Basketball Intelligence: Special Walkout Edition, Day Two

Amidst disagreement as to what it should be called, the NBA "Walkout" continued for a second day.  In recognition that the players' action is the most important source and focus of NBA-related news, we present Day Two of BI's Special Edition.  We will resume our usual subject matter presentation soon.

From Ramona Shelburne/Marc J Spears/Adrian Wojnarowski/Malika Andrews/Zach Lowe, ESPN:  https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29750724/inside-hectic-hours-historic-nba-boycott

From Jemele Hill, The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/08/nba-players-needed-do/615769/

From Jared Weiss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2026284/2020/08/27/how-nba-walkout-can-pressure-the-owners-to-create-change/

From Jovan Buha, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2028303/2020/08/28/doc-rivers-on-his-viral-speech-advice-in-the-players-meeting-and-the-next-steps/

From Christine Brennan, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/christinebrennan/2020/08/27/milwaukee-bucks-nba-wnba-athletes-stand-up/5646039002

From Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/columnist/jeff-zillgitt/2020/08/27/nba-bubble-cant-protect-players-all-pandemics/5649479002

From Kurt Streeter, NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/sports/basketball/kenosha-nba-protests-players-boycott.html

From Tim Kawakami, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2025636/2020/08/27/warriors-bob-myers-on-the-playoff-walkouts-youve-gotta-respect-the-players

From Richard Deitsch, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2027822/2020/08/27/bucks-reporter-zora-stephenson-makes-her-voice-heard-from-1000-miles-away/

From Scott Cacciola, NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/sports/basketball/bucks-john-henson.html

From Ben Strauss, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/08/28/strike-boycott-nba-protest/

From Adam McGee, Behind The Buck Pass:  https://behindthebuckpass.com/2020/08/28/milwaukee-bucks-clear-mindedness-made-walkout-even-impactful/

From Nicolette Rojo, Last Word On Pro Basketball: https://lastwordonprobasketball.com/2020/08/28/change-beyond-the-ball/

From Howard Beck, Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2899766-lebron-speaks-and-the-nba-follows

From Katie Barnes, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29752776/lebron-james-nneka-ogwumike-teach-racism-problem-country

From Brian Phillips, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/8/27/21404988/nba-strike-colliding-contradictions

From Zach Lowe/Chris Herring/Ramona Shelburne/Brian Windhorst, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29756337/what-remember-most-historic-week-nba

From Tania Ganguli, LA Times: https://madison.com/sports/basketball/professional/how-lebron-james-and-nba-players-decided-to-continue-playing/article_f4615d4d-fc68-5e24-8b28-92c06361d7e2.html

From Bill Reiter, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-players-walkout-was-an-uncomfortable-sacrifice-that-will-change-the-dynamics-of-sports-forever

From Clinton Yates, The Undefeated: https://theundefeated.com/features/the-league-isnt-boycotting-anything-the-nba-needs-collective-bereavement/

From Derrick Bryson Taylor, NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/us/difference-boycott-strike-nba.html