Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 10/28/19
- ATL: Hawks Owner Ressler On The State Of The Franchise & Next Steps (from Chris Kirschner, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1326077/2019/10/26/hawks-owner-tony-ressler-on-the-state-of-the-franchise-and-the-next-steps/
- ATL: Trae's Strong Start (from Sarah Spencer, AJC):
- BOS: Fall: More Than A Novelty Act (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):
- BOS: Why Jaylen Brown Has Been The Best Celtic So Far (from Isaac Moore, Hardwood Houdini):
Read and watch it here: https://hardwoodhoudini.com/2019/10/28/jaylen-brown-boston-celtics-best-player/
- CLE: Darius Garland Dazzles (from Evan Dammarell, Forbes):
- DEN: Notes From Win Over Suns (from Adam Mares, DNVR):
Read and watch it here: https://thednvr.com/the-list-comparing-gary-harris-and-jamal-murray-in-the-pick-and-roll/
- GSW: The Dubs' New Reality (from Logan Murdock, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/warriors-tough-loss-did-little-014603278.html
From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2019/10/27/20935296/nba-2019-golden-state-warriors-oklahoma-city-thunder-steph-curry-draymond-green-video-breakdown
- GSW: There's A Chance The Dubs Can Recover (from John Hollinger, The Athhletic);
- HOU: Q & A: Daryl Morey (from Sam Amick, The Athletic):
- HOU: How Westbrook Changes The Rockets' Offense (from Isaac Gutierrez, The Dream Shake):
Read and watch it here: https://www.thedreamshake.com/2019/10/28/20935815/a-tale-of-two-offenses-how-russell-westbrooks-speed-has-transformed-the-houston-rockets
- HOU: D'Antoni Exudes Calm, Despite Lame-Duck Status (from Mark Medina, USA Today):
- LAC: Patterson Gives Clippers' Plan A Shot (from Andrew Greif, LA Times):
Read it here: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2019-10-27/patrick-patterson-clippers-plans
- LAL: Dwight Howard Turns Back The Clock (from Dave McMenamin, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27947542/dwight-howard-los-angeles-lakers-turns-back-clock-bench
From Bill Plaschke, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2019-10-27/dwight-howard-performance-lakers-hornets-shows-gratitude-new-attitude
From Mark Whicker, OC Register: https://www.ocregister.com/2019/10/28/whicker-dwight-howard-takes-flight-again-as-lakers-shake-off-charlotte/
- MIA: Rookies Nunn & Herro Are Impressing Early (from Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald):
Read it here: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article236714998.html
- MIL: Q & A: Donte DiVincenzo (from Eric Nehm, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1314306/
- MIN: An Early Benching May Have Sparked Wiggins' Big Night (from Chris Hine, Star Tribune):
Read it here: http://www.startribune.com/how-an-early-benching-may-have-sparked-big-night-from-andrew-wiggins/563960702/
- MIN: Okogie & Shabazz Providing BIg Backup Bursts (from Kent Youngblood/Chris Hine, Star Tribune):
Read it here: http://www.startribune.com/wolves-josh-okogie-and-shabazz-napier-providing-big-backup-bursts/563953802/
- MIN: Towns' Leadership Barriers Are Gone (from Chris Hine, Star Tribune):
Read it here: http://www.startribune.com/it-s-karl-anthony-towns-team-now/563919042/
- PHO: Kaminsky Is Carving Out A Role (from Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic):
Read it here: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2019/10/27/phoenix-suns-hot-guy-frank-kaminsky-having-fast-start/2481679001/
- PHO: How Have The Suns Started To Turn Things Around? (from Chris Herring, FiveThirtyEight):
Read it here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-phoenix-suns-are-hot-and-they-dont-look-like-a-fluke/
- TOR: 5 Things From The 1st Week (from Neeraj Varma, Raptors Cage):
Read it here: http://www.raptorscage.ca/5-things-weve-seen-from-the-first-week-of-raptors-basketball/
- WAS: IT Showed Flashes In His Debut (from Candace Buckner, Washington Post):
Read it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/10/27/isaiah-thomas-shows-flashes-it-time-his-wizards-debut/
- Strong Starts From Opening Week (from Joey Sensenig, Overtime Conversations):
Read it here: https://overtimeconversations.com/best-performances-first-week-nba-season/
- Meet The Female NBA Refs Who Got Their Start As DII Student-Athletes (from Wayne Cavadi, NCAA.com):
Read it here: https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-women/article/2019-10-23/meet-female-nba-referees-who-got-their-start-ncaa-dii
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