Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 12/14/18
- What The Schedule Can Tell Us About Who's Real In The NBA (from Zach Kram, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/12/14/18139925/nba-strength-of-schedule-thunder-heat-bucks
- 10 Things (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25527167/10-things-like-including-karl-anthony-towns-nba
- Tony Parker, Ntilikina, Mavs' Mania, Nerlens Noel, Justise Winslow (from James Herbert, CBS Sports):
Read and watch it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/thats-pretty-interesting-tony-parker-a-perfect-match-for-kemba-walker-hornets-knicks-frank-ntilikina-still-enigmatic/
- BOS: Brandon Bailey Looking To Make His Mark As Red Claws' HC (from Cory Prescott, Celitcs Blog):
- DEN: 12/15/16 Changed The Nuggets For Years To Come (from Ryan Blackburn, Denver Stiffs):
Read it here: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2018/12/14/18140073/december-15th-2016-changed-the-denver-nuggets-franchise-for-years-to-come
- IND: Pacers' Defense Elite Again, But In A Different Way (from Mark Monteith, pacers.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-defense-elite-again-181213
- *MEM: Grizzlies Win By Slowing Down (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):
Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/in-fast-paced-west-memphis-wins-by-slowing-down/
- MEM: Results Are Positive When Brooks' Number Is Called (from Christian Dudley, Beale Street Bears):
Read it here: https://bealestreetbears.com/2018/12/14/memphis-grizzlies-j-b-bickerstaff-marshon-brooks/
- MIL: Middleton: Searching For Way Out Of Slump (from Matt Velazquez, jsonline.com):
- NYK: Vonleh Is Making His Mark (from Drew Maresca, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/noah-vonleh-is-making-his-mark-on-new-york/
- OKC: Thanks To Improved Defense, Thunder Appear Legit Threat To Dubs (from Mo Dakhil, Washington Post):
Read and watch it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/12/14/thanks-much-improved-defense-thunder-appears-be-legitimate-threat-warriors/?utm_term=.25394131b705
- ORL: Magic Have The Pieces To Be Elite Defensively (from Josh Cohen, magic.com):
Read and watch it here: https://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-have-pieces-be-elite-defensively-now-and-future-20181213
- PHI: Exploring New Go-To Play Possibilities (from Rusty Gorelick, The Sixer Sense):
Read and watch it here: https://thesixersense.com/2018/12/14/philadelphia-76ers-exploring-new-go-to-play-possibilities/
- PHI: Korkmaz: Turning Adjustments Into Opportunities (from Jessica Camerato, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/furkan-korkmaz-turning-nba-adjustments-into-opportunities/
- PHI: Fultz's Bizarre Injury, Explained By A Surgeon (from Matt Ellentuck, SB Nation):
Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/2018/12/13/18134738/markelle-fultz-injury-tos-thoratic-outlet-syndrome-doctor
- PHI: Former NBA Guard Ben Uzoh Has Dealt With Same Injury As Fultz (from Marc J Spears, The Undefeated):
Read it here: https://theundefeated.com/features/former-nba-guard-ben-uzoh-has-dealt-with-markelle-fultzs-rare-injury-before/
- PHO: Inside The Kokoskov Offense (from Yusuf Saleem, BBall Index):
Read and watch it here: http://bball-index.com/kokoskov-offense-play-making-4/
- POR: Stauskas: Accepting NBA Reality (from Michael Grange, sportsnet.ca):
Read it here: https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/canadas-nik-stauskas-accepting-nba-reality-trail-blazers/
- SAC: The Kings Are Sharing The Ball Better Than They Have In Many Years (from Blake Ellington, Sactown Royalty):
Read it here: https://www.sactownroyalty.com/2018/12/13/18140127/sacramento-kings-passing-assists-chemistry
- SAS: Defense Leads The Turnaround (from Michael C. Wright, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25530243/nba-spurs-homestand-back-familiar-place
- TOR: Monroe Steps Into Valanciunas' Void (from Eric Koreen, The Athletic):
From Blake Murphy, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/713519/2018/12/14/amoose-boucher-raptors-have-tasty-options-to-survive-jonas-valanciunas-absence/
- TOR: Raptors' Offense Continues To Thrive Without Kawhi (from Colin Ward-Heninger, CBS Sports):
Read and watch it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/raptors-unpredictable-offense-continues-to-thrive-without-kawhi-leonard-and-warriors-are-just-its-latest-victim/
- TOR: VanVleet Is Hurting But It Hasn't Stopped Him (from Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun):
Read it here: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-vanvleet-is-hurting-but-it-hasnt-stopped-him
- TOR: Video Breakdown: Siakam's Impact (from Ben Taylor, Thinking Basketball):
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaHGNmDOiVE
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