Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 10/29/19
- BKN: KD, Kyrie & What Comes Next For The Nets (from Jackie MacMullan, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27947336/for-culture-kd-kyrie-comes-next-nets
- BKN: Unique Lineup Experiment Could Continue (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):
Read it here: https://nypost.com/2019/10/28/nets-experiment-with-unique-lineup-could-continue/
- BOS: What Do Early Season Stats Tell Us About The Celtics? (from Jay King, The Athletic);
- CLE: Tristan Thompson Is Off To A Strong Start (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):
- DET: Christian Wood: Valuable In Griffin's Absence (from Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press):
Read it here: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2019/10/29/detroit-pistons-christian-wood/2492867001/
From Ansar Khan, MLive: https://www.mlive.com/pistons/2019/10/opportunity-knocked-and-pistons-christian-wood-capitalized.html
- DET: Derrick Rose's New Basketball Life Is Exciting (from Drew Mays, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/derrick-roses-new-basketball-life-is-exciting/
- GSW: What We Learned From Win Over Pels (from Logan Murdock, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-takeaways-what-we-learned-promising-134-123-win-vs-pelicans
- GSW: Spellman's Fresh Start (from Logan Murdock, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/omari-spellman-motivated-rectify-career-warriors-fresh-start
- LAC: Caution With Kawhi's Minutes Is Sensible (from Jovan Buha, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1328556/2019/10/28/why-the-clippers-caution-with-kawhi-leonards-minutes-is-the-sensible-approach/
- LAL: Vogel Plays Lineup Mix-And-Match (from Tania Ganguli, LA Times):
Read it here: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2019-10-28/lakers-lineups-changes-coach-frank-vogel-starting-five-combinations
- LAL: Dwight Howard's Hollywood Comeback Story (from Associated Press):
Read it here: https://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/from-hated-to-hero-dwight-howard-s-hollywood-comeback-story-102819
- MIA: Duncan Robinson: Another Diamond In The Rough For The Heat (from Simon Smith, Hoops Habit):
Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2019/10/28/duncan-robinson-yet-another-diamond-rough-miami-heat/
- MIA: Adebayo Is Recording Far More Assists (from Bryan Kalbrosky, Hoops Hype):
Read it here: https://hoopshype.com/2019/10/29/miami-heat-bam-adebayo-assists-passes-scouting-report/
- MIN: RoCo Is The Role Player Every Team Needs (from Michael Pina, SBNation):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/10/29/20937963/robert-covington-timberwolves-trade-value-karl-anthony-towns-relationship-minnesota-wolves
- MIN: How Are The Wolves Doing It? (from Ricky O'Donnell, SBNation):
Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/10/28/20936396/minnesota-timberwolves-karl-anthony-towns-mvp-surprise-team-andrew-wiggins
From Michael Rand, Star Tribune: http://www.startribune.com/inside-the-numbers-how-the-wolves-became-the-only-3-0-team-in-the-nba/563987282/
- MIN: Napier Is Leading The Wolves' Lethal Bench (from Douglas Farmer, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-shabazz-napier-leading-the-timberwolves-lethal-bench/
- MIN: Wiggins Is Showing Some Encouraging Signs (from James Herbert, CBS Sports):
- NOP: Ingram Is Turning Potential Into Production (from Matt Ellentuck, SB Nation):
Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/10/28/20936548/brandon-ingram-new-orleans-pelicans-highlights-stats-lakers-trade
- PHI: Despite Turnovers, Embiid Was Dominant Vs. Hawks (from Paul Hudrick, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/joel-embiid-sixers-hawks-brett-brown-tobias-harris
- PHO: How Jevon Carter Became An Integral Part Of Suns' Rotation (from Gerald Bourguet, The Step Back):
Read and watch it here: https://fansided.com/2019/10/29/jevon-carter-became-integral-part-phoenix-suns-rotation/
From Adam Stratton, Valley of The Suns: https://valleyofthesuns.com/2019/10/28/jevon-carter-aint-scared/
- SAC: Holmes Makes Case For Bigger Role (from James Ham, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/kings/richaun-holmes-makes-case-bigger-role-kings-loss-nuggets
- TOR: Siakam's Evolution (from Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/10/29/toronto-raptors-pascal-siakam-evolution
- PHI 105, ATL 103 (from Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice):
Read it here: https://www.phillyvoice.com/five-star-review-sixers-win-ugly-atlanta-hawks-joel-embiid-trae-young-josh-richardson/ and https://www.phillyvoice.com/instant-observations-sixers-hawks-joel-embiid-trae-young-ben-simmons-mike-scott-ejection/
- UTA 96, PHO 95 (from Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic):
From Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/10/29/jazz-suns-analysis-by/
From Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/story/2136906/suns-hang-around-again-fail-to-execute-in-crunch-time-of-loss-to-jazz/
- Takeaways From Week One (from ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27951705/biggest-early-nba-surprises-disappointments-far
From Scott Levine, Las Vegas Journal: https://contestedlongtwos.wordpress.com/2019/10/28/takeaways-from-a-week-of-the-nba/
- 3 Things To Know From Last Nite's Games (from Kurt Helin, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://nba.nbcsports.com/2019/10/29/three-things-to-know-warriors-go-small-to-earn-first-win-of-young-season/
- The Importance Of Deceleration In Injury Prevention (from Ian McMahan, The Athletic):
- The Bucks Lead The League In Dead Money (from Frank Urbina, Hoops Hype):
Read it here: https://hoopshype.com/2019/10/29/nba-teams-most-dead-money-payroll-cap-space/
- 2020 Draft Watch: Top Ten Prospects (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):
Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/nba-draft/2020-nba-draft-watch-coach-spins-preseason-top-ten-prospects/