Category Archives: Kyrie Irving

Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 11/3/18

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– ATL: Rookie Kevin Huerter: Off To A Hot Start (from Chris Guest, Soaring Dow South):
– BOS: Kyrie’s Strong Effort Impacts Celtics’ Defense (from Keith Smith, Celtics Blog):
– BOS: Hayward’s New Normal Is Starting To Look Like His Old Normal (from Dan Devine, The Ringer):
– CHI: Blakeney’s Growth From G-League To One Of NBA’s Hottest Shooters (from Sam Smith, bulls.com):
– CHI: Is LaVine Living Up To is Price Tag?  (from Jake Paynting, Def Pen):
– GSW: How Draymond Elevated The Dubs’ Defense (from Mark Medina, Mercury News):
– GSW: D’Antoni: There Is Only One Way To Defend The Dubs (from Lloyd Johnson,  Express):
– LAL: McGee’s Positive Play Highlights Lakers’ Biggest Weakness (from Honi, Lakers Outsiders):
– MEM: How Gasol Is Leading The Grizzlies’ Defensive Resurgence (from Peter Edmiston, The Athletic):
– MIL: How Giannis Dominates Without A Jumper (from Coach Nick, BBallBreakdown/The Athletic):
– NYK: Trier Has Been A Pleasant Surprise (from Adam Zagoria, Arizona Daily Star):
– PHI: An Aggressive Fultz Will Flourish (from Christopher Kline, The Sixer Sense):
– PHI:  Embiid Can Help Sixers’ Spacing (from Brian Murphy, Liberty Ballers):
– POR: How The Blazers Are Regaining Respect (from Shane Young, Medium):
– SAS: LaMarcus Aldridge & The Success Of Little Things (from CharlieOCharles, Pounding The Rock):
– UTA: How Joe Ingles Went From NBA Heartache To Being The Heartbeat Of The Jazz (from Tony Jones, The Athletic):
– WAS: Time To Tear It Down (from Jerry Brewer, Washington Post):
– WAS: Just How Bad Is The Wizards’ Defense? (from Chase Hughes, NBC Sports):
– Some Surprising Early Season Trends & How They Will Play Out (from James Herbert, CBS Sports):
– LeBron Doc Explores NBA’s Gradual Embrace Of Social Activism  (from Ken Berger, Bleacher Report):
– Jemele Hill: Socially Conscious Voice  (from Chris Barton, LA Times):

Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 11/1/18

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– BOS: Marcus Morris, Unsung Hero (from Jack Noonan, Celtics Blog):
– BOS: Kyrie Is Going To Be Whoever The Celtics Need Him To Be (from Jay King, The Athletic):
– CLE: The Real Reason Lue Was Fired (from Coach Nick, Bball Breakdown):
– CLE: Larry Nance Is The Centerpiece Of The Cavs’ Future Frontcourt (from Kevin Nye, Hashtag Basketball):
– GSW: The Dubs Are Having Fun & May Be Better Than Ever (from Scott Cacciola, NY Times):
– GSW: The Scripted Chaos Of Steph Curry (from Seerat Sohi, SB Nation):
– GSW: Draymond Sets The Tone In Win Over Pels (from Connor Letourneau, SFGate):
– HOU:  Rockets: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly (from Ben Rohrbach, Yahoo Sports):
– MIN: How Rose Scored 50 (from Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune):
– MIN: Josh Okogie Defensive Highlight Reel (from Jake Paynting):
– NYK: Ntilikina: Learning Offense After Mastering Defense (from Chris Herring, FiveThirtyEight):
– ORL: Vicevic Has Proven Is Loyalty, Will The Magic Reciprocate? (from Josh Robbins, The Athletic):
– PHI: How Fultz Hurts Sixers Spacing As A Starter (from Tom West, Liberty Ballers):
– PHO: The Suns Are A Turnover Machine (from Gina Mizell, The Athletic):
– SAC: Encouraging Signs (from David Yapkowitz, Basketball Insiders):
– SAC: De’Aaron Fox Is Driving The Kings (from Nick Agar-Johnson, Hashtag Basketball):
– TOR: The Duality Of The Raptors’ Defense (from Blake Murphy, The Athletic):
– TOR: The Magic Of Catalyzing Offense With Defense (from Louis Zatzman, Raptors Republic):
– TOR: Raptors Xs & Os  (from Zak Boisvert, Pick And Pop):
– TOR: Siakam Is Blossoming Into A Star (from Josh Lewenberg, tsn.ca):
– UTA: Rudy Gobert Is On The Cusp Of Becoming Elite Thanks To His Offense  (from Ben Dowsett, The Athletic):
– UTA: Jazz Offense Seems To Be Clicking (from Jordan Hicks, Basketball Insiders):
– WAS: Meet The Wizards’ Resident Problem Solver (from Fred Katz, The Athletic):
– The Most Interesting Teams In Week Three (from Dan Devine, The Ringer):
– Teams’ Unsustainable Fast & Slow Starts (from Adam Fromal, Bleacher Report):
– The Stack Pick-And-Roll (from Ben Falk, Cleaning The Glass):

