PODCAST: French Basketball, the Olympics, and the NBA, with Dr. Lindsay Sarah KrasnoffMike Shearer/Ray LeBov, Basketball Intelligence
UTA: Lauri Markkanen, Jazz anticipated to succeed in long-term contract extension: SourcesShams Charania/Tony Jones/Anthony Slater, The Athletic
OKC: Can the Thunder problem the Wolves to be the NBA’s greatest protection?Jared Dubin,
NYK: Was Donte DiVincenzo the second-best shooter within the NBA final season?Mike Shearer,
NYK: Jalen Brunson’s captaincy is a remnant of an previous periodMichael Zeno, Posting and Toasting
So far as I can inform, just a few groups have energetic formal captains. The Bucks have had Giannis as captain for seven years. Trae Younger and Bam Adebayo are captains of their respective groups. There may be little or no on captains of everybody else. The Celtics have a documented captain historical past, with Rajon Rondo being their final one in 2014. There are casual captains, like Stephen Curry with the Warriors and Luka Doncic in Dallas, however formal captaincy is a misplaced artwork within the NBA.
NOP: New Orleans Pelicans Have to Present Extra Persistence with Current First-RounderKenneth Teape, New Orleans Pelicans on SI
MIN: Chris Finch Has Three Fascinating Choices For His Rotations This SeasonCharlie Walton, Zone Protection
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