Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 1/11/19 PART ONE
- 10 Things (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25731162/10-things-like-including-silly-all-star-rules-nba - The Week In Review: Hayward, Brogdon, Satoransky, Drummond (from William Lou, The Score):
Read and watch it here: https://www.thescore.com/news/1694956
- The 5 Most Interesting Teams Of The Week: MIN,ATL, SAS, WAS, IND (from Dan Devine, The Ringer):
Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/1/11/18177560/five-most-interesting-nba-teams-spurs-pacers-wolves
- What's The Path To The Playoffs For The EC's Middle Class? (from Michael Shapiro, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/01/11/nba-playoffs-wizards-hornets-pistons-blake-griffin-kemba-walker-bradley-beal
- ATL: Lin Is Ready For Whatever Comes Next (from Howard Megdal, Forbes):
Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardmegdal/2019/01/11/whatever-comes-next-jeremy-lin-is-ready-for-it/#5b550e5a7910
- ATL: Alex Len Is Enjoying His Best Season (from Rashad Milligan, Peachtree Hoops):
Read it here: https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2019/1/11/18176531/alex-len-atlanta-hawks-nba-draft-pressure-free-agency-center-best-season
- BOS: Kyrie Irving, Finding His Balance (from Danny Chau, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/1/11/18178090/kyrie-irving-celtics-leader
- DET: No Griffin, No Luck (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pistons/features/no-griffin-no-luck-pistons-kings-get-their-running-game-gear-early
- GSW: Kerr, DMC Appreciate Each Other's Competitiveness (from Mark Medina, Mercury News):
Read it here: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/01/11/steve-kerr-demarcus-cousins-appreciate-each-others-competitiveness/
- HOU: No One Shoots 3-Pointers Like Harden (from Bo Schwartz Madsen, Nylon Calculus):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/01/11/nylon-calculus-james-harden-3-pointers/
- HOU: How The Rockets Can Manage Harden's Workload (from Jackson Lloyd, The 94 Feet):
Read and watch it here: http://www.the94feet.com/houstons-endgame-conserving-harden/
- IND: Why The Pacers' Defense Has Slipped (from Caitlin Cooper, Indy Cornrows):
Read and watch it here: https://www.indycornrows.com/2019/1/11/18176788/all-of-the-reasons-why-the-pacers-defense-has-slipped
- MIL: The Bucks Have A Deep, Versatile Roster Around Giannis (from Kristian Winfield, SB Nation):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sbnation.com/2019/1/10/18176433/giannis-antetokounmpo-milwaukee-bucks-roster-depth-loaded
- MIL: The Bucks' Defensive Strategy Against Harden (from Mike Prada, SB Nation):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sbnation.com/2019/1/10/18176458/rockets-bucks-james-harden-defense-strategy-breakdown
- NYK: Kevin Knox Is Rounding Into Form (from Jackson Frank, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/01/10/kevin-knox-rounding-form/
- NYK: The Rebuilding Knicks & Their Bargain Bin Of Former Lottery Picks (from Ian Begley, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25705645/the-rebuilding-knicks-their-bargain-bin-former-lottery-picks-nba
- PHI: How Embiid Has Improved As A Passer (from Andrew Favakeh, Liberty Ballers):
Read and watch it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2019/1/11/18177434/joel-embiid-improved-passer
- PHI: How To Get Simmons Rolling With Butler (from Tom West, Liberty Ballers):
Read and watch it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2019/1/11/18172898/philadelphia-76ers-sixers-unlocking-ben-simmons-pick-and-roll-jimmy-butler-joel-embiid
- *SAS: Bertans Is Spurs' Next Elite Role Player (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):
Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/profiles/davis-bertans-elite-at-his-role/
- SAS: Even On A Career-High 56 Point Night, LMA Stays The Same (from Jabari Young, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/762185/2019/01/11/even-on-a-career-high-56-point-night-lamarcus-aldridge-stays-the-same/
- SAS: Belinelli: Sharpshooter Who Refuses To Shoot Straight (from Chris Herring, FiveThirtyEight):
Read and watch it here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/meet-the-spurs-sharpshooter-who-refuses-to-shoot-straight/
- UTA: The Jazz' PG Injury Crisis (from Mychal Lowman, SLC Dunk):
Read it here: https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/1/11/18178298/utah-jazz-pg-injury-crisis-royce-oneale-naz-mitrou-joe-ingles-g-league
- UTA: The Jazz Lead The League In Contract Incentives (from Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune):
Rea it here: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/01/10/more-than-any-team-nba/
- *SAS: Bertans Is Spurs' Next Elite Role Player (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):
Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/profiles/davis-bertans-elite-at-his-role/
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