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Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 1/4/19

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– BOS: Hayward’s Big Game: A Compelling Move in The Right Direction (from Daniel Poarch, Celtics Blog):
Read and watch it here:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/1/4/18166471/gordon-hayward-recovery-comeback-boston-celtics-minnesota-timberwolves
– BOS: Heinsohn Updates His Health Status (from Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports):
Read it here:  https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/tommy-heinsohn-anxious-return-broadcast-updates-his-health
– BOS: Celtics’ Co-Owner: “Our History Is We Try To Make The Big Deal” (from Adam Himmeslbach, Boston Globe):
– CHI: Video Breakdown: Lauri Markkanen (from Megann Horstead, Pippen Ain’t Easy ):
– CLE: How Dellavedova Can Help Sexton Improve (from Dan Gilinsky, King James Gospel):
– DEN: Jamal Murray Keeps Raising His Ceiling  (from Nick Kosmider, The Athletic):
– DEN: The Nuggets Rotation Will Soon Be Even More Armed & Dangerous (from Ryan Blackburn, Denver Stiffs):
– GSW: Observations From Loss To The Rockets (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):
– GSW: A Mother’s Faith Has Fueled Looney’s Self-Belief (from Marcu Thompson II, The Athletic):
– GSW: Could Draymond’s Offensive Regression Make Dubs Vulnerable? (from Michael Shapiro, Sports Illustrated):
– GSW: Kerr Says Dubs Won’t Slow Pace For DMC  (from Drew Shiller, NBC Sports):
– HOU: Danuel House Is Morphing Into A Valuable Asset (from T.A. Mock, House Of Houston):
– IND:  Analyzing Aaron Holiday’s Positive Impact (from Ben Pfeifer, 8Points,9Seconds):
– LAL: Gallinari & Harris: Deadly Forward Combo (from Andrew Greif, LA Times):
– MEM: The Grizzlies Must Improve Shooting & Defending 3-Pointers  (from Chris Kern, Beale Street Bears):
– NOP: How The Pels Have Failed AD (from Tom Haberstroh, NBC Sports):
– NYK: Knicks’ Observations & Questions (from Tom Piccolo, BBall Index):
– NYK: Video Breakdown: How Kanter Hurts The Knicks (from Zach Diluzio, Posting & Toasting):
– OKC: Westbrook’s Shooting Woes (from Dan Devine, The Ringer):
– *ORL: Creation By Committee (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):
– PHI: Observations From Sixers’ Shootout Win Over The Suns (from Derek Bodner, The Athletic):
– PHI: Embiid’s Historic-Level Dominance In First Halves (from Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice):
– POR: Dominant Nurkic’s Recent Play Is His Best Four Games With The Blazers (from Joe Freeman, Oregon Live):
– POR: The Game-Day Caffeine Routine That Powers The NBA’s Most Frequent Flyers (from Baxter Holmes, ESPN):
– SAC: The Kings Are Turning Their Games Into Track Meets (from Chris Herring, FiveThirtyEight):
– WAS: Wizards’ December Silver Linings (from Nate Wolf, BBall  Index):
– 10 Things (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
– Giannis, Dinwiddie, Okafor, Spurs (from James Herbert, CBS Sports):
– Boylen, Draymond, Luka, Knox,Crawford (from Michael Pina, VICE Sports):
– How The NBPA Guides Players Into Life After Basketball (from Bailey Knecht, Front Office Sports):
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– *ORL: Creation By Committee (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):
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Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 1/2/19

