Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 12/5/18 PART ONE
- ATL: Warriors Believe Schlenk Will Be Successful With The Hawks (from Chjris Kirschner, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/693530/2018/12/04/warriors-know-schlenks-track-record-believe-he-will-be-successful-with-hawks/
- BKN: Jarrett Allen's Steady Ascent (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/12/5/18126731/jarrett-allen-nets-feature
- DAL: How DeAndre Jordan Found His Free Throw Zone (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/12/5/18126305/deandre-jordan-free-throws-mavericks
- DEN: Jokic Is A Passing Wizard (from Kristian Winfield, SBNation):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sbnation.com/2018/12/4/18125436/nikola-jokic-highlights-passing-stats-assists-nba-history-nuggets
- HOU: PJ Tucker Once Again Leads NBA In Corner Threes (from Bryan Kalbrosky, Hoops Hype):
Read it here: https://hoopshype.com/2018/12/05/houston-rockets-pj-tucker-corner-three/
- IND: Sabonis Needs More Minutes (from Adam Friedman, Indy Cornrows):
Read and watch it here: https://www.indycornrows.com/2018/12/4/18124991/indiana-pacers-someone-please-give-domantas-sabonis-more-minutes
- LAC: The Clippers Are Surprisingly Good (from Wes Goldberg, The Step Back):
Read and watch it here: https://fansided.com/2018/12/05/clippers-good-free-agent-kevin-durant-kawhi-leonard/
- MEM: JJJ: Grizzlies' Paragon Malleable Big Man (from Jake Fischer, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/12/05/jaren-jackson-jr-anime-memphis-grizzlies-marc-gasol-tom-izzo-miles-bridges-jb-bickerstaff
- MIL: Who Is Thon Maker? A Spin Of The Globe Provides A Glimpse (from Lori Nickel, jsonline):
Read it here: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2018/12/04/bucks-thon-maker-home-nba-lori-nickel/2139301002/
- MIN: RoCo Is A Unique DPOY Candidate (from Jackson Frank, The Step Back):
Read and watch it here: https://fansided.com/2018/12/05/robert-covington-unique-defensive-player-year-candidate/
- MIN: KAT Is Back (from Tyler Metcalf, Hashtag Basketball):
Read and watch it here: https://hashtagbasketball.com/minnesota-timberwolves/content/karl-anthony-towns-back-better-than-ever
- PHI: What Is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome? (from Stephania Bell, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25455660/what-thoracic-outlet-syndrome-does-mean-markelle-fultz
From Noah Levick, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/dr-mark-schwartz-weighs-diagnosis-thoracic-outlet-syndrome-markelle-fultz
- PHI: Surviving "Uncontrollable Happenstance" (from Brian Windhorst, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25443030/philadelphia-76ers-surviving-streak-bad-luck-nba
- PHO: Dragan Bender Lives In Basketball Hell (from Dan Woike, LA Times):
Read it here: https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-suns-dragan-bender-20181204-story.html
- TOR: Kawhi Will Be The Next Test Of The Raptors' Place In The NBA (from Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25443031/kawhi-next-great-test-raptors-place-nba
- TOR: Inside Siakam's Journey To Raptors Stardom (from Jackie MacMullan, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23396205/nba-pascal-siakam-6000-mile-journey-raptors-stardom
- UTA: Anxiety, Pain & Resilience: How One Night In NY Changed Thabo Sefolosha's Life (from Tony Jones, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/649874/2018/12/05/anxiety-pain-and-resilience-how-one-night-in-new-york-changed-thabo-sefoloshas-life/