Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 11/30/19
- BKN: Dinwiddie Is Taking Over (from Morten Jensen, Forbes):
Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mortenjensen/2019/11/29/spencer-dinwiddie-is-taking-over-in-brooklyn/#365e34277c84
From Tom Dowd, nets.com: https://www.nba.com/nets/news/sidebar/2019/11/29/brooklyn-nets-spencer-dinwiddie-continues-to-step-up
- BOS: Takeaways From Loss To Nets (from John Karalis, Mass Live):
Read and watch it here: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2019/11/kemba-walker-complains-a-lot-jayson-tatum-reverting-to-bad-habits-9-things-we-learned-from-boston-celtics-vs-brooklyn-nets.html
From Brian Robb, Boston Sports Journal: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2019/11/29/predictable-flaw-re-emerges-celtics-loss-nets/
- BOS: Rob Williams Shows That He's More Than Just A High-Flyer (from Marc D'Amico, celtics.com):
Read and watch it here: https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/post-112919-rob-williams-shows-in-brooklyn-that-hes-more-than-just-a-high-flier
- CHI: Competitive Losses Mark Progress (from KC Johnson, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/heres-where-rough-bulls-season-stands-competitive-losses-mark-progress
- CHI: Ask Sam Smith (from Bulls.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/ask-sam-mailbag-11282019
- CLE: Nance Continues Evolution Into Multi-Faceted Offensive Threat (from Chris Fedor, Cleveland.com):
Read it here: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2019/11/larry-nance-jr-continues-evolution-into-multi-faceted-offensive-threat.html
- CLE: Garland, Cavs Show What They Can Become In Loss To Bucks (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):
- DAL: Luka: Unmatched On The Move (from Jack Winter, Basketball Insiders):
Read and watch it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-luka-doncic-unmatched-on-the-move/
- DAL: Suns Unable To Solve Luka (from Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports):
Read it here: https://arizonasports.com/story/2175498/suns-unable-to-solve-luka-doncic-dallas-star-drops-42-in-phoenix-loss/
- GSW: Poole's Defiance To Slump Pays Off Vs. Heat (from Logan Murdock, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/warriors-rookie-jordan-pooles-defiance-064421319.html
From Tommy Call III. USA Today: https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/portland-trail-blazers/melo-whiteside-thats-special-knowing-hes-holding-down-paint
- IND: Temporary Starting 5 Is Finding A Groove (from Tony East, Forbes):
Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonyeast/2019/11/29/indiana-pacers-starting-five-groove/#114cc9d051ed
- IND: Pacers' Democracy Survives Hawks' Autocracy (from Mark Montieth, pacers.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-democracy-survives-atlantas-autocracy
- LAL: Howard Is Giving The Lakers What The Wizards Wanted Last Season (from Candace Buckner, Washington Post):
Read it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/11/29/dwight-howard-is-giving-lakers-exactly-what-wizards-wanted-year-ago/
From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/11/30/why-dwight-howard-feels-reborn-member-lakers/a0Xhy1yfiyTwHRmZeU7GTJ/story.html
- LAL: Tougher Competition Coming Up In December (from Bill Oram, The Athletic):
(BI Note: From March 3-18, the Lakers play PHI,MIL,LAC, BKN,HOU,DEN, UTA, UTA)
- MIN: The Wolves' Offense Has Moved Into The Modern Age (from Ben Ladner, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/11/30/timberwolves-moved-modern-age/
- NOP: Iso-Ball Stagnancy Is The Culprit Behind Pels' Late Collapses (from Christian Clark, NOLA.com):
Read it here: https://www.nola.com/sports/article_15804ff4-1331-11ea-ba98-b713d597c5ba.html
- NYK: One Big Issue Keeps Costing The Knicks In Close Games (from Chris Iseman, North Jersey.com):
Read it here: https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/nba/knicks/2019/11/30/new-york-knicks-one-big-issue-they-have-not-fixed/4329476002/
- NYK: Questioning The Team's Direction (from Ian Begley, SNY):
- PHI: James Ennis, Ideal Bench Player (from Paul Hudrick, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/james-ennis-sixers-win-knicks-brett-brown-ben-simmons
- POR: Whiteside Was The Difference Vs. The Bulls (from Dwight Jaynes, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/portland-trail-blazers/melo-whiteside-thats-special-knowing-hes-holding-down-paint
From Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune: https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/12-sports/444837-359020-trail-blazers-beginning-to-slove-the-puzzle
- TOR: Raptors' Defense: Flummoxing The League's Elite (from Quinn Davis, Basketball Insiders):
Read and watch it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-raptors-defense-flummoxing-the-leagues-elite/
- TOR: Takeaways From Win Over Magic (from William Lou, Yahoo Sports):
Read and watch it here: https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/10-things-norman-powell-wills-sluggish-raptors-to-victory-over-magic-032649371.html
From Steven Loung, Sportsnet.ca: https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/raptors-use-suffocating-defence-overcome-cold-shooting-magic/
- UTA: Miye Oni: From The Ivy League To The NBA (from Matt John, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/miye-oni-a-rare-breed/
- UTA: Takeaways From Win Over Grizzlies (from Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/11/30/jazz-grizzlies-analysis/
- WAS: Wizards Should Take Better Advantage Of Troy Brown, Jr's Skill Set (from Ben Mehic, Bullets Forvere):
Read it here: https://www.bulletsforever.com/2019/11/30/20988055/washington-wizards-troy-brown-jr-rotation-point-guard
- What We Learned From Yesterday's NYC Doubleheader (from Tim Bontemps, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28191463/new-york-new-york-learned-rare-nba-doubleheader
- The Proposed Changes Distract From The Real Problem: The League Has Stopped Promoting The Game (from Michael Lee, The Athletic):
- Jordan Loyd: Always In The Picture (from Matthew Winick, Medium):
Read it here: https://medium.com/@matthewwinick/always-in-the-picture-a7f24db25e4d
Today at The Basketball Writers:
- Grading The Top Rookies (from Daniel O'Brien):
Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/profiles/grading-top-nba-rookies-in-every-key-category/