Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 1/8/18

- Tyreke Evans' New Weapon (from Chris Reichert, The Step Back):

Read and watch it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/01/08/tyreke-evans-added-outside-twist-game-memphis/

- Anunoby: Playing Beyond His Years (from Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun):

Read and watch  it here:  http://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-anunoby-playing-beyond-his-years

- Jimmy Butler: Leading The Timberwolves' Rise (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/1/8/16861934/nba-jimmy-butler-minnesota-timberwolves-tom-thibodeau

- The Timberwolves' Improved Defense (from Ben Beecken, Dunking With Wolves):

Read and watch it here:  https://dunkingwithwolves.com/2018/01/07/dont-look-now-timberwolves-defense-good/

- Video Breakdown: Inside The Pistons' Playbook (from Mike Snyder, Detroit Bad Boys):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2018/1/8/16860254/the-close-out-a-peek-into-bradleys-rough-return-to-the-lineup

- Pistons: Buycks Make The Most Of His Opportunity (from Rod Beard, Detroit News):

Read it here:  http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2018/01/07/journeyman-buycks-makes-chance-pistons/109256470/

- Video Breakdown: Wolves' L-Corner Three (from Brian Sampson, Dunking With Wolves):

Read and watch it here:  https://dunkingwithwolves.com/2018/01/07/staples-minnesota-timberwolves-offense-l-corner-3/

- Nets: How Joe Harris Morphed Into Rounded Weapon (from Fred Kerber, NYPost):

Read and watch it here:  https://nypost.com/2018/01/07/how-shot-faking-fool-morphed-into-rounded-nets-weapon/

- Andrew Wiggins: Frustratingly Incomplete (from Eric, Canis Hoopus):

Read it here: https://www.canishoopus.com/2018/1/8/16857404/andrew-wiggins-and-the-politics-of-fandom-timberwolves-nba

- The State Of The Bulls Halfway Through The Season (from Sam Smith, bulls.com):

Read it here:  http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/state-team-41-games-season

- Spurs' Midseason Breakdown (from Rob Wolkenbrod, Air Alamo):

Read it here: https://airalamo.com/2018/01/08/san-antonio-spurs-2017-18-midseason-breakdown/

- 8 Observations (from Zach Harper, Fanrag Sports):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.fanragsports.com/8-second-violation-is-it-hot-in-here-or-is-it-just-the-heat/

- 5 Observations (from Adam Spinella, NBA Math):

Read and watch it here:  https://nbamath.com/coach-spins-clipboard-offensive-glass-value-safe-attackers-hassan-whiteside-biting-and-more/

- Lou Williams: Providing Thrills In LA (from Tom West, Fanrag Sports):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.fanragsports.com/lou-williams-providing-thrills-in-la/

- Trey Lyles' Path To Prominence (from Christopher Dempsey, nuggets.com):

Read it here:  http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/dempsey-lyles-path-follows-harris-010718

- The Andre Roberson Conundrum (from Serrat Sohi, SBNation):

Read it here:  https://www.sbnation.com/2018/1/7/16860064/oklahoma-city-thunder-russell-westbrook-carmelo-andre-roberson

- Breaking Down Toronto's Hustle Stats (from Curtis Rafter, Hashtag Basketball):

Read it here:  https://hashtagbasketball.com/toronto-raptors/content/canadian-hustle-breaking-down-toronto

- Takeaways From The Heat's Winning Streak (from Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald):

Read it here:  http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article193470094.html

- Josh Richardson: Ready For The Next Jump (from Couper Moorhead, heat.com):

Read and watch it here:  http://www.nba.com/heat/newsrecap/once-and-future-jump

- "Family First" Fuels DeRozan (from Dave Feschuk, thestar.com):

Read it here:  https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/opinion/2018/01/07/family-first-fuels-raptor-derozan.html

- Don't Be Surprised By John Henson's Re-Emergence (from Jacob Ahlmann, Behind The Buck Pass):

Read it here:  https://behindthebuckpass.com/2018/01/07/milwaukee-bucks-dont-surprised-john-henson-reemergence/

- Daniel Theis' Quietly Outstanding Rookie Season (from Joshua Bateman, Hardwood Houdini):

Read it here:  https://hardwoodhoudini.com/2018/01/08/daniel-theis-the-forgotten-rookie/

- Some Of  The Worst Contracts: What Chance Of Redemption? (from Mark Deeks, Give Me Sport):

Read it here: http://www.givemesport.com/1231639-what-chance-of-redemption-is-there-with-some-of-the-nbas-worst-contracts

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