Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 1/12/19

- ATL:  Q &A:  GM Travis Schlenk (from Chris Kirschner, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/758696/2019/01/10/a-wide-ranging-conversation-on-present-and-future-with-hawks-gm-travis-schlenk/

- CLE: Cavs Don't Have The Personnel To Fix Their Historically Bad Defense (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):

Read it here:  https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2019/01/can_cleveland_cavaliers_fix_wo.html

- DAL: Doncic Is Erasing The Euro Prospect Stigma  (from Matt Ellentuck, SBNation):

Read it here:  https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/1/12/18179500/luka-doncic-highlights-timberwolves-clutch-nba-draft-european-bust

From ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25740378/luka-doncic-finishes-timberwolves

- DAL Carlisle Gets Real About How He Will Use Dirk  (from Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News):

Read it here:  https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-mavericks/mavericks/2019/01/11/no-hurt-feelings-rick-carlisle-gets-real-mavs-will-wont-usedirk-nowitzki-moving-forward

- DEN: Malik Beasley's Breakout Season (from Harrison Wind, BSN Denver):

Read it here:  https://www.bsndenver.com/how-a-car-ride-with-paul-millsap-and-a-transformative-summer-paved-the-way-for-malik-beasleys-breakout-season/

- DET: Was Trading For Griffin Worth It? (from Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press):

Read it here:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2019/01/11/detroit-pistons-blake-griffin/2539023002/

- GSW: What Really Happened With Patrick McCaw (from Marcus Thompson III, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/761773/2019/01/11/thompson-the-saga-of-patrick-mccaw-what-really-happened-and-why-did-he-want-out/

- IND: The Pacers Are Here To Disrupt The EC (from Ian Begley, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25738815/indiana-pacers-quiet-good-team

- LAL: Luke Walton's Week That Was (from Sam Amick, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/762188/2019/01/11/being-luke-walton-coffee-tacos-turnarounds-and-the-week-that-was-in-his-complicated-lakers-life/

- LAL: Ingram's Defensive Impact (from Raj C, Medium):

Read and watch it here: https://medium.com/@UnwrittenRul3s/young-kingston-7b19e793e9b2

- MEM: How Bickerstaff Developed Plan For JJJ (from David Cobb, Commercial Appeal):

Read it here: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/2019/01/12/how-memphis-grizzlies-developed-plan-jaren-jackson-jr-jb-bickerstaff/2494867002/

- MIA: At PG, All Of Winslow's Talents Are On Display (from Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  https://www.si.com/nba/2019/01/11/justise-winslow-miami-heat-point-guard-ceiling-development

- NOP: Mirotic Opens The Floor For Pels (from Scott Kushner, The Advocate):

Read it here:  https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/pelicans/article_ce64236c-15f6-11e9-a606-c3d2add00a39.html

- PHI: TJ McConnell Has Become Indispensable (from Matty Breisch, Section 215):

Read it here:  https://section215.com/2019/01/12/philadelphia-76ers-mcconnell-indispensable/

- SAC: De'Aaron Fox's Defense (from Richard Ivanowski, Sactown Royalty):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.sactownroyalty.com/2019/1/11/18176392/dont-sleep-on-deaaron-foxs-defense

-  SAC: What Giles Hopes To Do With Increased Playing Time (from Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee):

Read it here:  https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article224330385.html

- SAS: LMA Is Thriving With Slow & Steady Approach (from Paolo Uggetti, The Ringer):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/1/11/18178869/lamarcus-aldridge-san-antonio-spurs

- SAS: How The Spurs' Super-Small Lineup Helped Defeat OKC (from CharlieOCharles, Pounding The Rock):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.poundingtherock.com/2019/1/11/18110394/how-the-spurs-super-small-lineup-helped-defeat-the-thunder

- UTA: Jazz 113, Lakers 95 (from Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune):

Read and watch it here: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/01/12/jazz-lakers-analysis-by/

- How The Celtics' Offense Has Surged, Jaylen Brown's Roller Coaster Ride, Spurs' 3-Point Game (from Brad Botkin, CBS Sports):

Read it here:  https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/around-the-nba-how-the-celtics-have-surged-offensively-spurs-playing-3-point-game-on-their-terms/