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A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C : In Street Clothes , Grantland , Sports Illustrated , FanSided and GQ . Jeff Stotts explains to us what Kevin Durant's world-shaking injury is actually all about, and Zach Lowe, Phil Taylor, Seth Partnow and Bethlehem Shoals try to figure out what comes next. [ Yahoo Sports Fantasy Basketball: Sign up and join a league today! ] PF : New Orleans Times-Picayune . Monty Williams appears to be leaning toward Tyreke Evans as the New Orleans Pelicans' starting small forward, which I thought might be their best course of action at the three after deciding to go with Darius Miller, Luke Babbitt and John Salmons this summer. SF : Orange County Register . Bill Oram on Steve Nash, who "wanted the money and he wanted to go out on his own terms and both of those things are OK." SG : Hang Time . John Schuhmann talks with Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford about the statistical profile of the former Bobcats team that made a surprise playoff run last season, how he expects the addition of Lance Stephenson and the revamping of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist's jumper to change things for the rebranded Hornets , and more. PG : The Triangle . Considering the Dallas Mavericks' chances of moving up in the Western Conference bracket after what looks like a very successful offseason that gave the brilliant Rick Carlisle more toys to play with (even if he wishes one of them was a bit less heavy). 6th : Basketball Insiders . Nate Duncan shares what he's seen in digging into the preseason play of the Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets and Sacramento Kings. 7th : Heat.com . Couper Moorhead on the better-than-expected passing and playmaking gifts being shown by James Ennis and Shabazz Napier during the Miami Heat's preseason slate. 8th : Bullets Forever . Losing Bradley Beal to wrist surgery means the Washington Wizards are going to need a big couple of months from 2013 draftees Otto Porter and Glen Rice Jr., according to Umair Khan. 9th : Indianapolis Star . Candace Buckner on Frank Vogel's attempts to get sophomore Solomon Hill — recently identified by some dope as a potential breakout player for an Indiana Pacers team that's now perilously thin on the wing — ready for a rotation role come the start of the regular season. 10th : AdAge . The NBA has hired a chief marketing officer for the first time since the 1990s, and plans to be much more aggressive in reaching out to "casual" fans. - - - - - - - Dan Devine is an editor for Ball Don't Lie on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at devine@yahoo-inc.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @YourManDevine Stay connected with Ball Don't Lie on Twitter @YahooBDL , "Like" BDL on Facebook and follow BDL's Tumblr for year-round NBA talk, jokes and more.
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