 

Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 10/11/18

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– Tiers: Contenders, Hopefuls & Bad Teams (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24944590/zach-lowe-nba-tiers-rankings-best-worst-teams-2018-19
– Anonymous Scouts’ Takes: Previewing All 30 Teams (from Sports Illustrated):
– ATL: 3 Ways Trae Young Will Impact The Team (from Chris Guest, Soaring Down South):
Read it here:  https://soaringdownsouth.com/2018/10/11/atlanta-hawks-3-ways-trae-young-impact-team/
– BKN: The Key To Unlocking The Offense  (from Jared Dubin, The Step Back):
– BOS: It’s Not What Irving Sees, It’s How He Sees It (from Howard Beck, Bleacher Report):
Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2799951-its-not-what-kyrie-irving-sees-its-how-he-sees-it
– BOS: Jaylen Brown & The Quest To Reach His Ceiling  (from Alex Kungu, Celtics Blog):
– CHA: Hornets Are Shifting From “Kemba-Or-Bust” Offense (from Rick Bonnell, Charlotte Observer):
– GSW: Q & A: Draymond Green (from Sam Alipour, ESPN):
– GSW: The Death Of Bully Ball & The Rebirth Of Steph Curry (from Grant Hughes, Bleacher Report):
– HOU: Rockets Getting In Touch With New Freedom Of Movement Calls (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):
– HOU: Will Change Be Good For The Rockets?  (from Eric Spyropolous, The Step Back):
– IND: Pacers Need Less Iso-Ball (from Caitlin Cooper, Indy Cornrows):
– IND: Should Pacers Convert Sumner’s Two-Way Contract?  (from Tony East, 8 Points, 9 Seconds):
– LAL: Exploring LBJ’s Offensive Role (from Jackson Frank, The Step Back):
– LAL: Why The Lakers Might Not Make The Playoffs (from Daniel Lubofsky, Hoops Habit):
– MIL: Video: Breaking Down The Bucks’ Secondary Series (from Zak Boisvert, Pick And Pop):
– MIN: Jimmy Butler’s Return (from Jon Krawczynski/Shams Charania):
Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/580655/2018/10/11/jimmy-butler-return-timberwolves-chaos-tom-thibodeau-trade-request/
– NYK: For Enes Kanter, Basketball Is More Than A Paycheck Or Even A Passion (from Jordan Ritter Conn, The Ringer):
– ORL: Film Room: Isaac’s Versatility, Magic’s Smothering Defense (from Josh Cohen, magic.com):
– ORL: Isaac Puts The Magic At Ease & Makes Their Job Easier (from Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily):
Read it here: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2018/10/11/jonathan-isaac-puts-orlando-magic-ease-makes-job-easier/
– POR: Role Players Who Will Decide Blazers’ Fate (from Dane Delgado, NBC Sports):
– SAC: On The Rise: WCS  (from Alex Squadron, Slamonline):
– SAC: Kings’ Rotation Coming Into View (from Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee):
– UTA: Grading The Jazz Roster (from NBA Math):
– Players, Coaches Are Trying To Adapt To New Clutching, Grabbing Calls (from Kurt Helin, NBC Sports):
– Preseason Injury Updates  (from Justin Fensterman, Fantasy Alarm):
– USA Basketball Adds Star Power To Its Coaching Staff (from Marc Stein, NY Times):
– Today’s BI Is Dedicated To The Memory Of Tex Winter:

 

Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 9/29/18

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– 10 Takeaways From The 1st Preseason Games (from Colin Ward-Heninger, CBS Sports):
– Draft & Stash Players: Where Are They Now? (from Alberto De Roa, Hoops Hype):
– What NBA Officials Will Focus On This Season (from Kurt Helin, NBC Sports):
– BOS: Versatility: Celtics Show Glimpses Of Promising Future  (from Bill Sy, Celtics Blog):
– BOS: Kyrie Irving’s Secret Workouts In Seattle (from Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe):
– CHI: Bulls Practice Observations (from Will Perdue & Kendall Gill, NBC Sports):
– CLE: Osman Is Ready For Expanded Role (from Kaelen Jones, Sports Illustrated):
– DAL: Ryan Broekhoff’s Journey To The NBA (from Isaac Harris, Mavs.com):

