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: Nekias Duncan, Mike Prada On The Southeast Division (RealGM Radio)
- Nekias Duncan and Mike Prada join Danny to preview the Southeast Division.
Agent: Porter agrees to max deal with Nuggets (ESPN)
- Woj and Tim Bontemps have the story on Michael Porter Jr. agreeing to a max extension with the Nuggets.
Karl-Anthony Towns Opens Up About His Season of Grief (Sports Illustrated)
- Michael Pina profiles Karl-Anthony Towns.
- Jon Krawczynski on where the Wolves go from here.
Superstar shopping: LeBron, Russell Westbrook and the Lakers’ summer of recruiting (The Athletic)
- Bill Oram, Shams Charania, and Sam Amick with a deep dive on this season’s Lakers roster and how it was built.
Zion had foot surgery, should be ready for season (ESPN)
- Andrew Lopez on Monday’s news on Zion’s offseason foot injury.
Understanding Zion Williamson's Foot Fracture (In Street Clothes)
- Jeff Stotts with more on Zion’s foot fracture.
Sources: Kyrie to skip media day amid vax rules (ESPN)
- Brian Windhorst reports from Brooklyn’s media day.
Is The Mere Threat Of A Three Enough To Affect A Defense? (FiveThirtyEight)
- Caitlin Cooper takes a closer look at how defenses react to the threat of 3-point shots and how they impact a team’s spacing.
DeMar DeRozan keeps moving forward by looking backwards (Noh’s Notebook)
- Stephen Noh on the continued evolution of DeMar DeRozan’s game.
Why Anthony Davis will play a lot more center this season, explained (Silver Screen & Roll)
- Darius Soriano on seeing more of AD at center this season.
Courtney Vandersloot: The Dime Machine (Synergy Sports)
- Todd Whitehead on Courtney Vandersloot's prolific playmaking.
The WNBA's 25 all-time greatest players, according to the stats (ESPN)
- Kevin Pelton on the top 25 WNBA players of all time according to his championships added metric.
Podcast: The 75th anniversary team Part 1 (Thinking Basketball)
- Ben Taylor and Cody Houdek predict the NBA’s 75th-anniversary team.
Leader of the Pack (Cleaning The Glass)
- Ben Falk on what he learned from his time working with Sachin Gupta.
NBA Hierarchy Tiers: Where Every Team Really Fits Heading into 2021-22 Season (Bleacher Report)
- Mo Dakhil on where each team stands heading toward the start of a new season.
- Anthony Slater on the competition for the final roster spot with the Warriors.