Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 1/31/19

- BKN: Kenny Atkinson Has Created A Star In DLo & A Playoff Team In The Nets (from Anthony Puccio, sny.tv):

Read it here:  https://www.sny.tv/nets/news/kenny-atkinson-has-created-a-star-in-dangelo-russell-and-a-playoff-team-in-brooklyn/303335100

- BKN: DLo Is On The Rise (from Dan Devine, The Ringer):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/1/30/18204141/dangelo-russell-brooklyn-nets-improvement

- BKN: Jarrett Allen: Strengths & Areas That Need Growth (from Jonathan Rosenberg, BBall Index):

Read and watch it here: https://www.bball-index.com/as-the-fro-flies-a-jarrett-allen-story/

- BOS: Keeping Track Of The Celtics' 2019 Draft Picks (from Jeremy Stevens, Hashtag Basketball):

Read it here:  https://hashtagbasketball.com/boston-celtics/content/track-celtics-2019-draft-picks

- DEN: The Nuggets Still Have Room To Grow (from Ben Ladner, The Step Back):

Read and watch it here:  https://fansided.com/2019/01/31/nuggets-overachieving-championship-contender/

- GSW: Observations From DMC's 1st 5 Games (from Nick Agar-Johnson, Hashtag Basketball):

Read and watch it here:  https://hashtagbasketball.com/golden-state-warriors/content/demarcus-cousins-first-5-games-as-warrior

- MIL: Marques Johnson To Be Honored With Jersey Retirement (from Brandon Cruz, Fox6Now):

Read it here:  https://fox6now.com/2019/01/30/i-call-it-home-bucks-star-marques-johnson-to-be-honored-with-jersey-retirement/

- MIN: Ricky & Ryan: A Bond Like No Other (from Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/791257/2019/01/30/ricky-rubio-ryan-saunders-flip-tona-heartbreaking-loss-backbreaking-work-a-bond-like-no-other/

- MIN: Have The Wolves Improved Under Saunders?  (from Tyler Metcalf, Hashtag Basketball):

Read and watch it here:  https://hashtagbasketball.com/minnesota-timberwolves/content/was-ryan-saunders-the-right-choice

- MIN: Canaan Will Get Plenty Of Chances To Prove Himself With Short-Handed Wolves (from Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press):

Read it here:  https://www.twincities.com/2019/01/30/isaiah-canaan-will-get-plenty-of-chances-to-prove-himself-with-short-handed-timberwolves/

- NOP: Jrue Holiday Is Having An All-Star Worthy Season (from Jim Eichenhofer, pelicans.com):

Read it here:  https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/new-orleans-guard-jrue-holiday-having-all-star-worthy-season

- *NOP: Read This Before Constructing Your Aspirational AD Trades (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):

Read it here:  https://bballwriters.com/analysis/read-this-before-constructing-your-aspirational-anthony-davis-trades/

- OKC: Shouldn't PG-13 Be Getting More MVP Love? (from Matt Moore, The Action Network):

Read  and watch it here:  https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/paul-george-nba-mvp-case-analysis-matt-moore-2018-19

- PHI: Jimmy Butler Is Always Keeping Score (from Jonathan Abrams, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2818308-jimmy-butler-is-always-keeping-score

- PHI: Muscala Is Fitting In With The Sixers (from David Yapkowitz, Basketball Insiders):

Read it here:  http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-mike-muscala-fitting-in-with-philadelphia/

- PHO: Emanuel Terry Fulfills NBA Dream With 10-Day Contract (from Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic):

Read it here:  https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2019/01/30/emanuel-terry-overcomes-haters-fulfill-nba-dream-phoenix-suns/2713707002/

- SAC: Rookies Bagley & Giles Shine In Kings' Win (from Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee):

Read it here:  https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article225331125.html

- TOR: Raptors Are Markedly Better Whenever Danny Green Is On The Court (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):

Read it here:  http://www.nba.com/article/2019/01/31/one-team-one-stat-green-raptors-glue

- TOR: Siakam Could Be Most Unlikely All-Star (from Tim Bontemps, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25827445/raptors-forward-pascal-siakam-nba-most-unlikely-all-star

- TOR: Evaluating Lowry's New Role (from Holden Walter-Warner, Hoops Habit):

Read and watch it here:  https://hoopshabit.com/2019/01/31/toronto-raptors-evaluating-kyle-lowrys-new-role/

- WAS: Scott Brooks Made A Statement With Final Play Against Cavs (from Fred Katz, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/792323/2019/01/30/scott-brooks-made-a-statement-with-final-play-against-cavaliers-even-if-he-didnt-say-so/

-  Draft Prospects: Why Bitadze Is One Of 2019's Top Bigs (from Jackson Hoy, The Stepien):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.thestepien.com/2019/01/30/why-goga-bitadze-is-one-of-2019s-top-bigs/

- Hasheem Thabeet Is On The Comeback Trail & Says It Will Be Different This Time (from Reid Forgrave, CBS Sports):

Read it here:  https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/hasheem-thabeet-is-on-the-nba-comeback-trail-and-the-former-no-2-overall-pick-says-itll-be-different-this-time-around/

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The Basketball Writers

- *NOP: Read This Before Constructing Your Aspirational AD Trades (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):

Read it here:  https://bballwriters.com/analysis/read-this-before-constructing-your-aspirational-anthony-davis-trades/

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