Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 12/21/18

- BKN: Inside The Nets' Amazing U-Turn (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):

Read it here:  https://nypost.com/2018/12/20/inside-the-nets-amazing-u-turn-into-the-nbas-hottest-team/

- CLE: Assistant Coach Longabardi's Coaching Tree (from NBA Coaches Association):

Watch it here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBINApUhh7A

- DAL: Why Luka Doncic Is Something Else Entirely (from Seerat Sohi, Yahoo Sports):

Read and watch it here:  https://sports.yahoo.com/luka-doncic-entirely-something-else-195256076.html

- DEN: Surprising Nuggets Lead The WC (from Pat Graham, AP):

Read it here:  https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Surprising-Nuggets-leading-the-Western-Conference-13483099.php

- HOU: Nearly Every Team Is Playing Like The Rockets.  And That's Hurting The Rockets (from Jared Dubin, FiveThirtyEight):

Read it here:  https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/nearly-every-team-is-playing-like-the-rockets-and-thats-hurting-the-rockets/

- LAC: Montrezl Harrell Will Never Be Outworked (from Drew Ruiz, slamonline.com):

Read it here:  https://www.slamonline.com/nba/on-the-rise-montrezl-harrell/

- LAL: Film Room: What Moe Wagner Is Bringing To The Lakers (from Pete Zayas, Silver Screen And Roll):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2018/12/20/18149497/laker-film-room-moe-wagner-lakers-video-breakdown-twitter-youtube-stats-analysis

- LAL: How LBJ Has Adapted To Basketball's Evolution (from Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal):

Read it here:  https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-lebron-james-became-stephen-curry-11545320226

- MEM: Kyle Anderson's Offbeat Rhythm Is The Secret To His Success (from Jackson Frank, The Step Back):

Read it here: https://fansided.com/2018/12/21/kyle-anderson-memphis-grizzlies-rhythm/

- *MIA: The Heat's Game Of Zones (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):

Read and watch it here:  https://bballwriters.com/profiles/miamis-game-of-zones/

- MIA: How The Heat Improved Offensive Rebounding (from Couper Moorhead, heat.com):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.nba.com/heat/news/curious-case-second-chances

- MIL: Video Breakdown: Bucks' "Strong Series" (from Brian Sampson, Brew Hoop):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.brewhoop.com/2018/12/20/18149614/staple-of-the-milwaukee-bucks-offense-strong-series

- OKC: No Matter The Scenario, Paul George Remains Dominant (from Erik Horne, newsok.com):

Read it here:  https://newsok.com/article/5618276/no-matter-the-scenario-paul-george-rolls-on-in-dominant-stretch-of-play

- PHI: Sixers Need Butler To Stop Holding Back (from Sarah Todd, Philly.com):

Read it here:  http://www.philly.com/sixers/sixers-philadelphia-jimmy-butler-timid-holding-back-20181220.html

- POR: Harkless: "Starting To Feel Like Myself Again" (from Joe Freeman, Oregon Live):

Read it here:  https://www.oregonlive.com//blazers/2018/12/portland-trail-blazers-moe-harkless-starting-to-feel-like-myself-again.html

- SAC: A Method To The Kings' Fastness (from Mike Prada, SBNation):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.sbnation.com/2018/12/21/18145488/sacramento-kings-higlights-pace-running-up-tempo-deaaron-fox

- UTA: The Jazz Has Struggled Against The League's Toughest Early Schedule.  That Is Likely To Turn Around (from Dan Devine,The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/12/20/18150501/utah-jazz-early-struggles-potential-donovan-mitchell

- WAS: Sato Should Still Be A Starter (from Ben Vasconcellos, Wiz Of Awes):

Read it here: https://wizofawes.com/2018/12/21/washington-wizards-tomas-satoransky-should-still-be-in-the-starting-lineup/

- 10 Things (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25583225/10-things-like-including-steph-curry-nba

- The 2003 Draft Class Survivors Share A Bond (from Scott Cacciola, NY Times):

Read it here:  https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/20/sports/lebron-draft-class-2003.html

- Sophomores Coming Into Their Own: Fox, Collins, Adebayo, Monte Morris (from Jordan Hicks, Basketball Insiders):

Read it here:  http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-sophomores-coming-into-their-own/

- Weekly Trend Breakdown: DRose, John Collins, DeAndre Jordan, Bogdan, Danny Green (from William Lou, The Score):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.thescore.com/news/1681318

- The Week In Review (from James Herbert, CBS Sports):

Read it here:  https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/thats-pretty-interesting-3-and-d-not-enough-anymore-raptors-glaring-flaw-and-monitoring-emmanuel-mudiay/

- Andre Ingram Continues To Strive For NBA Career (from Dan Woike, LA Times):

Read it  here:  https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-andre-ingram-g-league-20181220-story.html

*MIA: The Heat's Game Of Zones (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):

Read and watch it here:  https://bballwriters.com/profiles/miamis-game-of-zones/

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