Basketball Intelligence For 12/6/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
ATL: Culver finding footing in Atlanta
K.L. Chouinard, Hawks.com
BOS: Tough to argue with Celtics’ approach after another example of how this team is different
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
CLE: Cavs stunned by NBA’s crackdown on traveling
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
CLE: The Cavaliers are having Evan Mobley follow the Giannis blueprint
Jamal Collier, ESPN
DAL: Mavs' dependency on Doncic's MVP-level production shows need for significant move
Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports
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DEN: Coach Malone takes responsibility for second unit after benching Bones Hyland
Mike Singer, Denver Post
DEN: The Nuggets are the WC 3rd seed but there’s more that they can do to be better
Asher Levy, Denver Stiffs
GSW: Andrew Wiggins Is Playing The Best Basketball Of His Career
Shane Young, Forbes
HOU: Kevin Porter Jr. brings balance as Rockets start finding their footing in NBA
Kelly Iko, The Athletic
IND: Chronicling Andrew Nembhard’s closing run against the Warriors
Caitlin Cooper, Indy Cornrows
IND: Nembhard has 'masterful' performance when Pacers need it most
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
LAL: Week In Review
Kyle Goon, OC Register
LAL: Anthony Davis’ ‘straight dominance’ is the ‘epicenter’ of the Lakers’ resurgence
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
LAL: Davis is dominating at the position he’s never really wanted to play
Darius Soriano, Silver Screen And Roll
LAL: AD USING PLAY TO SILENCE CRITICS
Melissa Rohlin, Fox Sports
MEM: Kennedy Chandler has an ideal developmental infrastructure around him
Parker Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues
MEM: Tyus Jones shows why the Grizzlies made him the highest-paid backup point guard in the NBA
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal
MIA: Caleb Martin’s game growing for Heat
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
MIA: The HEAT Man Up, Bam Goes 1-On-1 & Highsmith Starts To Make His Name
Couper Moorhead, Heat.com
MIL: AJ Green Could Shoot His Way Into Milwaukee Bucks’ Rotation
Brian Sampson, Forbes
MIN: Timberwolves leadership? Chris Finch says it hasn't been great
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
MIN: Gobert needs to lead by a better example
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press
MIN: Dissecting the plays that get Anthony Edwards easy buckets
Jake Paynting, Howls And Growls
NOP: Alvarado’s 38-point explosion: Yes, he can shoot
William Guillory, The Athletic
NYK: Grimes’ Donovan Mitchell lockdown solidifies his Knicks standing
Mark W. Sanchez, NY Post
OKC: The Thunder’s Pieces Are Starting to Come Together
Chris Herring, Sports Illustrated
ORL: Bol Bol is getting the chance to show just how great he can be
Mat Issa, SBNation
ORL: Losses highlight Wendell Carter’s importance to Magic
Luke Duffy, Orlando Magic Daily
PHO: Monty Williams says he owes debt to Brett Brown
Jeff McDonald, Express News
POR: Lillard is Back, and the Trail Blazers are Back on Track
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Sean Highkin, Rose Garden Report
SAC: Sacramento is beaming about the Kings’ best start since 2004
Ben Golliver/Ava Wallace, Washington Post
SAC: Players stepping up, finding their niche for Kings
James Ham, The Kings Beat
SAC: How the NBA’s Sorriest Franchise Built Its Next Great Offense
Robert O’Connell, Wall Street Journal
SAC: What NBA foes are saying about the Kings
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
SAS: With Gregg Popovich sidelined, Brett Brown takes over Spurs’ process
Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews
SAS: How the Spurs are Already Preparing for The Possibility Of Victor Wembanyama
LJ Ellis, Spurs Talk
SAS: Keldon Johnson remains determined as misfires pile up
Jeff McDonald, Express News
SAS: As shooting slump continues, Spurs try to get Keldon Johnson back in his comfort zones
Matthew Tynan, Corporate Knowledge
TOR: Anunoby is having the greatest defensive season of any Raptor ever
Samson Folk, Raptors Republic
UTA: The Jazz’s Improvised Reboot Can’t Go Wrong
Michael Pina, The Ringer
UTA: Week In Review
Dan Clayton, Salt City Hoops
WAS: Q & A: Kyle Kuzma
Shams Charania, The Athletic
WAS: Porzingis once again looking like an All-Star with the Wizards
Jake Fischer, Yahoo Sports
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Power Rankings, Week 8
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
Weekly Review
The Waive And Stretch
Rookie Power Rankings
Jonathan Givony, ESPN
Chico Naccion/Matthew Winick, The Score
How Davis’ MVP turn affects Lakers’ deals; scouting Walker Kessler, Andre Jackson
John Hollinger, The Athletic
The most interesting thing about each of the NBA's five worst teams
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports
In the NBA, 100 points no longer assures anything
Tim Reynolds, AP
9 developments defining the NBA through the first quarter of the season
Scott Davis, Insider
VYING FOR VICTOR
How the race to bottom for Wembanyama is shaping up
Krysten Peek, Yahoo Sports
THE DRAFT
Cam Whitmore's Promising Debut
Nathan Grubel, No Ceilings
NBA teams allowed to scout high school players at key events
Jonathan Givony, ESPN
Draft Prospect: Emoni Bates
Maxwell Baumbach, No Ceilings
NBA HISTORY
‘It Was a Circus’. Delving into the Mark Madsen Game
Reinis Lacis