Labor Day ... then back to work, NBA
The start of training camps is still roughly three weeks away, but a fresh batch of around-the-league notes is order when the calendar notifies us that the offseason is essentially over
COLOGNE, Germany — Labor Day essentially signals the end of the NBA summer.
Practice facilities throughout the league will start to populate Tuesday, right after Monday’s holiday, since modern hoop custom dictates that a few extra weeks of drills and pickup games before the official start of training camp are a must for peak readiness.
On this side of the…