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– BOS: Defense Will Determine The Celtics’ Fate (from Steve Bulpett, Boston Herald):
Read it here:  https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/01/01/bulpett-defense-will-determine-celtics-fate-this-season/
– CLE: McCaw: The Right Kind Of Flier For The Cavs To Take (from Carter Rodriguez, Fear The Sword):
Read and watch it here:  https://www.fearthesword.com/2019/1/2/18164258/pat-mccaw-cavaliers-breakdown
– DEN: The Evolution Of Jamal Murray’s Passing (from Grayson Moore, Nugg Love):
– DET: DJ Bakker: Life As An NBA Player Development Coach (from James Edwards III, The Athletic):
– DET: How The Bucks Picked Apart The Pistons Is Perfect Example Of How The NBA Has Changed (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):
– DET: Kennard Is Working On Being More Aggressive (from Rod Beard, Detroit News):
– DET: Reggie Jackson Shares Why He Is Struggling (from Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press):
– HOU: How Harden Worked Overtime To Build His Scoring Streak (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):
– HOU: Harden Is The NBA’s Best Offensive Player (from Andre Snellings, ESPN):
Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/25666436/nba-buy-sell-james-harden-best-offensive-player-nba
– HOU: No Need To Rush CP3 Back (from Michael Knight, Space City Scoop):
– LAL: Josh Hart’s Ever-Revolving Role (from Hannah Kulik, Laker Nation):
– MIL: The Improved Efficiency Of Giannis (from Matthew Hallett, Hoops Habit):
Read it here:  https://hoopshabit.com/2019/01/01/milwaukee-bucks-improved-efficiency-giannis-antetokounmpo/
– NOP: The Importance Of Payton’s Return (from Scott Kushner, The Advocate):
– OKC: Westbrook’s Roller-Coaster Offense Isn’t Slowing Down The Thunder (from Royce Young, ESPN):
– OKC: Nader Is Trying To Make The Most Of His Chance (from Clay Horning, Norman Transcript):
– PHI: Film Room: How Brett Brown Has Tried To Integrate Jimmy Butler (from Andrew Favakeh, Liberty Ballers):
– PHI: 5 Observations From Wild Win Over Clippers (from Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice):
– POR: The Flu Doesn’t Stop Lillard Time (from Jamie Hudson, NBC Sports):
– POR: Reacting To Nurkic’s Record-Setting Night (from Dave Deckard, Blazer’s Edge):
– SAC: Kings Enter 2019 With Aspirations, Expectations (from James Ham, NBC Sports):
– TOR: The Year Of Norman Powell (from Louis Zatzman, Raptors Republic):
– UTA: The Jazz’ Rebounding Is Better Than You Think (from Mason McFee, Hoops Habit):
– Role Players: The “Skeleton Keys” That Can Unlock Any Lineup: D.Green, Brogdon, Hart,Winslow,Crowder,Shumpert,Bogdan (from Jared Dubin, The Step Back):
– January Schedule Breakdown (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):
– 18 Lessons From 2018 (from Sara Peters, The Basketball Writers):

Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 1/1/19 Happy New Year Edition

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– BKN: After Years In The Wilderness, Are The Nets Finally Re-Emerging? (from Tyler Blint-Welsh, Washington Post):
Read it here:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/12/31/after-years-basketball-wilderness-are-nets-finally-re-emerging/
– BKN: Carroll Is The Best Option At The 4 For Now (from Phil Watson, Nothin’ But Nets):
Read it here:  https://nothinbutnets.com/2019/01/01/brooklyn-nets-demarre-carroll-best-option-4/
– BOS: Hayward Preaches Patience (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):
– CHI: Boylen Not Planning To Alter His Intense Approach (from KC Johnson, Chicago Tribune):
– CHI: Hutchison Is Embracing His Role As Defensive Stopper (from Joe Cowley, Sun-Times):
– DEN: Jamal Murray Is Showing Glimpses Of A Superstar Ceiling  (from Nick Kosmider, The Athletic):
– DEN: Nuggets Need To Extend GM Connelly Long-Term (from Joel Rush, Forbes):
– DET: Kennard Uses Film To Return To Productivity (from Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press):
– DET: This Pistons’ Weakness Rears Again (from Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press ):
– GSW: Video Breakdown: Will Jordan Bell’s Mini-Resurgent Game Start A Breakout?  (from Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind):
– HOU: James Harden/Monja Willis’ Strong Mother-Son Bond  (from Maurice Bobb, Bleacher Report):
Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2811854-james-hardens-mom-doesnt-have-time-for-nba-trolls-money-hungry-hangers-on
– IND: Pacers Grew A Lot In 2018 (from Mark Monteith, pacers.com):
– MIA: Q & A: Justise Winslow (from Couper Moorhead, heat.com):
– MIL: 2018 Was A “Leap” Year For The Bucks (from Matt Velazquez, jsonline.com):
– OKC: Thunder’s Defense Makes Them Legit Contender (from Jared Dubin, The Step Back):
Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/12/31/thunder-defense-championship-contender/
– OKC: PG-13 Is Reaching His Career Peak & Raising The Thunder’s Ceiling (from Sam Amick, The Athletic):
– PHI: Ben Simmons’ Defense: Flashes Of Greatness & Inconsistency  (from Mike O’Connor, The Athletic):
– PHO: Set Of The Week & Other Observations (from Yusuf Saleem, BBall Index):
– PHO: Oubre Adding Length Options To Lineup Combinations (from Gina Mizell/CJ Holmes, The Athletic):
– WAS: Kristi Tolliver, Assistant Coach Who Is Paid Like An Intern (from Howard Megdal, NY Times):
– Video Breakdown: OKC 122, DAL 102 (from Mo Dakhil):
– Will These 10 NBA Trends Continue In 2019? (from ESPN):
– Q & A: Euroleague December MVP Jan Vesely (from Javier Gancedo, EuroLeague.net):
– Key January Dates &  Deadlines (from Luke Adams, Hoops Rumors):
– Analyzing Romeo Langford’s NBA Potential (from Ben Pfeifer, cbbtoday.com):
– Cam Reddish & The Importance Of Eye Level (from Ben Rubin, The Stepien):
Happy New Year!!!

Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 12/27/18

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– BOS: Tatum’s Defense On Butler Was Key In Xmas Day Win (from Nick Goss, NBC Sports):
– DAL: Searching For Doncic’s Closest Historical Comparisons (from Tim Cato, The Athletic):
–*DEN: How Jokic Has Transformed The Nuggets’ Defense (from Nekias Duncan, The Basketball Writers):
– DEN: Jamal Murray’s Desire To Be Great (from Holly Mackenzie, slamonline.com):
– DET: Casey Sends Message By “Steadying Ship” With Bruce Brown  (from John Niyo, Detroit News):
– GSW: Draymond & The Dubs Changed The League; Now They Have To Change Themselves (from Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic):
– GSW: The DMC Experiment Is About To Get Very Interesting (from Danny Leroux, The Athletic):
– LAC: Gallinari Has Been Essential To Clippers’ Success (from Jared Dubin, The Step Back):
– LAL: Things To Know About LBJ’s Groin Strain (from Dr Rajpal Brar, Silver Screen And Roll):
– MEM: Grizzlies Need To Continue To Feed JJJ (from Anthony Sain, Mmephis Flyer):
– MEM: JJJ Is Already “The Franchise” (from Ben Golliver, Washington Post):
– MIN: After A Slow Start With The Wolves, Saric Has Found His Footing (from Jake Paynting, Canis Hoopus):
– NYK: The Knicks Are Buying Into The Power Of Sleep (from Mike Vornukov, The Athletic):
– PHI: Should Simmons Take More Jump Shots? (from Noah Levick, NBC Sports):
– PHI: Highlighting Chandler’s Performance Against The Celtics (from Jake Hyman, Liberty Ballers):
– SAC: Welcome To The Buddy Hield Show (from Adi Brescic, Hoops Habit):
– SAC: Q & A:  Kings’ Exec Vlade Divac (from Sam Amick, The Athletic):
– UTA: Rubio Determines The Flight Of The Jazz (from Gordon Monson, Salt Lake Tribune):
–*Dissecting 3 Effective ATO Sets (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):
– The Maximum Available Cap Space For All 30 Teams (from Keith Smith, Real GM):
– Tiny Archibald Has A New Heart — And A New Outlook (from Jackie MacMullan, ESPN):
 
 
–*Dissecting 3 Effective ATO Sets (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers: )
 
 
–*DEN: How Jokic Has Transformed The Nuggets’ Defense (from Nekias Duncan, The Basketball Writers):
 
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Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 12/25/18

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– NBA  Christmas Day: Visualizing The Key To All Ten Teams (from Kirk Goldsberry, ESPN):
– Wilt’s 23-Block Game May Be The Greatest Christmas Day Performance In NBA History:(from Chamberlain Archive):
Read it here:  https://imgur.com/hgQjqoe
– Kenny Anderson Finds Peace (from Mike Mazzeo, Closeup 360):
– Evaluating How The Two-Way Contract System Is Working (from Jeff Feld, Forbes):
– BKN: Musa: Still Big Part Of Nets’ Future Plans (from Net Income,  Nets Daily):
– DEN: Former NBA Star Big Men Love Jokic’s Game (from Nick Kosmider, The Athletic):
– DEN: Video: How Jokic Has Turned Into The Best (from Coach Nick, BBall Breakdown):
– DEN: COY Candidate Malone’s Biggest Challenge Is Still Lurking (from Jeff Feld, Forbes):
– GSW: DMC On His Rehab, The Dubs’ Pace & More (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):
– HOU: Austin Rivers Says He Fits Well With Rockets (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):
– IND: Sacrifices Elevate Pacers To League’s Best Defense (from J. M ichael, Indy Star):
– LAC: Ralph Lawler Should Be In The HOF (from Tom Hoffarth, LA Times):
– LAL: Rondo On Rondo: Rajon Reflects On His Past, Present & Future In The NBA (from Marc J Spears, The Undefeated):
– LAL: LBJ Battling When To Defer & When To Take Over (from Dave McMenamin, ESPN):
– NOP: Ball Boy To Assistant Coach: Two Friends’ Rare Journey (from William Guillory, The Athletic):
– NYK: A Look At Kevin Knox’ Recent Offensive Production (from Tom Piccolo, Bball Index):
– PHI: Andrew Toney: A Lesson For The Sixers In Regard To Dealing With Markelle Fultz’ Injury (from Stuart London, The Sixer Sense):
– PHO: Ayton Is Growing Up Right Before Our Eyes (from Evan Sidery, Bright Side Of The Sun):
– POR: Video Breakdown: How The Blazers Use “Spain” Action (from Dane Delgado, NBC Sports):
– UTA: Rubio Has Learned How To Find Balance In His Life (from Tony Jones, The Athletic):