Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 10/31/19
- BOS: Takeaways From Win Over Bucks (from Keith Smith, Celtics Blog):
From Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-pull-kind-comeback-vs-bucks-last-seasons-team-couldnt-have-done
From Greg Brueck-Cassoli, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/10/31/20941288/boston-celtics-contain-giannis-antetokounmpo-victory-over-miluwaukee-bucks-marcus-smart-semi-ojeleye
From Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/10/30/observations-from-celtics-xxx-xxx-win-over-bucks/49bPeXFETwN0HbHr55mHHO/story.html
From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/10/30/looking-like-return-scrappy-celtics/u6grPrffKLEFfYOEK9mPuL/story.html
- CHA: PJ Washington Doesn't Look Like A Rookie (from Rick Bonnell, Charlotte Observer):
Read it here: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article236816318.html
- CHI: Newcomers Are A Mixed Bag So Far (from Jason Patt, Forbes):
Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonpatt/2019/10/31/bulls-newcomers-mixed-bag-ugly-start-to-season/#1b4da2024ec0
- CHI: Decision-Making Is Markkanen's Biggest Issue (from Michael Walton, NBC Sports):
Read and watch it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/thursday-takes-decision-making-biggest-issue-lauri-markkanen
- GSW: Don't Panic About The Dubs' Long-Term Future (from Rohan Nardkarni, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/10/31/golden-state-warriors-stephen-curry-broken-hand-injury
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1337406/2019/10/31/steph-currys-broken-hand-clarifies-it-the-warriors-must-take-the-patient-tanking-path/
From Ethan Strauss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1339448/2019/10/31/steph-currys-injury-the-worst-best-thing-for-the-warriors/
- GSW: Jordan Poole's Confidence Is Key (from Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic):
- HOU: Rockets 159, Wizards 158 (from ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27970910/james-harden-russell-westbrook-bradley-beal-stole-houston-dc-spotlight
From Candace Buckner, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/in-a-fast-paced-shootout-the-wizards-come-up-one-play-short-in-a-159-158-loss-to-the-rockets/2019/10/30/a5777bbe-fb49-11e9-8906-ab6b60de9124_story.html
- LAC: Kawhi's Stunning Improvement As A Playmaker (from Andrew Greif, LA Times):
Read it here: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2019-10-30/kawhi-leonard-stunning-improvement-playmaker-shocks-nba-coaches
- LAL: Playing Through AD (from Paolo Uggetti, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/10/30/20939958/anthony-davis-lebron-james-los-angeles-lakers-40-20
- MIA: How Good Can Winslow, Adebayo & Herro Be? (from Barry Jackson, Miami Herald):
Read it here: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article235797297.html
- MIA: Adebayo Is On The Verge Of Stardom (from Simon Smith, Hoops Habit):
Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2019/10/31/bam-adebayo-verge-becoming-next-star-miami-heat/
From Jack Maloney, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/with-playmaking-and-defense-versatile-miami-heat-center-bam-adebayo-is-making-the-leap/
- MIA: Herro Looks Like A Home-Run Draft Pick (form Ricky O'Donnell, SBNation):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/10/30/20939433/tyler-herro-miami-heat-nba-draft-picks-rookie-dwyane-wade
- MIL: Scary Trends To Begin The Season (from Brian Sampson, Forbes):
Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/briansampson/2019/10/31/milwaukee-bucks-3-scary-trends-to-begin-the-season/#48b21947dccf
- MIL: Video: Don Nelson: A Coach In Paradise (from Marques Johnson, Fox Sports):
Watch it here: https://www.foxsports.com/wisconsin/video/1633481795558
- NOP: Ingram Is Off To A Promising Start (from Dan Devine, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/10/31/20941228/brandon-ingram-pelicans-lakers-zion-lebron
- NYK: Knox Is Quietly Thriving (from Howie Kussoy, NY Post):
Read it here: https://nypost.com/2019/10/29/kevin-knox-is-quietly-thriving-outside-of-knicks-spotlight/
- ORL: Magic Find The Pace They've Been Searching For (from Philip Rossman-Reich, orlando Magic Daily);
Read it here: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2019/10/31/orlando-magic-find-pace-searched-for/
- PHI: Sixers Size Is Bucking Trend But Working (from Paul Hudrick, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/sixers-timberwolves-brett-brown-elton-brand-joel-embiid-ben-simmons-al-horford
- PHI: Can Thybulle Leep This Up (from Noah Levick, NBC Sports):
- TOR: Lack Of Forward Depth (from Mike Bossetti, Raptors Rapture):
Read it here: https://raptorsrapture.com/2019/10/30/toronto-raptors-forward-depth/
- UTA: The Jazz' Unique Challenge (from Tim McMahon, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27921436/the-no-all-star-superteam-utah-unique-challenge-loaded-west
- Playing Trick-Or-Treat With Each Team's Early Season Trend (from Gerald Bourguet, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/10/31/nba-halloween-playing-trick-treat-each-early-season-trend/
- Early Impressions Of Each Contender (from Andy Bailey, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2860134-early-impressions-of-every-nba-contender#slide5
- Week One Trends (from Dan Favale, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2860559-five-week-1-nba-trends-were-buying
- Detecting Early Signs Of Defensive Trouble Around The NBA (from Seth Partnow, The Athletic);
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1333521/2019/10/30/partnow-analysis-uh-oh-detecting-early-signs-of-defensive-trouble-around-nba/
- 3 Things From Last Night (from Kurt Helin, NBC Sports):
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