
by Colin McGowan
Maybe it's okay that Ben Simmons isn't going to be a devastating all-around scorer, because he brings to the floor an abundance of other qualities that help you win basketball games.

by Keith P Smith
On the 76ers and Celtics hoping for a breakthrough, the Nets figuring out what they'll be with Durant and Irving, Toronto running it back without their center vets, and the Knicks embarking a different type of rebuild.

by Colin McGowan
It's up to Joel Embiid, how much of himself he wants to put into his vocation. Perhaps he doesn't fully want to. He has other interests, or his desire doesn't take the same shape as the very best players.