Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 12/16/16
- Aaron Gordon's Career Night And Optimal Role (from Cole Zwicker, fansided.com):
Read and watch it here: http://fansided.com/2016/12/16/prospect-calibration-aaron-gordon-career-night-optimal-role/
- Why Jeff Hornacek Is Succeeding With The Knicks (from Chris Mannix, Yahoo Sports):
Read it here: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-jeff-hornacek-is-succeeding-with-the-knicks-161454010.html
- Walt Hazzard/Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: Struggle For Identity In The NBA (from Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated):
Read it here: http://theundefeated.com/features/whats-in-a-name-walt-hazzards-struggle-with-islam-identity-in-the-nba/
- The All-Redemption Team (from Bryan Toporek, BBall Breakdown):
Read it here: http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/12/15/the-nbas-all-redemption-team-through-one-quarter-of-2016-17-nick-young/
- Weekly NBA Review (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
Read and watch it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18287165/zach-lowe-10-things-like-featuring-marc-gasol-kawhi-leonard-more-nba
- The Spurs' Early-Game Issues (from Jesus Gomez, BBall Breakdown):
Read it here: http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/12/14/spurs-blame-early-game-issues/
- Sean Kilpatrick Is The Real Deal (from Dan Favale, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2682108-overlooked-no-more-brooklyn-nets-sean-kilpatrick-is-the-real-deal
- Bucks Build Around Giannis (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/article/2016/12/15/one-team-three-stats-milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo
From Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/fantasy/basketball/story/_/id/18285732/greek-freak-playing-all-time-great-room-improve
- Andre Drummond: Still Finding His Place (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://theringer.com/andre-drummond-detroit-pistons-1b49f1ec9704#.pybk05z2u
- Stanley Johnson: Back In Pistons' Rotation (from Rod Beard, Detroit News):
Read it here: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2016/12/15/johnson-back-pistons-rotation/95503482/
From Aaron McMann, MLive: http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2016/12/pistons_stanley_johnson_learni.html
- Seven Things That Have Changed About The Warriors Since Last Sason's Finals Game Seven (from cleveland.com):
Read it here: http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/12/seven_things_that_have_changed.html#0
- Justise Winslow: Hoping To Find His Rhythm (from Tom D'Angelo, Palm Beach Post):
- Mike D'Antoni's Magic Is Working Again (from Maurice Bobb, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2682067-mike-dantonis-magic-is-working-again-with-the-houston-rockets
From Ananth Pandian, CBS Sports: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/watch-raja-bell-explains-how-rockets-mike-dantoni-makes-his-players-so-good/
- 5 Reasons The Rockets Are Contenders (from Kareem Gantt, fansided.com):
Read it here: http://fansided.com/2016/12/16/5-reasons-houston-rockets-championship-contenders/
- Garrett Temple: A Wise Kings' Free Agent Signing (from Jason Jones, Sacramento Bee):
Read it here: http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-blog/article121241488.html
- Thursday Recap (from Kristian Winfield, SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/12/16/13978490/nba-scores-2016-aggressive-anthony-davis-owns-pacers-pelicans
- GSW 103, NYK 90 (from Adam Lauridsen, Mercury News):
Read it here: http://blogs.mercurynews.com/warriors/2016/12/16/assisted-living-warriors-103-knicks-90/comment-page-1/
- Players Of The Night: Anthony Davis/JaVale McGee (from Danny Chau, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://theringer.com/anthony-davis-dismantled-the-pacers-in-less-than-four-minutes-5b84c2ff0492#.889s0x1rn
- Not All Back-To-Backs Are Created Equally (from Nazr Mohammad, sportsblog.com):
Read it here: http://nazrmohammed.sportsblog.com/posts/31020194/not-all-back-to-backs-are-created-equally.html
- NBA Prospects On Display At The FIBA U18 European Championship (from heinnews, ridiculousupside.com):
Read and watch it here: http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2016/12/16/13979862/fibantilikinahartensteinnbau18
- Fort Wayne Mad Ants GM Brian Levy Q & A (from Greg Rappaport, pacers.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/mad-ants-gm-brian-levy-early-success-relationship-pacers
- Briante Weber In The D-League (from Ashley Docking, fansided.com):
Read it here: http://fansided.com/2016/12/15/briante-weber-sioux-falls-dleague-nba/
- D-League: Cory Jefferson Is Morphing Into A Relaible Pick-And-Pop Option (from Chris Reichert, fansided.com):
Read and watch it here: http://fansided.com/2016/12/16/cory-jefferson-dleague-shooter-austin/
Today's Basketball Intelligence Is Dedicated To The Memory Of Craig Sager