Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 1/14/19

- ATL: Trae Young Is Awash In Opportunity (from Howard Megdal, The Step Back):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2019/01/14/trae-young-opportunity-hawks-tanking/

- ATL: Huerter's Coming Out Party Is A Promising Sign For Hawks' Future (from Chris Kirschner, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/763681/2019/01/12/kevin-huerters-coming-out-party-is-promising-sign-for-hawks-future/

- BKN: What Is RHJ's Future With The Nets?  (from Eric Spyropolous, Hoops Habit):

Read it here:  https://hoopshabit.com/2019/01/13/brooklyn-nets-have-rondae-hollis-jefferson-problem/

- BKN: Defenses Throwing Dinwiddie Change Of Space (from Phil Watson, Nothin' But Nets):

Read it here:  https://nothinbutnets.com/2019/01/14/brooklyn-nets-defenses-spencer-dinwiddie-space/

- BOS: Jayson Tatum Season Analysis (from Ben Taylor, Thinking Basketball):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhRcwVUUnCE

- CHA: Why Tony Parker Became A Hornet (from Michael C. Wright, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25737549/inside-tony-parker-departure-spurs

- CLE: Cavs' Win Over Lakers Is Their Blueprint For Now (from Dan Gilinsky, King James Gospel):

Read it here:  https://kingjamesgospel.com/2019/01/14/cleveland-cavaliers-last-game-vs-los-angeles-lakers-blueprint-now/

From Chris Fedor, cleveland.com: https://www.cleveland.com/expo/sports/g66l-2019/01/913442bad44909/why-collin-sexton-calls-clevel.html

- DET: What's Gone Right, What's Gone Wrong, What's Ahead? (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):

Read it here:  https://www.nba.com/pistons/features/pistons-midway-point-3-point-shooting-injuries-undermined-13-7-start

- GSW: Durant, Kerr Prove Democracy Can Work In The NBA (from Monte Poole, NBC Sports):

Read it here:  https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/kevin-durant-steve-kerr-prove-democracy-can-work-nba-warriors-win

- HOU: Running Out Of Days With Two-Way Player Danuel House (from Rahat Huq, Forbes):

Read it here:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/rahathuq/2019/01/11/rockets-running-out-of-days-on-two-way-guard-danuel-house-jr/#5f6761581755

- HOU: Harden's Wild Night (from Associated Press):

Read it here:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2019/01/14/sweet-and-unsweet-16-for-harden-on-a-wild-night-in-orlando/38894671/

- MIA: The Heat Now Face The Hard Part & Cold Reality (from Ira Winderman, SunSentinel):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/1/14/18181720/nba-misused-players-justise-winslow

- MIN: 3 Saunders Adjustments From 1st Three Games (from Dane Moore. 1500ESPN):

Read and watch it here:  http://www.1500espn.com/wolves-2/2019/01/moore-monday-three-thibodeau-saunders-adjustments-first-three-games/

- OKC: Thunder's Season By The Numbers (from Berry Tramel, newsok.com):

Read it here:  https://newsok.com/article/5620179/four-thunder-starters-averaging-career-high-in-scoring

- OKC: Thunder's Gamble On Nader Is Paying Dividends (from Larence George, Thuncerous Intentions):

Read it here: https://thunderousintentions.com/2019/01/14/okc-thunder-abdel-nader/

- OKC: Patterson Is Finding His Shot (from Lawrence George, Thunderous Intentions):

Read and watch it here:  https://thunderousintentions.com/2019/01/14/okc-thunder-patrick-patterson-2/

- ORL: The Magic Should Move Birch Into The Rotation (from Josh Robbins, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/764686/

- PHI: A Special Season For PBP Announcer Marc Zumoff (from Sheil Kapdia, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/311812/2018/04/13/a-special-season-and-a-24-year-journey-for-sixers-announcer-marc-zumoff/

- PHO: The Floater Is Becoming Richaun Holmes' Money Shot (from Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic):

Read it here:  https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2019/01/13/phoenix-suns-big-richaun-holmes-floater-becoming-money-shot/2566215002/

- WAS: Beal - Bryant Bond Is Getting Stronger Every Game (from Candace Buckner, Washington Post):

Read it here:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/01/14/bradley-beal-thomas-bryant-bond-is-getting-stronger-with-every-game/

- WAS: Time To Stop Making Fun Of Jeff Green (from Nate Wolf, BBall Index):

Read it here:  https://www.bball-index.com/is-jeff-green-good/

- 4 Teams That Have Improved Since Early Season Struggles (from Jake Peterson, Hoops Habit):

Read it here:  https://hoopshabit.com/2019/01/14/4-nba-teams-that-have-improved-over-early-season-struggles-2018-19

- Finding New Roles For Misused Players: Aaron Gordon, Saric, Ingram (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/1/14/18181720/nba-misused-players-justise-winslow

- That Was One Hell Of A Ride (from Richard Jefferson, The Players Tribune):

Read it here:

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/richard-jefferson-well-that-was-one-hell-of-a-ride

NOTE: Internet Connectivity Impairment Affected Production Of Today's BI.  We will play "Catch-Up" tomorrow.