Monday Daily Duncs

Here's the latest installment of our Daily Duncs: a curated list of writing, video, and podcasts on a near-daily basis for subscribers. You can read, watch, and listen to exactly what Danny and I are consuming every day if you so choose.

Podcast: Matt Moore On NBA Tiers (RealGM Radio)

  • Danny and Matt Moore discuss where all 30 teams stand. 

Why the Mavericks probably won’t extend Jalen Brunson this season — and why fans shouldn’t worry (The Athletic)

  • Danny and Tim Cato on hopes of a contract extension for Jalen Brunson. 

Sources: Trail Blazers players to be interviewed in Neil Olshey investigation (Yahoo Sports)

  • Chris Haynes with an update on Neil Olshey and the Blazers. 

Quick: Inside the Trail Blazers and the struggle that led Chris McGowan to resign as CEO (The Athletic)

  • Jason Quick on the Blazers and Chris McGowan resigning as CEO. 

Kings' Luke Walton on hot seat again? Coach won't be given same leeway as last season: Sources (The Athletic)

  • Shams and Sam Amick on Luke Walton. 

Video: How much do stars affect each other? | Lessons from Durant's Warriors (Thinking Basketball)

  • Ben Taylor on complementary stars. 

Analyzing the Rockets’ offensive struggles with an Xs-and-Os specialist, Part 1 (The Athletic)

  • Kelly Iko and Gibson Pyper on Houston’s offensive woes. 

The defensive imprint of Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley (Fear The Sword)

  • Mark Schindler on the Allen-Mobley pairing in Cleveland. 

Timberwolves reveal their true selves in blowout loss to the Clippers (The Athletic)

  • Jon Krawczynski on a frustrating night for the Wolves in Los Angeles. 

Video: Alex Caruso's defensive impact against the Clippers (Noh’s Notebook)

  • Steph Noh breaks down Alex Caruso’s defensive performance against the Clippers. 

Gone in a blink: The inside story of Alex Caruso’s departure from the Lakers (The Athletic)

  • Bill Oram on Caruso’s free agency process. 

Finding multiple avenues to victory in Memphis (Grizzly Bear Blues)

  • Shawn Coleman dives into some early-season numbers for the Grizzlies.

Tyrese Maxey has taken the Sixer reins in rapid fashion (Basketball News)

  • Nekias Duncan on Tyrese Maxey. 

Let’s Watch Herbert Jones Against the Thunder (The Bird Writes)

  • Mat Issa breaks down some Herbert Jones film from a recent game against the Thunder. 

NBA mailbag: The Golden State Warriors' prospect predicament, new foul strategies and Los Angeles Lakers reunions (ESPN+)

  • Kevin Pelton on the Warriors, the Lakers, and a proposed rule change.