Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 1/9/19 PART TWO

- BOS: Irving Inspired By Teammates To Start Drawing Charges (from John Karalis, Mass Live):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.masslive.com//celtics/2019/01/taking-charge-boston-celtics-star-kyrie-irving-inspired-by-teammates-to-start-drawing-offensive-fouls.html

- CHA: Miles Bridges: Latest From NBA's Flint Hotbed (From Sam Perley, hornets.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/hornets/how-miles-bridges-became-latest-emerge-flints-nba-hotbed

- CHA: Malik Monk Can Score, But Can He Star? (from Scott Cacciola, New York Times):

Read it here:  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/09/sports/malik-monk-charlotte-hornets.html

- DEN: How Nuggets Built Unlikely Contender Around Jokic (from Seerat Shoi, Yahoo Sports):

Read it here:  https://sports.yahoo.com/nuggets-built-nbas-unlikely-contender-around-nikola-jokic-184237402.html

- GSW: Should Durant Take More 3s? (from Sam Amick, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/755706/2019/01/08/amicks-notebook-should-durant-make-more-3s-a-tyson-chandler-what-if-coaching-chatter-and-more/

- MIL: Brogdon Is A Vital Piece For Bucks (from Andrew Goodman, Brew Hoop):

Rea it here: https://www.brewhoop.com/2019/1/9/18174045/malcolm-brogdon-a-vital-piece-of-the-puzzle-for-the-milwaukee-bucks

- NOP: Defense First: Pels Go For Three Straight Wins (from Scott Kushner, The Advocate):

Read it here:  https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/pelicans/article_cf39a39c-139f-11e9-8cb7-37d586cc3fc9.html

- POR: Slowing Down Has Helped Nurkic (from Casey Holdahl, blazers.com):

Read it here:  https://www.nba.com/blazers/forwardcenter/jusuf-nurkic-finds-time

- POR: Layman Has The Talent, Needs Consistency (from Doug Patrick, Rip City Project):

Read it here:  https://ripcityproject.com/2019/01/08/portland-trail-blazers-jake-layman-talent-consistency-will-keep-rotation/

- SAS: How Bertans Makes The Spurs' Offense Better (from CharlieOCharles, Pounding The Rock):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.poundingtherock.com/2019/1/8/18173966/davis-bertans-san-antonio-spurs-offense-better

- TOR: Raptors' Playbook: "Horns 4" (from Cooper Smither, Raptors Republic):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2019/01/07/raptors-playbook-horns-4/

- UTA: How Might The Jazz Cope With The Sudden Onslaught Of Injuries?  (from Ryan McDonald, Deseret News):

Read it here:  https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900049754/how-might-the-utah-jazz-cope-with-sudden-onslaught-of-injuries.html

- UTA: Mitchell: Adjusting To Elevated Expectations (from Dan Feldman, NBC Sports):

Read it here:  https://nba.nbcsports.com/2019/01/08/donovan-mitchell-adjusting-to-elevated-expectations/

- How The Top Six Contenders Can Challenge The Warriors (from Jordan Brenner, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/754089/2019/01/09/the-prescription-the-warriors-wont-go-gently-into-that-good-night-without-a-push-heres-how-teams-can-do-it/