 

– DEN: Nuggets Are Asking Young Vet Gary Harris To Take Another Leap (from Nick Kosmider, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/539301/2018/09/28/at-only-24-gary-harris-is-a-young-veteran-the-nuggets-are-asking-to-take-another-leap/

 

– GSW: Q & A: Andre Iguodala (from Mark Medina, Mercury News):

Read it here: https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/09/28/warriors-andre-iguodala-on-his-health-last-seasons-playoffs-and-life-after-basketball/

– HOU: Rockets Like What They See In James Ennis (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):
– IND: How To Process The Pacers’ Obsession With Rebounding (from J Michael, Indy Star):

 

– IND: Screening: O’Quinn Brings Rare Skill To Pacers (from Mark Monteith, pacers.com):

Read it here:  https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/oquinn-brings-rare-skill-pacers

– LAL: Kuzma Diversifying Role (from Joey Ramirez, lakers.com):
– MIL: Bucks’ Roster Analysis (from Matt Velazquez, jsonline.com):

– MIL: Budenholzer Will Teach His Players To Work Smarter (from Adam McGee, Behind The Buck Pass):

Read it here:  https://behindthebuckpass.com/2018/09/29/milwaukee-bucks-mike-budenholzer-will-teach-players-work-smarter/

– MIL: Brook Lopez Gives Bucks A Stretch 5  (from Ian Levy, Nylon Calculus):

Read it here:  https://stats.nba.com/articles/brook-lopez-gives-milwaukee-a-stretch-five/

– MIN: Taj Gibson’s Leadership Style (from Chris Hine, Star Tribune):
– NOP: Grading The Pels Roster  (from NBA Math):
– NYK: Grading The Knicks Roster (from NBA Math):
– NYK: Is Mudiay Ready To Break Out?  (from Marc Berman, NY Post):
– OKC: Training Camp Notes (from Nick Gallo, thunder.com):
– OKC: How Much The Thunder Defense Suffers Without Roberson (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):

– ORL: Clifford Working On Determining Vucevic & Bamba’s Roles (from John Denton, magic.com):

Read it here:  https://www.nba.com/magic/news/clifford-plans-experiment-playing-vucevic-and-bamba-together-20180928

– POR: Seth Curry Brings Shot-Making, Underdog Mentality To Blazers (from Joe Freeman, Oregon Live):

– SAC: Harry Giles Is Ready To Unleash (from Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee):

Read it here:  https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article219164180.html

– TOR: Lowry Remains Raptors’ Most Compelling, Complicated Figure (from Eric Koreen, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/555712/2018/09/28/despite-upheaval-kyle-lowry-remains-raptors-most-complicated-compelling-figure/

– UTA: For Some Jazz Players, Learning To Sacrifice Playing Time Will Be Key (from Tony Jones, The Athletic):
– WAS: Lineup Experimentation (from Candace Buckner, Washington Post):

 

Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 9/8/18

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– How Steph Curry Became “Steve Nash On Steroids” (from Mark Medina, Bay Area News Group):
– Grading The Celtics’ Roster (from NBA Math):
– Timberwolves’ Player Profile: Andrew Wiggins (from Dane Moore/Charlie Johnson, Zone Coverage):
– The Shot That Can Take Jamal Murray To The Next Level (from Scott Rafferty, Sporting News):
– Tobias Harris’ Limitations & Untapped Versatility (from Jackson Frank, Clutch Points):
– Sixers: Would Bringing Saric Off The Bench Make Sense? (from Andrew Favakeh, Liberty Ballers):
– Season Review: How Iguodala Proved His Worth (from Vijay Singh, Golden State Of Mind):
– Suns: Building A Lineup Around Defensive Switch Coverages (from Evan Sidery, Bright Side Of The Sun):
– Heat: Is There A Point Where Trading Dragic Makes Sense? (from Ira Winderman, SunSentinel):
– Q & A: Grant Hill (from Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated):
– Future FA Details By Team (from Real GM):
– 10-Year Net Rating Rankings – Infographics For All 30 Teams (from Real GM):
– B.J. Armstrong’s Early Gym Hours Led To The NBA (from Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press):
– Catching Up With Adam Morrison (from Brian Bennett, The Athletic):
– Sue Bird & Kyrie Irving: Basketball’s Best PG Friendship (from Matt Ellentuck, SB Nation):
– The Way The Spurs Need To Turn Defense Into Offense (from Pounding The Rock):