Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 10/16/19
- ATL: Hawks Player Preview: Kevin Huerter (from Ben Ladner, Sports Illustrated):
Read and watch it here: https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/news/atlanta-hawks-player-preview-kevin-huerter
- BOS: Takeaways From Win Over Cavs (from Brian Robb, Boston Sports Journal):
Read it here: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2019/10/15/carsen-edwards-puts-show-takeaways-cs-118-95-win-cavs/
From Brad Rowland, Dime Mag: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/carsen-edwards-boston-celtics-preseason-shooting-third-quarter-video/
From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/10/15/celtics-rookies-shine-preseason-ending-rout-cavaliers/mXJk05zShwF0b4jV5XhgML/story.html
From Tom Westerholm, Mass Live: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2019/10/carsen-edwards-can-get-lightning-hot-plus-more-five-things-we-learned-as-boston-celtics-roll-cleveland-cavaliers.html
- BOS: Has Brad Stevens Found His "Microwave" In Carsen Edwards? (from Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/has-brad-stevens-finally-found-his-microwave-celtics-rookie-carsen-edwards
- BOS: For Javonte Green, Making The Roster Would Be Opportunity To Be Nearer His Daughters (from Tom Westerholm, Mass Live):
- CLE: Beilein: We Have To Use Our Obstacles As Stepping Stones (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):
- DAL: The Mavs Are Already Good Enough To Make The Playoffs (from Michael Pina, SBNation):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/10/15/20913477/dallas-mavericks-luka-doncic-three-pointers-krisptaps-porzingis
- DEN: Believe In The Nuggets As Title Contenders (from Bryan Toporek, The Basketball Writers):
Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/believe-in-denver-nuggets-as-2019-20-title-contenders/
- GSW: Rebounding And Fouling Steve Kerr Concerned (from Wes Goldberg, Mercury News):
Read it here: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/10/16/these-two-statistical-trends-have-steve-kerr-concerned/
- HOU: Inside The Harden & Westbrook Reunion (from Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/10/15/houston-rockets-james-harden-russell-westbrook-reunion
- HOU: Westbrook's Post-Up Possibilities (from Alykhan Bijani, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1295775/2019/10/15/rockets-preseason-observations-russell-westbrooks-post-up-possibilities-and-more/
- HOU: Rockets Less-Heralded Veteran Newcomers Making Quick Transition (from Jonathan Feigen, Huston Chronicle):
Read it here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/Rockets-less-heralded-veteran-newcomers-making-14536617.php
- IND: The Pacers' Circle Of Trust (from Jonathan Abrams, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2857739-the-pacers-circle-of-trust
- IND: Bitadze Shows Promise In Rust-Shaking Debut (from Mark Montieth, pacers.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/bitadze-shows-promise-rust-shaking-trial-run
- LAC: Rivers Is Experimenting With His Most Lethal Starting Lineup (from Andrew Greif, LA Times):
Read it here: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2019-10-15/clippers-lou-williams-montrezl-harrell-starters-doc-rivers
- MIL: How Each New Player Complements Giannis (from Jordan Treske, Behind The Buck Pass):
Read it here: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2019/10/16/milwaukee-bucks-new-player-complements-giannis-antetokounmpos-game/
- MIN: KAT Is Ready To Be His Best Self (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba-preview/2019/10/16/20916201/karl-anthony-towns-minnesota-timberwolves
- NOP: Zion's Preseason Numbers Are Historic (from Chris Herring, FiveThirtyEight):
Read it here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/sure-its-the-preseason-but-zion-williamsons-rookie-numbers-are-historic/
- NOP: Jrue Holiday's Leadership And Value Is Not About Numbers (from Preston Ellis, The Bird Writes):
- OKC: Grading The Thunder (from NBA Math):
Read it here: https://nbamath.com/crystalbasketball-ranking-the-oklahoma-city-thunder-for-2019-20/
- ORL: Grading The Magic (from NBA Math):
Read it here: https://nbamath.com/crystalbasketball-ranking-the-orlando-magic-for-2019-20/
- PHI: Thybulle Showing Defensive Prowess (from Quinn Davis, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-76ers-rookie-matisse-thybulle-showing-defensive-prowess/
From Paul Hudrick, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/matisse-thybulle-sixers-pistons-preseason-brett-brown-josh-richardson
- PHO: Lecque Blazing New Path To NBA (from Greg Moore, Arizona Republic):
- PHO: Can Ayton Live Up To Expectations (from Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic):
- POR: The Blazers Are Showing Us Who They Will Be This Season (from Dane Delgado, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/portland-trail-blazers/preseason-action-blazers-are-showing-us-who-theyre-going-be-year
- SAS: Murray's Return Will Speed Up The Spurs (from AP):
Read it here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2019/10/15/murrays-return-expected-to-boost-spurs-speed-and-outlook/40323167/
- SAS: Spurs Would Like To Add Three-Ball...But How? (from Jeff McDonald, Express-News):
Read it here: https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/Spurs-would-like-to-add-3-ball-to-offense-but-14536624.php#
- Leading DPOY Candidates (from NBA.com):
- Contenders Who Have Ignored The Center Position Could Pay The Price (from Brendon Kleen, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/10/16/nba-death-lineup-contenders-ignored-center/
- The Burnout Of Shooting Star Carmelo Anthony (from Baxter Holmes, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27802481/the-burnout-shooting-star-carmelo-anthony