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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 12/14/20

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Dec 14, 2020
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- BKN: Projections Look Promising For Nets (from Zach Kram, The Ringer):

Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/12/14/22173695/the-nets-could-be-scary-good-with-or-without-james-harden

- BKN: Durant Returns; Seeks Bigger Challenge (from Mark Medina, USA Today):

Read it here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/nets/2020/12/13/kevin-durant-preseason-return-nets-wizards/6535722002/

- BKN: Takeaways From Win Over Wizards (from Chris Milholen/Matt Brooks, Nets Daily):

Read it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2020/12/13/22173402/the-wait-is-over-kev-and-ky-combine-for-33-points-as-nets-defeat-wizards-119-114

- BOS: Tacko Finds His Comfort Zone (from Mark Murphy, Boston Herald):

Read it here: https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/12/13/1213-bh-s-celtics/

- CHI: Takeaways From 1st Preseason Games (from Jay Patt, Blog A Bull):

Read and watch it here: https://www.blogabull.com/2020/12/14/22173541/what-we-saw-in-the-bulls-first-two-preseason-games

From Stephen Noh, Substack: https://stephnoh.substack.com/p/what-i-learned-from-patrick-williams

From Rob Schaefer, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nbcsports/bulls-observations-zach-lavine-coby-white-find-groove-in-bounceback-win/2393700/

- CLE: Okoro Was Outstanding In Preseason Debut (from Dan Gilinsky, King James Gospel):

Read and watch it here: https://kingjamesgospel.com/2020/12/14/cleveland-cavaliers-isaac-okoro-outstanding-preseason-debut

- DAL: How Will Richardson Fit With Luka? (from Iztok Franko, Mavs Moneyballl):

Read it here: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2020/12/14/22156824/nba-2020-dallas-mavericks-player-preview-josh-richardson

- DET: Takeaways From Win Over Knicks (from Rod Beard, Detroit News):

Read it here: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2020/12/13/sekou-doumbouyas-monster-game-highlights-pistons-exhibition-win/6530195002/

From Stuart London, Piston Powered: https://pistonpowered.com/2020/12/14/detroit-pistons-knicks-rematch-final-observations

From Joseph Sinke, Piston Powered:  https://pistonpowered.com/2020/12/14/takeaways-detroit-pistons-win-knicks/

From Keith Langlois, Pistons.com: https://www.nba.com/pistons/features/sekou-stakes-his-claim-pistons-kids-reward-caseys-trust-win-over-knicks

From Omari Sankofa II, Deftroit Free Press: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2020/12/13/detroit-pistons-sekou-doumbouya-new-york-knicks/6534395002/

- GSW: Mulder Knows Path To Follow To Stick In NBA (from Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/warriors/article/Warriors-Mychal-Mulder-knows-the-path-he-15799172.php

- GSW: Why The Dubs Should Make The Playoffs (from Patrick Murray, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickmurray/2020/12/14/5-reasons-the-golden-state-warriors-should-make-the-nba-playoffs/?sh=34cb75a76f84

- GSW: Takeaways From Win Over Nuggets (from Duby Dub Dubs, Let's Go Warriors):

Read it here: https://www.letsgowarriors.com/p/fun-but-flawed-warriors-feel-like

- LAC: Lue's Clippers Are A Work In Progress (from Mirjam Swanson, LA Daily News):

Read it here: https://www.dailynews.com/2020/12/13/tyronn-lues-clippers-are-a-work-in-progress/

- LAL: Takeaways From Win Over Clippers (from Broderick Turner, LA Times):

Read it here: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2020-12-14/five-takeaways-lakers-preseason-win-clippers

From Dave McMenamin,ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30516843/talen-horton-tucker-makes-case-los-angeles-lakers-role-33-point-night

- MIL: Jaylen Adams Sees Opportunity For Growth (from Chuckie Maggio, pickinplinters.com):

Read it here: https://pickinsplinters.com/2020/12/10/jaylen-adams-sees-bucks-contract-as-opportunity-for-more-growth-in-2020-21/

- MIN: Wolves Keep Trying To Limit Taking Midrange Shots (from Chris Hine, Star Tribune):

Read it here: https://www.startribune.com/timberwolves-keep-trying-to-limit-taking-midrange-jumpers/573383751/

- NOP: Josh Hart is In Line For Big Minutes This Season (from Christian Clark, The Advocate):

Read it here: https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_0de6c314-3d9b-11eb-b84e-ab63b3cb1845.html

- NYK: Knicks Take Step Back In Loss To Pistons (from Marc Berman, NY Post):

Read it here: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2020/12/13/detroit-pistons-sekou-doumbouya-new-york-knicks/6534395002/

- ORL: Takeaways From Magic's Weekend (from Josh Robbins, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2259128/2020/12/13/markelle-fultz-cole-anthony

- SAC: Haliburton Is Playing Like A Veteran (from James Ham, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/kings/kings-tyrese-haliburton-playing-veteran-first-nba-preseason

From Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee: https://www.sacbee.com/article247817250.html

- TOR: More Than A Shooter, Thomas Could Crack Rotation (from Josh Lewenberg, TSN):

Read it here: https://www.tsn.ca/more-than-a-shooter-matt-thomas-could-crack-toronto-raptors-rotation-1.1563602

- TOR: Thomas, Boucher Emerging As Frontrunners In Depth Rotation Battles (from Steve Loung, Sportsnet):

Read it here: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/raptors-thomas-boucher-emerging-frontrunners-depth-rotation-battle/

- TOR: The Raptors' Interchangability (from Doug Smith, Toronto Star):

Read it here: https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2020/12/13/the-raptors-could-take-role-playing-to-the-extreme-with-an-interchangeable-five.html

- TOR: Flynn & The Raptors' Future (from Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun):

Read it here: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/raptors-thomas-boucher-emerging-frontrunners-depth-rotation-battle/

- UTA: The Jazz' Next Step For Improvement: Valuing Possessions (from Adam Bushman, SLC Dunk):

Read it here: https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2020/12/14/22172892/utah-jazz-next-step-for-improvement-is-valuing-possessions-jazz-nba

- WAS: Takeaways From Loss To Nets (from Kevin Broom, Bullets Forever):

Read it here: https://www.bulletsforever.com/2020/12/14/22173536/by-the-numbers-wizards-lose-to-nets-preseason

From Ava Wallace, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/12/13/wizards-nets-preseason-opener/

- How Trading For Harden Would Transform A Team's Offense (from Scott Rafferty, NBA.com):

Read and watch it here: https://ca.nba.com/news/how-trading-for-james-harden-would-transform-a-teams-offence/1al4rsm00mbss1ozscvcfy9csn

- League Executives Offseason Survey (from Tim Bontemps, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30498022/nba-offseason-survey-league-executives-saying-best-worst-moves-players-teams

- X-Factors Who Could Shape This Season (from Daniel Lubofsky, Hoops Habit):

Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2020/12/14/5-x-factors-shape-2020-21-nba-season/?utm_campaign=FanSided+Daily&utm_source=FanSided+Daily&utm_medium=email

- The Word Of God (from God Shammgod, The Players' Tribune):

Read it here: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/shammgod-streetball-new-york-nba

- Last Night's Floor Impact Counter Leaders (from Real GM):

View it here: https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/daily-leaders

Today's BI is dedicated to the memory of Bird Averitt: https://www.wdrb.com/sports/william-bird-averitt-member-of-kentucky-colonels-aba-title-team-dies/article_38b55806-3cc1-11eb-9bca-db4092b28bf0.html

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