Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 12/24/19

- BKN: DeAndre Jordan, Nets' Unheralded Anchor (from Billy Reinhardt/Matt Brooks, Nets Daily):

Read and watch it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2019/12/24/21036032/dime-dropping-deandre-brooklyns-unheralded-weapon-and-anchor-as-they-weather-a-storm-of-injuries

- CHA: Graham's Unlimited Range Gives The Hornets A Building Block (from Joe Hulbert, Def Pen):

Read and watch it here: https://defpen.com/devonte-graham-range-gives-hornets-a-building-block/

- DAL: Barea's Final Proving Ground (from Mike Piellucci, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1459596/2019/12/24/j-j-bareas-final-proving-ground/

- DEN: Notes From The Win Over The Suns (from Adam Mares, DNVR):

Read and watch it here: https://thednvr.com/the-list-the-nikola-jokic-jamal-murray-two-man-game-is-heating-up/

- GSW: Inside Kerr's 1st Season Coaching A Losing Dubs Team (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1474802/2019/12/24/an-inside-view-of-steve-kerrs-first-season-coaching-a-losing-warriors-team

- LAC: How Kawhi Turned Load Management Into A Style Of Play (from Paolo Uggetti, The Ringer):

Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/12/24/21036024/kawhi-leonard-clippers-load-management

- LAC/LAL: Vogel Was Among The 1st To Give PG13 An NBA Chance (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register):

Read it here: https://www.ocregister.com/2019/12/23/lakers-frank-vogel-was-among-the-first-to-give-paul-george-an-nba-chance/

- LAL: A Kuzma Christmas, At Last (from Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated):

Read it here: https://theundefeated.com/features/a-kuzma-christmas-at-last-why-holiday-will-be-special-for-lakers-forward/

- MEM: Brandon Clarke: Playing To Strengths, Seeing Results (from Spencer Davies, Basketball Insiders):

Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-brandon-clarke-playing-to-strengths-seeing-results/

- MIL: DiVincenzo's Growing Playmaking Skills (from Jordan Treske, Behind The Buck Pass):

Read it here: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2019/12/24/milwaukee-bucks-donte-divincenzo-playmaking-prowess-bubbling-surface/

- OKC: Dennis Schroder, 6MOY Candidate (from Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman):

Read it here: https://oklahoman.com/article/5650662/thunder-dennis-schroder-building-strong-case-for-nba-sixth-man-of-the-year

- POR: Terry Porter Reflects On His Life As A Blazer (from Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune):

Read it here: https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/12-sports/446653-362827-porter-reflects-on-his-life-as-a-blazer

- SAS: Rudy Gay Works On Transition Game On And Off Court (from Don Markus, Baltimore Sun):

Read it here: https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/bs-sp-rudy-gay-nba-afterlife-20191222-6zetioevqvglflabtza3zxdv5e-story.html

- TOR: The Reinforcements Who Are Keeping The Team Afloat (from Ricky O'Donnell, SB Nation):

Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/12/23/21035266/toronto-raptors-bench-chris-boucher-terence-davis-og-anunoby

- UTA: Jazz Shake Up Roster With Flurry Of Moves (from Tony Jones, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1484916/2019/12/24/jazz-double-down-on-this-season-after-flurry-of-moves-shakes-up-roster/

- The CLE-UTA Trade (from Jeff Siegel, Early Bird Rights):

Read it here: https://earlybirdrights.com/2019/12/24/jordan-clarkson-utah-jazz-trade-cleveland-cavaliers-dante-exum-analysis-salary-cap/

From Chris Manning, Fear The Sword: https://www.fearthesword.com/2019/12/24/21036006/dante-exum-cleveland-cavaliers-breakdown

- One Big Question About Each Xmas Day Team (from Kirk Goldsberry, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/holidayhoops28358366/nba-christmas-day-one-big-question-every-tea

- This Week's Analytics Lookaround (from Seth Partnow, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/1482311/2019/12/24/analytics-lookaround-the-thing-about-plus-minus-ingrams-improvement-what-clarkson-can-do-for-jazz-and-more/

- 3 Things To Know (from Kurt Helin, NBC Sports):

Read and watch it here: https://nba.nbcsports.com/2019/12/24/three-things-to-know-denvers-offense-is-back-sparking-seven-game-win-streak/

- Two-Way Contracts Get Mixed Results (from Eric Pincus, Bleacher Report):

Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2868369-it-worked-for-alex-caruso-and-lakers-but-2-way-nba-contracts-get-mixed-results

- 9 Things To Know After The G League Showcase (from John Hollinger, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1483666/2019/12/23/hollinger-nine-things-to-know-after-the-g-league-showcase-have-we-been-thinking-about-the-trade-market-all-wrong/