-new-commitments-for-social-justice-work/article_55ff98ce-3f11-542d-a7f9-91582869efd9.html
From Eric Pincus, Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2906738-why-nba-owners-300m-pledge-isnt-enough-for-players-fight-against-racism
From Vivek Jacob, Complex: https://www.complex.com/sports/2020/08/raptors-and-nba-players-strike-is-reason-to-look-at-ourselves
From Eric Koreen, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2029394/2020/08/28/koreen-the-bubble-has-helped-make-nba-players-more-powerful-than-ever/
From Joe Vardon, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2029717/2020/08/28/nbas-second-restart-comes-on-heels-of-division-healing-politics-and-activism/
From Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/thunder/2020/08/29/chris-paul-player-voices-will-continue-to-be-heard/5664357002/
From Daniel Poarch, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2020/8/27/21403758/game-1-is-postponed-but-the-boston-celtics-and-celtics-raptors-are-both-winners-today
From Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Russell-Westbrook-glad-to-be-back-and-playing-for-15523235.php
From Maxwell Tani, The Daily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/after-kenosha-nba-announcers-are-done-sticking-to-sports
From Brent Zwerneman, Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Chris-Paul-We-all-hurt-we-are-human-15523270.php
From Mark Medina, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/2020/08/28/inside-lakers-decision-making-end-or-resume-season/5663395002/
From Melanie Woods, Huffington Post: https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/nba-athletes-strike-jacob-blake_ca_5f498777c5b697186e3614dc
From Jesse Washington, The Undefeated: https://theundefeated.com/features/returning-to-the-court-gives-nba-players-more-leverage-not-less/
From Paris Lawson/Nick Gallo, okcthudner.com: https://www.nba.com/thunder/story/bigger-than-basketball-200828
From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe): https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/08/27/sports/nba-players-believe-continuing-season-is-best-way-their-voices-be-heard-social-injustice
From Etan Thomas, Basketball News: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/nba-rumors-boycott-stephen-a-smith-espn-etan-thomas-protest-kyrie-irving-avery-bradley-dwight-howard-charles-barkley and https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/nba-boycott-jacob-blake-protest-social-injustice-lebron-james-playoffs-postponed-milwaukee-bucks-etan-thomas
From Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2027608/2020/08/28/thompson-they-may-be-game-but-burden-of-change-shouldnt-be-all-on-athletes/
From Michael Grange, Sportsnet.ca: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/nba-nbpa-plan-good-first-step-players-cant-shoulder-burden-alone/
From Robert O'Connell, Deseret News: https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2020/8/28/21404627/nba-strike-boycott-kenosha-jacob-blake-espn-donovan-mitchell-milwaukee-bucks
From Duncan Smith, Hoops Habit: https://hoopshabit.com/2020/08/28/milwaukee-bucks-power-nba-bubble/
From Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2020/08/29/players-owners-agreement-successful-protest