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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 1/30/21

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Jan 30, 2021
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- BOS: Second Quarter In San Antonio Is A Microcosm Of Celtics' Defensive Struggles (from Jack Noonan, Celtics Blog):

Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/1/29/22255536/celtics-second-quarter-defense-a-microcosm-of-seasons-struggles-boston-san-antonio-spurs-nba

- CHI: The Continued Growth Of Zach LaVine (from Bobby Krivitsky, Basketball Insiders):

Read and watch it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-the-continued-growth-of-zach-lavine/

- CLE: Cavs Showing The Growing Pains Of A Rebuilding Team (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):

Read it here: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/01/cleveland-cavaliers-show-growing-pains-of-building-team-we-have-to-be-patient-in-order-to-get-where-we-want-to-go.html

- CLE: A Drummond Buy-Out Is Highly Unlikely (from Sam Quinn, CBS Sports):

Read it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/andre-drummond-almost-certainly-isnt-getting-a-buyout-from-cleveland-and-heres-why/

- DAL: Takeaways From Loss To Jazz (from Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News):

Read it here: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2021/01/30/jazz-dominate-mavs-for-second-consecutive-game-as-dallas-loses-fourth-straight-game/

- DET: Isaiah Stewart Causes Good Trouble (from Sean Corp, Detroit Bad Boys):

Read it here: https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2021/1/29/22256594/detroit-pistons-isaiah-stewart-good-trouble

-  GSW: Answering The Dubs' Biggest Questions (from Wes Goldberg, Mercury News):

Read it here: https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/01/29/answering-the-warriors-biggest-questions-after-the-first-quarter-of-the-season/

- HOU: Jae'Sean Tate: From Sydney Kings To NBA Starter (from Roy Ward, Sydney Morning Herald):

Read it here: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/jae-sean-tate-rockets-from-sydney-kings-to-nba-starter-20210128-p56xg9.html

- LAC: Clippers Adopt Lue's Motto (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register):

Read it here: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/01/29/clippers-adopt-tyronn-lues-through-thick-and-thin-motto/

- LAL: Making Sense Of The Lakers' Lineups And Minutes Shuffle (from Kyle Goon, OC Register):

Read it here: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/01/29/making-sense-of-the-lakers-lineups-and-minutes-shuffle/

From Harrison Faigen, Silver Screen And Roll: https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/1/29/22256511/lakers-not-practicing-shortened-nba-season-lebron-james-kyle-kuzma

- LAL: Why Caruso Isn't Playing More? (from Harrison Faigen, Silver Screen And Roll):

Read it here: https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/1/29/22256311/why-alex-caruso-isnt-playing-more-frank-vogel-lakers-minutes-explanation

- NOP: Takeaways From Win Over Bucks (from Christian Clark, The Advocate):

Read and watch it here: https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_35c895ca-62c0-11eb-b440-274c22126f2a.html

From Travis Tate, The Bird Writes: https://www.thebirdwrites.com/2021/1/29/22257090/pelicans-bucks-nba-recap-zion-williamson-giannis-antetokounmpo-ingram-lonzo-jrue-holiday-bledsoe

From Andrew Lopez, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30792448/tuning-trade-rumors-lonzo-ball-dials-best-game-yet-new-orleans-pelicans

- PHI: Takeaways From Win Over Wolves (from Marc Narducci, The Inquirer):

Read it here: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-minnesota-timberwolves-joel-embiid-20210130.html

From Sean Kennedy, Liberty Ballers: https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/1/30/22257208/sixers-bell-ringer-sixers-crush-minnesota-timberwolves-to-move-to-11-0-with-full-starting-lineup

From Noah Levick, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/sixers-win-timberwolves-joel-embiid-ben-simmons-tyrese-maxey-matisse-thybulle

- PHI: Tobias Harris' Resurgence (from Bryan Toporek, Forbes):

Read and watch it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryantoporek/2021/01/29/tobias-harris-no-longer-looks-like-a-180-million-mistake-for-the-philadelphia-76ers/?sh=35407c77f9f4

- POR: Anfernee Simons Is Working On Becoming An 'MF' (from Jason Quick, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2353476/2021/01/29/anfernee-simons-is-working-on-becoming-an-mf-ruthless-relentless-confident/

- SAC: Confidence & Creativity: Improvements From De'Aaron Fox (from Brendan Nunes, Kings Herald):

Read and watch it here: https://kingsherald.com/articles/confidence-and-creativity-improvements-from-deaaron-fox/

- TOR: Takeaways From Loss To Kings (from Josh Lewenberg, TSN):

Read it here: https://www.tsn.ca/toronto-raptors-defence-falls-apart-in-frustrating-loss-to-sacramento-kings-1.1585253

From Blake Murphy, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2354840/2021/01/29/raptors-comeback-falls-short-yet-again-sigh

- TOR: Watanabe Is Making His Mark As Raptors' New Glue Guy (from Vivek Jacob, Complex):

Read it here: https://www.complex.com/sports/2021/01/yuta-watanabe-making-mark-as-raptors-new-glue-guy

- UTA: Takeaways From Win Over Mavs (from Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune):

Read it here: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/01/30/utah-jazz-dallas/

From Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/01/30/struggling-bojan/

- Embiid & Jokic Are Bringing Centers Back Into MVP Consideration (from Ben Golliver, Washington Post):

Read it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/01/29/joel-embiid-nikola-jokic-mvp-conversation/

- The G League Dream & Potential NBA Superstar Jalen Green (from Ethan Strauss, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2353836/2021/01/29/the-g-league-dream-and-potential-nba-superstar-jalen-green/

- An Introduction To Shot Quality & The Expected Results (from Seth Partnow, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2351786/2021/01/29/nba-introduction-to-shot-quality-and-expected-results-seth-partnow/

- 2021 Free Agency (from Danny Leroux, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2343255/2021/01/30/nba-free-agency-supply-demand-and-the-2021-offseason/

- The 'Christopher Columbus' Of Italian Basketball (from Jared Weiss, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2353621/2021/01/29/celtics-lakers-nba-italy-tv/

Today's BI is dedicated to the memory of John Chaney (from Tyler Tynes, The Ringer):  https://www.theringer.com/2021/1/29/22257183/john-chaney-temple-university-north-philadelphia-kingdom

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