Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 12/25/19

- DEN: Reviewing The 1st Two Months Of The Nuggets' Season (from Harrison Wind, DNVR):

Read it here: https://thednvr.com/heres-what-youve-missed-from-the-first-two-months-of-the-nuggets-season/

- DEN: A Night With Coach Malone: An Inside Look (from Nick Kosmider, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1484948/2019/12/24/a-night-with-michael-malone-an-inside-look-at-how-the-nuggets-coach-navigates-a-thriller/

- GSW: Ky Bowman: Auditioning For Everybody (from Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated):

Read it here: https://theundefeated.com/features/ky-bowman-making-the-most-of-time-with-warriors-but-will-it-soon-come-to-an-end/

- HOU: Expectations For Gordon's Impending Return (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/Eric-Gordon-s-impending-return-leads-to-14929990.php

- LAC/LAL: How The Clippers & Lakers Stack Up In Building Title Contenders (from Kyle Goon, OC Register):

Read it here: https://www.ocregister.com/2019/12/24/how-the-lakers-and-clippers-stack-up-in-building-title-contenders/

- LAC/LAL: Scouts Grade The Clippers & Lakers (from Broderick Turner, LA Times):

Read it here: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2019-12-24/how-scouts-grade-clippers-kawhi-leonard-paul-george  and https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2019-12-24/lakers-grades-lebron-james-anthony-davis-clippers-christmas - MIL: The Thing That Makes The Bucks' Defense Elite (from Mike Prada, SBNation):

Read and watch it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/12/24/21035620/milwaukee-bucks-defense-rim-protection-three-pointers-stats-giannis-lopez-brothers

- OKC: Ferguson Is The Thunder's New Defensive Master (from Tamberlyn Richardson, Thunderous Intentions):

Read it here: https://thunderousintentions.com/2019/12/23/terrance-ferguson-new-defensive-master-okc-thunder/

- SAC: Giles Opens Up About Uncertain Future (from Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee):

Read it here: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article238677758.html

- TOR: Lowry Still Thankful For Early Mentorship From Jameer Nelson (from Michael Lee, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1486214/2019/12/25/you-saw-the-hunger-early-why-kyle-lowry-remains-thankful-for-the-early-mentorship-of-jameer-nelson/?source=shared-article

- TOR: Ibaka Can't Stop Thinking About Being That Hungry Kid (from Alex Wong, NY Times):

Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/25/sports/raptors-ibaka.html

From Michael Grange, sportsnet.ca: https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/serge-ibaka-toronto-raptors-christmas-congo/

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- Development Of Young Players Not An Exact Science (from Janie McCauley, Associated Press):

Read it here: https://www.monroecopost.com/sports/20191224/nba-development-of-young-players-not-exact-science

- G League Winter Showcase All-Star Teams (from Dakota Schmidt, Ridiculous Upside):

Read it here: https://www.ridiculousupside.com/2019/12/24/21036467/isaiah-canaan-and-bj-johnson-lead-ridiculous-upside-all-nba-g-league-winter-showcase-teams

- The CLE-UTA Trade, Day Two (from Danny Leroux, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1486837/2019/12/24/leroux-why-the-cavs-and-jazz-made-their-intriguing-pre-christmas-trade/

- The Greatest NBA Xmas Day Performance: Wilt Blocks 23 Shots:   https://imgur.com/hgQjqoe