NBA Daily Links: 9.6.15

September 6, 2015 by Pete Newmann

PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and alive.”

-Albert Einstein

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NBA:

Jo Jo White gets call to Hall at long last

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/09/05/celtics-great-white-gets-call-hall-long-last/yEK8hvsVeY8cGoSqu94jBM/story.html

A basketball battle for San Francisco’s heart

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/06/business/a-basketball-arena-battles-for-san-franciscos-heart.html?ref=basketball&_r=0

Shaq’s son – 6-foot-8 Shareef – dominates tournament in Las Vegas

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2561390-shaquille-oneals-68-son-shareef-dominates-15u-tournament-in-las-vegas

Nate Robinson considering playing in China

http://www.slamonline.com/nba/report-nate-robinson-considering-playing-in-china/#SQe52qLYWULDwEJL.97

AJ Price finalizing deal in China

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/05/report-veteran-point-guard-a-j-price-finalizing-deal-in-china/related/

Players leaving the NBA for overseas

http://www.basketballinsiders.com/part-2-players-leaving-the-nba-for-overseas-basketball/

Ranking the PGs

http://www.sportingnews.com/list/4654128-point-guard-rankings-nba-2015-16-season-stephen-curry-chris-paul

New Orleans native, Mitchell Ervin, gets call from the NBA

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/columnists/hoffman/article/New-Orleans-native-gets-the-call-from-the-NBA-6485733.php

Ex-NBA player Herren to speak on addiction and recovery

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/article34186599.html

Andrei Kirilenko drops $5.55 million on Bel-Air home

http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-andrei-kirilenko-house-20150904-story.html

DeMarre Carroll offers Atlanta real estate for $1.27 million

http://www.latinpost.com/articles/76841/20150904/nba-players-homes-demarre-carroll-offers-atlanta-estate-1-27.htm

FIBA:

One final Euro trip for Tony Parker

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13584377/nba-san-antonio-spurs-tony-parker-ready-final-run-eurobasket

Schroder, Nowitzki score 15 points each in Germany’s win

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/basketball/schroder-scores-15-points-in-germanys-eurobasket-o/nnYrb/

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-mavericks/headlines/20150905-dirk-nowitzki-helps-germany-hold-off-iceland-at-eurobasket.ece

Nets’ Bogdanovic reportedly suffers concussion

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/nets-bojan-bogdanovic-reportedly-suffers-concussion-article-1.2350193

Ilyasova scores 17 points in Turkey’s win

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2015/09/05/pistons-ilyasova-scores-17/71784064/

Panama next challenge for Canada

http://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/2015/09/05/panama-next-challenge-for-canada-at-fiba-americas.html

Canada’s men’s basketball future guided by its past

http://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/2015/09/05/canadian-mens-basketball-future-guided-by-its-past.html

Slippery advertising decals on hardwood an issue at FIBA hoops tourney

http://www.torontosun.com/2015/09/04/slippery-advertising-decals-on-hardwood-an-issue-at-fiba-hoops-tourny

76ERS:

Carving out an NBA role for Nik Stauskas

https://hoopshabit.com/2015/09/05/stauskas-stauskas-carving-nba-role-nik-stauskas/

BUCKS:

Rockets assistant Josh Powell leaves for non-guaranteed contract with Bucks

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/05/report-rockets-assistant-josh-powell-leaving-to-take-non-guaranteed-camp-deal-with-bucks/

CELTICS:

Marcus Smart named in lawsuit against Oklahoma State

http://www.csnne.com/boston-celtics/marcus-smart-named-lawsuit-against-oklahoma-state

HEAT:

Arison-Riley turns 20 and Heat continue to profit

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-ira-nba-column-s090615-column.html

MAGIC:

Young Magic seeking growth

http://www.nba.com/2015/news/features/shaun_powell/09/05/30-teams-30-days-magic/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt6a

PELICANS:

Corey Webster ready to turn dream into reality with Pelicans

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/71775471/kiwi-nba-hopeful-corey-webster-ready-to-turn-dream-into-reality-with-pelicans

ROCKETS:

Lawson may make Rockets top-tier team

http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-saturday-ty-lawson-could-make-rockets-top-tier-contenders/

SPURS:

For veteran Bonner, life after the NBA is wide open

http://www.nba.com/2015/news/features/ian_thomsen/09/05/matt-bonner-prepares-for-life-after-nba/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt6c

SUNS:

Hey, Markieff, grass isn’t always greener

http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2015/09/05/boivin-markieff-suns-trade-kobe-bryant-carmelo-anthony-fiesta-bowl-osborne-frazier-nebraska-cornhuskers-asu-texas-football-nba/71785700/

THUNDER:

How Westbrook and Durant learned to co-exist

http://newsok.com/how-russell-westbrook-and-kevin-durant-learned-to-coexist/article/5444946

Kanter says effort to accommodate his Muslim faith helped him feel welcome in OKC

http://newsok.com/thunder-center-says-efforts-to-accommodate-his-muslim-faith-helped-him-feel-welcome-in-okc/article/5444709?custom_click=rss

Durant names his all-time starting 5

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25291500/kevin-durant-names-his-all-time-starting-five

WARRIORS:

Curry vows to win second straight title

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/mvp-curry-vows-win-second-straight-nba-title-115104096–nba.html

Curry dances, say Riley taught him

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2561699-steph-curry-hits-whip-nae-nae-says-riley-taught-him

Peter Newmann is an analyst and writer who spent 10 years at ESPN, 8 as the NBA senior researcher working 24/7 on the league. He wrote game notes for crews, articles for ESPN.com, analysis for studio shows, and regularly assisted reporters and writers. Follow him on Twitter, and check out his Web site, www.peternewmann.com.