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: The best players in the NBA (Thinking Basketball)
- Nate and Ben Taylor discuss the best players in the NBA right now.
Podcast: Caitlin Cooper On The Pacers (RealGM Radio)
- Danny brings on Caitlin Cooper to discuss all things Pacers.
- John Hollinger on LeBron, Cade, and more from the past week.
Power Rankings, Week 6: Suns, Heat rise but Warriors stay at No. 1 (NBA.com)
- John Schuhmann looks back on the past week in his latest power rankings.
Video: How the referees slowed down James Harden, Damian Lillard & other stars (Thinking Basketball)
- Ben Taylor takes a closer look at the impact of this season’s new points of emphasis.
Sacramento Kings fire Luke Walton, name Alvin Gentry interim coach (ESPN)
- Woj on the coaching change for the Kings.
Timing of Luke Walton’s firing is another Kangz moment for Kings (The Athletic)
- John Hollinger on the Kings moving on from Luke Walton.
Podcast: Luke Walton out as head coach of Kings (The Kings Beat Podcast)
- James Ham and Sean Cunningham discuss the firing of Luke Walton.
Sunday Musings: Luke Walton fired, but can anyone fix what ails the Kings? (The Kings Beat)
- James Ham with more on Walton and where the Kings go from here.
Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. has nerve issue that could jeopardize season, sources say (Denver Post)
- Mike Singer reports on MPJ.
- Shams and Anthony Slater on the latest on Klay Thompson’s progression toward a return to action.
Tyler Herro Went Through A Sophomore Slump. Now He’s Making A Junior Jump. (FiveThirtyEight)
- Jared Dubin on Tyler Herro.
Dejounte Murray is doing more with more (Pounding The Rock)
- Bruno Passos on Dejounte Murray.
The midrange theory: Basketball’s evolution in the age of analytics (HoopsHype)
- HoopsHype shares an excerpt from Seth Partnow’s new book, The Midrange Theory.
Playing real or fake with early season NBA trends (Nylon Calculus)
- Max Mortenson on Philly’s offense, Washington’s defense, Miami’s strong start, and more.
- David Aldridge reflects on the career of Wes Unseld Sr.
The many motivations of Draymond Green (The Athletic)
- Marcus Thompson on Draymond Green.
Kyle Lowry on being ‘Mr. Raptor’ and the chase for a second championship ring (The Undefeated)
- Marc J. Spears chats with Kyle Lowry.
- Chris Kirschner and John Hollinger go back and forth on the Hawks.
The Hawks’ Encore Is Off To An Uninspired Start (FiveThirtyEight)
- Neil Paine with some early takeaways on the Hawks.
Even With a Solid Record, the Mavericks Remain a Concerning Enigma (The Ringer)
- Dan Devine on the Mavs.
Q&A: Mo Bamba on his journey, the Magic's outlook, free agency (HoopsHype)
- Michael Scotto chats with Mo Bamba.
- David Aldridge on the Nets.