Basketball Intelligence For 12/2/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
PODCAST
A deep dive into the Kings after 20 games with special guest Sam Amick
Ray LeBov/Mike Shearer, Basketball Intelligence
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BOS: Celtics send early message to rest of NBA: 2023 championship is ours to lose
Stephen Noh, Sporting News
BOS: Kabengele’s new perspective puts him back on path to NBA
Jay King, The Athletic
BOS: Horford and Celtics agree to two-year, $20 million extension
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
BOS: 6 takeaways as Jayson Tatum drops 49 points to lead Celtics over Heat
Tom Westerholm, Boston.com
CHA: As the Hornets’ injuries mount, they’ve turned to Kelly Oubre
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer
CHI: 4 takeaways from Bulls' first quarter of season
KC Johnson, NBC Sports
CHI: Lonzo Ball is no closer to returning to the court
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
CLE: How Caris LeVert became the Cavaliers’ chameleon in the trenches
Kelsey Russo, The Athletic
CLE: Has Caris LeVert found the right role coming off Cavaliers’ bench?
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
DAL: Nico Harrison Q&A
Callie Caplan, Morning News
DAL: The Mavericks Have Stalled Out at the Quarter Mark. Are Changes Coming?
Iztok Franko, D Magazine
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DEN: The Nuggets Have Made Nikola Jokić’s Life Simpler
Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated
DEN: Jamal Murray’s rehab process isn’t over, but now we’re getting to ‘the fun part’
Law Murray, The Athletic
DEN: Aaron Gordon is powering his way to a career year
Adam Mares, The DNVR
DET: Killian Hayes' sudden development paying dividends
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
DET: Killian Hayes shows why patience pays off
James Edwards III, The Athletic
DET: Stats that show signs of growth
Jacob Warfle, Piston Powered
GSW: Draymond Green’s greatest rebound yet
Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic
GSW: Q & A: Draymond Green
Marc J. Spears, Andscape
GSW: Kuminga turning off-court advice into on-court success
CJ Holmes, SF Chronicle
GSW: Lamb has been 'secret' to Warriors' second unit success
Monte Poole, NBC Sports
HOU: State of the Rockets: Jalen Green’s playmaking, who should play center and more
Kelly Iko, The Athletic
IND: Haliburton arriving as an offensive engine
Ethan Fuller, Basketball News
LAL: State of the Lakers after 20 games
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
LAL: The Lakers Can’t Waste the Return of Prime AD
Michael Pina, The Ringer
LAL: Darvin Ham returns to Milwaukee as Lakers' head coach
Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel
MEM: Can Dillon Brooks remain consistent with subtle successes?
Shawn Coleman, Grizzly Bear Blues
MIL: Takeaways from win over Knicks
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
MIL: Middleton set to return
Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel
MIL: Why Khris Middleton's injury return is a game-changer for Giannis and the Bucks
Scott Rafferty, Sporting News
MIN: Wolves need Anthony Edwards to take charge with Karl-Anthony Towns out
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
MIN: Breaking Down the Wolves’ Defensive Showcase Against the Grizzlies
Aidan Berg, Canis Hoopus
MIN: Surprised when the Timberwolves started Wendell Moore? So was he
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
MIN: Wendell Moore Jr. shines in 1st start
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press
NOP: Zion Williamson is playing like a superhero again
William Guillory, The Athletic
NOP: Here comes Williamson: healthy Pelicans star will elevate team to contender status
Kyle Irving, Sporting News
NOP: Defensive versatility is an 'asset' for Pelicans, who rank a surprising 4th in points allowed
Christian Clark, The Advocate
NOP: Dyson Daniels has been a revelation
Oleh Kosel, The Bird Writes
NOP: Dyson Daniels is blossoming before our very eyes
Ben Cotton, Fox Sports
NYK: Lineup Data Mining
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
ORL: Magic regress with rebounding: ‘It comes down to effort and focus’
Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel
PHI: Can the 76ers sustain their improved defense when the starting backcourt returns?
Joe Wolfond, The Score
PHI: How does Doc Rivers win with undermanned teams?
Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice
SAS: For Spurs, November was the cruelest month
Jeff McDonald, Express News
TOR: Ron Harper Jr. thriving in early days of his NBA 2-way ‘grind’
Bryan Fonseca, NJ.com
TOR: Raptors' approach not always clear through season's first quarter
Michael Grange, Sportsnet
TOR: Once a mentor, now a teammate, Thad Young saw O.G. Anunoby's rise coming
Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun
UTA: Five Things To Know Following Victory Over The Clippers
Ryan Kostecka, Jazz.com
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Rookie Update: Paolo, Ivey, Mathurin, and other making an impact
David Thorpe, True Hoop
Each NBA team’s biggest surprise so far
The Athletic
Power Rankings Notebook: December schedule analysis
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
Power rankings: Suns, Kings, Warriors, 76ers climb higher; Jazz, Timberwolves fall
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
Q&A: Eric Mika talks G League Ignite, Scoot Henderson
Alex Vejar, Salt Lake Tribune
Traveling in today's NBA: Whistles for the infraction are on the rise
Marc Stein
(BI question: If a player gets called for traveling at the FedEx Forum, does he really feel the way he feels?)
THE DRAFT
Jaylen Clark, Kerr Kriisa and other new names among The Draftables
Adam Finkelstein, 247 Sports
2023 Big Board: The first look at top draft prospects
Travis Branham, 247 Sports
Breaking Down Trey Alexander's Pick-and-Roll Creation
Tyler Metcalf, No Ceilings
Top NBA Prospects: Should They Play or Not?
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big BOard
YESTERDAY’S GAME
DET 131, DAL 125 (OT)
Mavericks’ formula for losing strikes again
Callie Caplan, Morning News
3 discouraging takeaways from loss to Pistons
Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban
Hayes dominates late to carry Pistons over Mavericks
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press