Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 10/3/19
- ATL: Grading The Hawks (from NBA Math):
Read it here: https://nbamath.com/crystalbasketball-ranking-the-atlanta-hawks-for-2019-20/
-BKN: Inside Kenny Atkinson's Mind (from Mike Vaccaro, NY Post):
Read it here: https://nypost.com/2019/10/02/inside-kenny-atkinsons-mind-amid-absurd-nets-expectations/
- BKN: Nets Are Pumped About Rookie Claxton (from Greg Joyce, NY Post):
Read it here: https://nypost.com/2019/10/02/why-nets-are-so-pumped-about-rookie-nic-claxton/
- BOS: Grading The Celtics (from NBA Math):
Read it here: https://nbamath.com/crystalbasketball-ranking-the-boston-celtics-for-2019-20/
- BOS: Safe To Hop On The Hayward Hype Train? (from Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/safe-hop-gordon-hayward-hype-221125918.html
- CHI: Takeaways From Bulls' Practice (from Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic):
- CLE: Cavs' Increased Focus On Fundamentals (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):
Read it here: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2019/10/cleveland-cavaliers-increased-focus-on-fundamentals-highlighted-with-specially-manufactured-beilein-ball.html and https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2019/10/john-beilein-trying-to-get-cavaliers-to-play-with-discipline-and-efficiency-observations-from-day-two-of-training-camp.html
From Spencer Davies, Basketball Insiders: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-beilein-cavaliers-set-on-steady-rise/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
- DEN: MPJ Ready To Put Career In Motion (from Vinny Benedetto, The Gazette):
Read it here: https://gazette.com/sports/denver-nuggets-michael-porter-jr-ready-to-put-nba-career/article_b90c4cda-e56a-11e9-ad31-7b4801962848.html):
- DEN: Jerami Grant: "Sky's The Limit" For Nuggets' Defense (from Eric Spyropolous, nuggets .com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/denver-nuggets-jerami-grant-sky-is-limit-100219
- DET: The Rose-Kennard Back Court (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pistons/features/heart-high-octane-pistons-bench-rose-kennard-backcourt
- IND: Chris Denari Honored Late Father With Trip To India (from Akeem Glaspie, Indy Star):
- MIA: Nunn Striving To Be Heat's Next Hidden Gem (from Joe Beguiristain, heat.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/heat/news/kendrick-nunn-hidden-gem-191002
- MIN: Layman Should Fit Well Next To KAT (from Chris Hine, StarTribune):
Read it here: http://www.startribune.com/jake-layman-has-a-chance-to-redeem-wolves-misses-in-free-agency/562023882/
From Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1258821/2019/10/02/jake-layman-is-the-under-the-radar-add-the-wolves-cant-stop-talking-about/
- NYK: Knicks Want Randle To Play Point Forward (from Adam Zagoria, Forbes):
- ORL: Isaac Grew In Height, Confidence & On Court (from Philip Rossman-Reich):
Read it here: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2019/10/02/orlando-magic-media-day-jonathan-isaac-grew-in-height-in-confidence-and-on-the-court/
- POR: The Blazers New Supporting Cast (from Shaun Powell, blazers.com):
- UTA: Donovan Mitchell Can Be The Superstar The Jazz Need (from Mike Prada, SBNation):
Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/10/2/20849617/donovan-mitchell-utah-jazz-improvement-team-usa-derrick-rose-comparison
- What's Next For The James Harden, The Greatest Innovator (from Kirk Goldsberry, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27751456/next-nba-greatest-innovator
- Seth Partnow's Mailbag (from The Athletic):
- Trade Flexibility Among Contenders (from John Hollinger, The Athletic):
- League-Wide Cap Space Estimate For 2020 (from Danny Leroux, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1254011/2019/10/02/leroux-my-leaguewide-cap-space-estimate-for-the-summer-of-2020-and-why-it-matters/