PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”
-Andre Gide
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NBA:
NBPA organizes offseason camp
http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-am-nbpa-organizes-offseason-camp/
Sharing love of basketball, Bulls with President Obama
NBA’s highest earners rarely live up to contracts
Rebuilding takes time and losses
http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-pm-rebuilding-takes-time-and-losses/
Louie Dampier’s devastating road to the Basketball Hall of Fame
Shane Battier turning to Roger Clemens for latest charity event
Jay Williams says players bet $20K on rock, paper, scissors
http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/09/07/jay-williams-bulls-rock-paper-scissors-bets-0
Most iconic crossovers in NBA history
Which team is second-best in the East?
http://nba.nbcsports.com/2015/09/07/51-questions-who-is-the-second-best-team-in-the-east/
FIBA:
Tony Parker becomes leading scorer in EuroBasket history
http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/13603562/tony-parker-now-eurobasket-all-top-scorer
Luigi Datome to miss rest of EuroBasket
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2015/09/07/luigi-datome-italy/71859184/
Belguim beat Lithuania on buzzer-beating tip-in
http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/13601842/european-basketball-championships-berlin
Ilyasova leads Turkey in loss to Spain
Total team effort as Canada rolls over Uruguay
Defense leading to fastbreak points for Canada
http://www.torontosun.com/2015/09/07/defence-leading-to-fast-break-points-for-canada
76ERS:
76ers sign JP Tokoto
Agent: Christian Wood signing with 76ers
http://nba.nbcsports.com/2015/09/07/agent-christian-wood-signing-with-76ers-not-rockets/
CAVALIERS:
Kyrie to return ‘well before’ January
Stats show LeBron is not an All-Star without his accessories
CLIPPERS:
Clippers talks with Fox Sports over new local TV deal appear stalled
http://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/la-sp-clippers-tv-deal-fox-sports-20150908-story.html
Just how dysfunctional are the Clippers?
http://nba.nbcsports.com/2015/09/07/just-how-dysfunctional-are-clippers-does-it-even-matter/
HAWKS:
One year later: 8 changes to Hawks since controversy engulfed the franchise
HEAT:
Could Heat use 15th spot for auditions
KNICKS:
Porzingis gains 11 pounds on weight-gain plan so far
MAGIC:
Reviewing Channing Frye
NETS:
Dahntay Jones signs with Nets
NUGGETS:
Nuggets build around Mudiay, Malone
http://www.nba.com/2015/news/features/shaun_powell/09/07/30-teams-30-days-denver-nuggets/index.html
TRAIL BLAZERS:
Going young right move for new-look Blazers?
Bigger concern for Blazers – offense or defense?
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.