New York — Saturday night is the first back-to-back of the season and it’s a good time to let some of you know about some of the background of the NBA schedule for writers.
I know, what you mostly care about are injury updates and the fantasy implications. But things like starting lineups and potential rotations are the info some others crave.
On back-to-backs, there is no morning shootaround and the beat writers don’t get to talk to coaches until the pregame media session — about 90 minutes before tipoff — to get updates on the questionable players or any other issues.