Good morning, the Kings are champions
That and much more in the return of Good Morning It’s Basketball.
Good morning. Did anything happen while I was gone? Oh. Okay then. Let’s basketball.
Quick programming note: during the rest of the offseason, GMIB will be a bit tighter and we might skip some days to ensure we have good links every time we hit your inbox. We should be back to daily by the time the season begins.
FAQS: We have answers to every conceivable Kevin Love Trade Saga question you might have.
THE SACRAMENTO KINGS ARE CHAMPIONS OF THE SUMMER LEAGUE. SPURS OF THE SUMMER!
YUP: Derek Fisher is going to teach Melo and the Knicks the Triangle offense. There’s lot more good stuff in David Aldridge’s The Morning Tip, which is probably my favorite weekly NBA feature out there.
SPEAKING OF THE KNICKS ... this is the best joke about Melo’s new venture capital firm I saw.
GREEK FREEKOLOGY: Brilliant profile of Giannis Antetokounmpo by my friend James Herbert.
MEET SAM HINKIE: Good profile of the Sixers’ boss. The stuff about avoiding the spotlight is interesting in the context of Hinkie’s former boss, Daryl Morey. I wrote about Morey’s limelight thirst and criticism, too.
HIDE YO WALLET: You can now pre-order items from Russell Westbrook’s Barneys collection. And now I ask if I can expense the elephant-print varsity jacket.
RESPONSIBILITY: Kobe spoke at a rally attended by Trayvon Martin’s parents. Bryant’s comments touched on the responsibility of athletes to speak up on important issues.
HUMAN RED FLAG: Why teams shied away from Lance Stephenson.
VERY INTERESTING: A new study from the Journal of Sports Economics indicates that the performance of big men gained the most from the 1979 introduction of the three-pointer in the NBA. Spacing!
THE FIRST AMERICAN DRAFT AND STASH: The Thunder have interesting plans for first-round pick Josh Huestis. Plans he should probably oppose, all told.
WHIMSY: Old news but new to me and maybe you -- there are giant robots directing traffic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I approve with all of my being.
Happy Tuesday. See you next time.
