Basketball Intelligence For 1/22/23

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

ATL: The Keys to the Hawks Win Streak
Kevin Chouinard, Hawks.com

BKN: Irving coming on strong as Nets adjust to life minus Durant
Brian Lewis, NY Post

BOS: Playoff Al offers a reminder of what's to come
Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports

BOS: Short-handed Celtics refuse to lose, led by Al Horford and Grant Williams
Jared Weiss, The Athletic

BOS: Plug-and-Play Celtics Can Survive Injuries Better Than Rest of NBA
Bobby Manning, CLNS

CLE: Evan Mobley provides window into who he can become with career night
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com

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DEN: Aaron Gordon simplified his game to chase a title. It might make him an All-Star
Mike Singer, Denver Post

GSW: Q & A: Kevon Looney
Spencer Davies, Basketball News

LAC: Kawhi Leonard and Paul George can’t do it all. Clippers held back by their defense
Andrew Greif, LA Times

LAL: Schröder rejoined Lakers for Darvin Ham and for chance to ‘make it right’
Kyle Goon, OC Register

MEM: The Steven Adams effect
Andrew Katz, Grizzly Bear Blues

MIA: Coup's Notebook Vol. 41
Couper Moorhead, Heat.com

MIN: Anthony Edwards seizes his All-Star moment
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic

OKC: How Isaiah Joe is Cementing a Future in the NBA
Finn K, LG Hoops

POR: Jim Barnett, whose shot made ‘Rip City’ a thing, honors Bill Schonely
Michael Dixon, Awful Announcing

POR: The Schonz finally climbs the golden ladder. What a ride it was
Kerry Eggers

NOTE: The 2022 Edition of The Bill Schonely Story is available at Kerryeggers.com

SAC: Redick believes Domas' playmaking comparable to Jokić
Jarrod Castillo, NBC Sports

TOR: Scottie Barnes has taken a massive offensive jump
Avishai Sol, Raptors Rapture

TOR: Raptors just aren’t the defensive team they thought they’d be
Eric Koreen, The Athletic

TOR: Achiuwa proves himself as a starter in loss to Boston
Josh Lewenberg, TSN

TOR: Siakam's advice for Christian Koloko re: his first G League assignment
Josh Lewenberg, TSN

LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES

Will one-handed or underhand free throws ever catch on in the NBA?
Alex Kennedy, Basketball News

THE DRAFT

2023 NBA Mock Draft 1.3 (Part One)
Adam Spinella, The Box And One

YESTERDAY’S GAMES