– Knicks: Greater Focus On The Triangle (from Marc Berman, NY Post):
Read it here: http://nypost.com/2017/03/01/how-phil-jackson-meddled-his-way-to-triangle-triumph/
– Karl-Anthony Town’s Amazing Sophomore Season (from Kevin O’Connor, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://theringer.com/karl-anthony-towns-minnesota-timberwolves-sophomore-season-849b7e961ed4#.jzw25mvth
– Jamal Murray Is Finding His Footing (from Kurt Helin, NBC Sports):
Read it here: http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/03/02/jamal-murray-starts-to-find-his-footing-in-nba-just-in-time-to-help-lift-nuggets/
– Durant Injury Opens Door For Warriors’ Young Bench (from Brendon Kleen, The Step Back):
Read and watch it here: http://fansided.com/2017/03/02/kevin-durant-injury-patrick-mccaw-bench/
– Cauley-Stein & Labissiere: Filling The Cousins Void (from Ben Dowsett, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/boogie-on-filling-the-demarcus-cousins-void/
From Tom West, 16 Wins A Ring: https://16winsaring.com/keep-an-eye-on-kings-willie-cauley-stein-3acef3e94e7c#.rw6x4v5ai
– Previewing The Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (from Positive Residual, Nylon Calculus):
Read it here: http://fansided.com/2017/03/02/mit-sloan-sports-analytics-preview/
– Can Pelinka Save The Lakers? (from Bill Oram, OCRegister):
Read it here: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/pelinka-745309-maggette-lakers.html
– Westbrook Can’t Stop Going Left (from Chris Herring, FiveThirtyEight):
Read it here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/russell-westbrook-cant-stop-going-left/
– CJ McCollum: Midrange Assassin (from Winners View):
Watch it here: http://www.winnersview.com/videos/cj-mccollum-midrange-assassin
– Raptors: Trying To Find A Way Without Lowry (from Daniell Hackett, Raptors HQ):
Read it here: http://www.raptorshq.com/2017/2/28/14754592/kyle-lowry-injury-toronto-raptors-lineups-numbers
– Wizards’ Bench Is Stepping Up (from Candace Buckner, Washington Post):
Read it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/for-wizards-bench-suddenly-has-plenty-of-appeal/2017/03/01/2df92916-feb2-11e6-99b4-9e613afeb09f_story.html
– For D’Antoni & The Rockets: No Such Thing As Too Many Three-Pointers (from Sam Amick, USA Today):
Read it here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/rockets/2017/03/02/mike-dantoni-rockets-three-pointers/98625444/
– Video: Nuggets’ Beautiful Ball Movement (from Scott Davis, Business Insider):
Read and watch it here: http://www.businessinsider.com/nuggets-ball-movement-vs-bucks-2017-3
From Matt Moore, CBS Sports: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/watch-nuggets-offense-shows-off-insane-ball-movement-before-getting-bucket/
– Despite Loss, Cavs Excited About Their “Mad Science Experiments” (from Dave McMenamin, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/blog/cleveland-cavaliers/post/_/id/3740/despite-loss-cavaliers-excited-by-their-mad-science-experiments
– Cavs’ GM Griffin’s Bet On The Buyout Market Is Paying Off (from Chris De Silva, 16 Wins A Ring):
Read and watch it here: https://16winsaring.com/with-new-arrivals-incoming-cleveland-heads-for-the-home-stretch-e71090fdee88#.obrphk6ni
– With Bradley Back, The Celtics Were A “Completed Puzzle” In Defeating Cavs (from Bobby Manning, celticsblog.com):
Read and watch it here: http://www.celticsblog.com/2017/3/2/14786610/with-avery-bradley-back-celtics-were-a-completed-puzzle-in-cavs-win
– The Celtics’ Front Court Of The Future? (from Joshua Bateman, Hardwood Houdini):
Read it here: http://hardwoodhoudini.com/2017/03/02/projecting-bostons-front-court-of-the-future/
– NBA Unveils Initiatives To Improve Officiating (from Jeff Zilgitt, USA Today):
Read it here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2017/03/02/nba-unveils-new-initiatives-improve-officiating/98603338/
– Thank You, Toronto (from Terrence Ross, The Players Tribune):
Read it here: http://www.theplayerstribune.com/terrence-ross-thank-you-goodbye-toronto-raptors-orlando-magic/
– JC Team “Plagiarizes” GSW, Is Undefeated (from Scott Cacciola, NY Times):
Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/02/sports/basketball/golden-state-warriors-south-plains-texans.html
– The Suns’ New Two-Man Game, Featuring Tyler Ulis And Alan Williams (from Kevin Zimmerman, Arizona Sports):
Read and watch it here: http://arizonasports.com/story/1039220/welcome-suns-2-man-game-tyler-ulis-alan-williams/
– Is Cam Payne The Bulls PG Of The Future? (from Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune):
Read it here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-cameron-payne-bulls-spt-0302-20170301-story.html
– Why George Hill Has Fit So Well With The Jazz (from Michael Lee, Yahoo Sports):
Read it here: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-george-hill-has-fit-so-well-with-the-jazz-164148997.html
– SVG: “There Are No Corners” (from Aaron McMann, MLive):
Read it here: http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2017/03/dont_ask_stan_van_gundy_about.html
– Dedmon Needs To Stay As Spurs’ Starting Center (from Jared Johnson, fanragsports.com):
Read and watch it here: http://www.fanragsports.com/nba/spurs/dewayne-dedmon-needs-stay-spurs-starting-center/
– Tyler Johnson: Answering Critics With Strong, Consistent Play (from Brandon Di Perno, Hot Hot Hoops):
Read and watch it here: http://www.hothothoops.com/2017/3/1/14782814/tyler-johnson-emerging-as-one-of-the-heats-most-consistent-players-goran-dragic-james-johnson-riley
– Byron Spruell: New President Of League Operations (from Jeff Zilgitt, USA Today):
Read it here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2017/03/02/nba-new-president-league-operation-byron-spruell/98600788/
– Nowitzki Is Embracing His New Role At “5” (from Sam Casey, The moking Cuban):
Read and watch it here: http://thesmokingcuban.com/2017/03/02/dirk-nowitzki-embracing-role-mavs-center/
– Korver: Cavs Have Unique Mindset (from Matthew Florjancic, WKYC):
Read it here: http://www.wkyc.com/sports/nba/cavaliers/kyle-korver-cleveland-cavaliers-have-unique-mindset/416211905
– D-League: Kevin Murphy Is Ready To Return To NBA (from Dakota Schmidt, Ridiculous Upside):
Read and watch it here: http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2017/3/1/14782470/kevin-murphy-nba-dleague-nbadl-grand-rapids-drive
– 11 Former NBA Players You May Not Have Realized Are College Head Coaches (from Aaron Torres, Fox Sports):
Read it here: http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/gallery/college-basketball-coaches-coaching-changes-details-bracketology-ncaa-tournament-030117
– QOTW (from Gregg Popovich on the value of continuity):
“It’s better than conflict and chaos, right?… (O)wners who let people do their jobs end up being more successful in our business. And obviously, if someone has made a lot of bucks doing something else, the pitfall is always to think that you can do that no matter what business you might be in. Some organizations get into trouble because of that.
“Instant gratification seems to be the factor that runs things the most, as far as whether you can have continuity or not.”