- BOS: Defense Will Determine The Celtics' Fate (from Steve Bulpett, Boston Herald):

Read it here: https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/01/01/bulpett-defense-will-determine-celtics-fate-this-season/

- CLE: McCaw: The Right Kind Of Flier For The Cavs To Take (from Carter Rodriguez, Fear The Sword):

Read and watch it here: https://www.fearthesword.com/2019/1/2/18164258/pat-mccaw-cavaliers-breakdown

From Dan Gilinsky, King James Gospel: https://kingjamesgospel.com/2019/01/01/cleveland-cavaliers-patrick-mccaw-higher-ceiling-david-nwaba/

- DEN: The Evolution Of Jamal Murray's Passing (from Grayson Moore, Nugg Love):

Read it here: https://nugglove.com/2019/01/01/denver-nuggets-jamal-murray-passing/

- DET: DJ Bakker: Life As An NBA Player Development Coach (from James Edwards III, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/743512/2019/01/02/the-most-important-nba-job-youve-never-heard-of/

- DET: How The Bucks Picked Apart The Pistons Is Perfect Example Of How The NBA Has Changed (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pistons/features/spread-you-out-bucks-pick-apart-pistons-perfect-example-changed-nba

- DET: Kennard Is Working On Being More Aggressive (from Rod Beard, Detroit News):

Read it here: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2019/01/01/detroit-pistons-luke-kennard-working-playing-killer-mentality/2457478002/

- DET: Reggie Jackson Shares Why He Is Struggling (from Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press):

Read it here: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2019/01/02/detroit-reggie-jackson/2456892002/

- HOU: How Harden Worked Overtime To Build His Scoring Streak (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/How-James-Harden-worked-overtime-to-build-scoring-13501896.php

- HOU: Harden Is The NBA's Best Offensive Player (from Andre Snellings, ESPN):

Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/25666436/nba-buy-sell-james-harden-best-offensive-player-nba

From Kelly Scaletta, The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/profiles/hail-james-harden-new-king-of-the-unassisted-3/

From Xiane, The Dream Shake: https://www.thedreamshake.com/2019/1/2/18163539/the-five-stages-of-defending-james-harden-houston-rockets

From Tim McMahon, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25659025/james-harden-houston-rockets-scores-40-more-points-fourth-straight-game

- HOU: No Need To Rush CP3 Back (from Michael Knight, Space City Scoop):

Read it here: https://spacecityscoop.com/2019/01/01/houston-rockets-no-need-rush-back-chris-paul-quickly/

- LAL: Josh Hart's Ever-Revolving Role (from Hannah Kulik, Laker Nation):

Read it here: https://www.lakersnation.com/lakers-player-of-the-week-josh-hart-beginning-to-meet-expectations/2019/01/01/

- MIL: The Improved Efficiency Of Giannis (from Matthew Hallett, Hoops Habit):

Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2019/01/01/milwaukee-bucks-improved-efficiency-giannis-antetokounmpo/

- NOP: The Importance Of Payton's Return (from Scott Kushner, The Advocate):

Read it here: https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/pelicans/article_0b17f8b4-0e14-11e9-a1ac-a322ee6734e8.html

From Andrew Lopez, NOLA.com: https://www.nola.com//pelicans/2019/01/new-orleans-pelicans-getting-pace-back-where-alvin-gentry-wants.html

- OKC: Westbrook's Roller-Coaster Offense Isn't Slowing Down The Thunder (from Royce Young, ESPN):

Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25664754/russell-westbrook-roller-coaster-offense-slowing-thunder-nba

- OKC: Nader Is Trying To Make The Most Of His Chance (from Clay Horning, Norman Transcript):

Read it here: https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/national_sports/thunder-nader-trying-to-make-the-most-of-his-chance/article_a55f8489-5f12-5029-9d7a-10ef0330f208.html

- PHI: Film Room: How Brett Brown Has Tried To Integrate Jimmy Butler (from Andrew Favakeh, Liberty Ballers):

Read and watch it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2019/1/1/18164156/sixers-film-room-iverson-sts

- PHI: 5 Observations From Wild Win Over Clippers (from Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice):

Read and watch it here: https://www.phillyvoice.com/5-observations-sixers-clippers-joel-embiid-ben-simmons-fight-rebound-jimmy-butler/

- POR: The Flu Doesn't Stop Lillard Time (from Jamie Hudson, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/portland-trail-blazers/flu-does-not-alter-lillard-time-even-historic-overtime-games

- POR: Reacting To Nurkic's Record-Setting Night (from Dave Deckard, Blazer's Edge):

Reade it here: https://www.blazersedge.com/2019/1/2/18165318/jusuf-nurkic-blazers-kings-nba-record-stats-5x5-analysis

- SAC: Kings Enter 2019 With Aspirations, Expectations (from James Ham, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/kings/kings-enter-2019-uncharted-territory-aspirations-expectations

- TOR: The Year Of Norman Powell (from Louis Zatzman, Raptors Republic):

Read and watch it here: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2019/01/02/the-year-of-norman-powell/

- UTA: The Jazz' Rebounding Is Better Than You Think (from Mason McFee, Hoops Habit):

Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2019/01/02/utah-jazz-rebounding-better-than-you-think/

- Role Players: The "Skeleton Keys" That Can Unlock Any Lineup: D.Green, Brogdon, Hart,Winslow,Crowder,Shumpert,Bogdan (from Jared Dubin, The Step Back):

Read it here: https://fansided.com/2018/12/29/nba-skeleton-keys-unlock-lineup/

- January Schedule Breakdown (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):

Read it here: http://www.nba.com/article/2019/01/01/january-schedule-breakdown-2018-19-season

- 18 Lessons From 2018 (from Sara Peters, The Basketball Writers):

Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/opinion/18-nba-lessons-we-should-have-learned-in-2018-but-probably-didnt/

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