Which team is nuggets’ biggest obstacle to a second straight title? ESPN’s panel of experts believe in Bucks, Warriors, Days and Celtics all potential threats to a return to Denver. Like just making the playoffs, the Mavericks, Bulls, Timberwolves and Pelicans is in the group of teams that can’t afford to miss out on the postseason or else risk major rebuilds or superstar needs for trades.
We have more from around the basketball world:
- Former NBA guard Tyler Ennis signed with Gevi Napoli Basket in Italy, according to a press release of the team. A first-round pick in 2014, Ennis has not played in the NBA since the 2017/18 season, when he appeared in 54 games with the Lakers. In recent years, Ennis has been mainly in Turkey. He also had a stint with the Raptors’ G League team.
- The trade needs of James Harden and Damian Lillardwith Giannis AntetokounmpoThe future of Bucks, are some of the stories to closely follow this NBA season, The Athletic Sam Amick wrote.
- Who are the top five coaches in the NBA? Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun Times dealing with that subject, with Heat Erik Spoelsta and the Gregg Popovich of the Spurs rank 1-2. The third choice may surprise some people. Cowley rated the Tom Thibodeau of the Knicks in that area, because of his ability to take down franchises and turn them into playoff teams.