Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 1/20/19

- ATL: DeWayne Dedmon Is Crushing It (from Chris Guest, Soaring Down South):

Read it here:  https://soaringdownsouth.com/2019/01/20/atlanta-hawks-dewayne-dedmon/

- ATL: Trae Young, Rising Star (from Bret Anderson, Atlanta Sports HQ):

Read and watch it here:  https://atlsportshq.com/2019/01/18/trae-young-atlantas-scrutinized-rising-star/

- BKN: Joe Harris Is Ridiculous (from Jonathan Rosenberg, BBall Index):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.bball-index.com/joe-harris-is-ridiculous/

-  BKN: Nets Thriving Because Russell, Dinwiddie Finally Figured It Out (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):

Read it here:  https://nypost.com/2019/01/19/nets-thriving-because-russell-dinwiddie-finally-figured-it-out/

- BOS: Takeaways From Win Over Hawks (from Keith Smith, Celtics Blog):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/1/20/18190381/bostons-defense-locks-in-late-and-9-other-takeaways-from-celtics-atlanta-hawks-nba

From Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/while-marcus-smart-lost-composure-054640860.html

- CLE: Cavs Are Struggling To Find Positives Amidst Rash Of Injuries (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):

Read it here:  https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2019/01/cleveland_cavaliers_struggling_4.html

- DEN: Podcast: POBO Tim Connelly On Building The Nuggets (from Adam Mares, Denver Stiffs):

Listen to it here:  https://www.denverstiffs.com/2019/1/18/18188554/president-of-basketball-operations-tim-connelly-on-building-the-denver-nuggets

- GSW: The Problems DMC Solves (from Ethan Strauss, The Athletic):

Read and watch it here:  https://theathletic.com/776494/2019/01/19/the-problems-demarcus-cousins-solves-for-the-warriors-and-what-the-boogie-paradox-might-do-for-the-league/

- GSW: Video Breakdown: DMC's Return (from Coach Nick, BBall Breakdown):

Watch it here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-jNRJyX7W0

- GSW: Dubs Are Seeing "Playoff Iguodala" In The Regular Season (from Mark Medina, Mercury News):

Read it here:  https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/01/19/warriors-seeing-playoff-andre-iguodala-in-the-regular-season/

- GSW: Inside The Dubs' 51 Point Quarter (from Jannelle Moore, BBall Index):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.bball-index.com/inside-the-warriors-51-point-quarter/

- LAL: Ingram Needs To Focus On Being A Playmaker (from Dan Woike, LA Times):

Read it here: https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-lakers-rockets-sidebar-20190119-story.html

- MIA: McGruder Reaches CBA's "Starter Criteria"  (from Ira Winderman, SunSentinel):

Read it here:  https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-rodney-mcgruder-s20190120-story.html

- MIL: At Last, Bucks Will Retire Marques Johnson's #8 (from Matt Velazquez, jsonline):

Read it here:  https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2019/01/19/long-last-bucks-retire-marques-johnsons-no-8-march-24/2608345002/

- OKC: PG-13 Is The Steadying Influence The Thunder Needs (from Royce Young, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25804257/with-clutch-performance-paul-george-proves-steadying-force-thunder-need

- PHI:  Sixers- Thunder: Final Seconds Review (from Sarah Todd, philly.com):

Read it here:  http://www.philly.com/sixers/ben-simmons-sixers-thunder-final-play-shot-jimmy-butler-paul-george-20190120.html

- PHI: Video Analysis: Ben Simmons: Point Big Man (from Ben Taylor, Thinking Basketball):

Watch it here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x3-B4ogAqA

- PHI: Do The Sixers Need To Stop Playing Simmons & McConnell Together? (from Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-need-stop-playing-ben-simmons-and-tj-mcconnell-together/

- SAC: What A Difference A Year Makes For Vlade (from Marcos Breton, Sacramento Bee):

Read it here:  https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/marcos-breton/article224804325.html

- *UTA: Here Come The Jazz (from Sara Peters, The Basketball Writers):

Read it here:  https://bballwriters.com/analysis/utah-jazz-still-are-and-always-were-contenders/

- December In Review (from Justin, Nylon Calculus):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2019/01/19/nylon-calculus-3-pointers-trae-young-lineups/

- Inside The NBA's Efforts To Reach A Global Audience (from Patrick Murray, Forbes):

Read it here:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickmurray/2019/01/20/inside-the-nbas-attempts-to-reach-a-global-audience/#7f3bfc497dd2

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- *UTA: Here Come The Jazz (from Sara Peters, The Basketball Writers):

Read it here:  https://bballwriters.com/analysis/utah-jazz-still-are-and-always-were-contenders/

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