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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 2/7/20
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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 2/7/20

farhan dhanani
Feb 7, 2020
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- CHI: 3 Observations: Bulls' Defense Struggles Again As They Fall To Zion-led Pelicans (from Rob Schaefer, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/3-observations-bulls-defense-struggles-032817191.html

- DET: With Drummond Trade, Pistons Unmistakably Move To A Course Correction (from Keith Langlois, NBA):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pistons/features/drummond-trade-pistons-unmistakably-move-course-correction

- DET: Why Detroit Pistons Received So Little In Andre Drummond Trade To Cavs (from Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press):

Read it here: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2020/02/06/andre-drummond-trade-detroit-pistons-cleveland-cavaliers/4680413002/

- GSW: Warriors Made 'Great Move' Getting Andrew Wiggins, Says His Former Coach (from Jon Becker, The Mercury News):

Read it here: https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/06/warriors-made-great-move-getting-andrew-wiggins-says-his-former-coach/

- GSW: Why The Warriors' bet On Andrew Wiggins Needs To Pay Off (from Wes Goldberg, East Bay Times):

Read and watch it here: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/02/06/why-the-warriors-bet-on-andrew-wiggins-needs-to-pay-off/

- HOU: Let's Embrace The Rockets Wild Small-Ball Experiment (from Robby Kalland, Dime Magazine):

Read and watch it here: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/houston-rockets-small-ball-experiment-lakers-fun-playoffs-outlook-video/

- HOU: Robert Covington Has Sensational Debut As Rockets Stun Host Lakers (from Ben DuBose, USA Today):

Read and watch it here: https://rocketswire.usatoday.com/2020/02/07/robert-covington-has-sensational-debut-as-rockets-stun-host-lakers/

- HOU: The Rockets Are Done With Half-Measures (from Rob Mahoney, The Ringer):

Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/2/6/21127189/houston-rockets-trade-robert-covington-mike-dantoni

- LA: The Lakers-Clippers Rivalry Spilled Into The Trade Deadline (from Brian Windhorst, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28643818/the-lakers-clippers-rivalry-spilled-trade-deadline

- MEM: Memphis Grizzlies Front Office Keeps Its Promises At NBA's Trade Deadline (from Mark Giannotto, Memphis Commercial Appeal):

Read it here: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/columnists/mark-giannotto/2020/02/06/memphis-grizzlies-trade-iguodala-gain-winslow-nba-trade-deadline/4651933002/?utm_source=commercialappeal-Daily%20Briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_term=hero

- MIN: Behind The D'Angelo Russell Deal: How The Wolves' Long Pursuit Finally Paid Off (from Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic)

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1590707/2020/02/07/dangelo-russell-trade-timberwolves-karl-anthony-towns-glen-taylor-exclusive/

- MIN: The Key To The D'Angelo Russell Trade Isn't Who Minnesota Received, It's Who They Traded (from John Hollinger, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1590506/2020/02/06/hollinger-the-key-to-the-dangelo-russell-trade-isnt-who-minnesota-received-its-who-they-traded/

- MIN: What Malik Beasley Brings To The Minnesota Timberwolves (from Tyler Metcalf, Dunking With Wolves):

Read and watch it here: https://dunkingwithwolves.com/2020/02/06/minnesota-timberwolves-malik-beasley/

- ORL: A Look At James Ennis' Main Strengths (from Josh Cohen, NBA):

Read and watch it here: https://www.nba.com/magic/look-james-ennis-main-strengths-20200206

- ORL: Adding James Ennis Could Give The Magic An Incremental Boost At Almost No Cost (from Josh Robbins, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1590783/2020/02/07/orlando-magic-james-ennis/?source=shared-article

- PHI: Instant Observations: Sixers End Winless Road Trip With Another Stinker Vs. Bucks (from Kyle Neubeck, PhillyVoice):

Read it here: https://www.phillyvoice.com/instant-observations-sixers-bucks-joel-embiid-ben-simmons-giannis-antetokounmpo-matisse-thybulle/

- PHI: Joel Embiid Struggles Against Bucks As Sixers' Dreadful Road Trip Finally Ends (from Noah Levick, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/joel-embiid-struggles-against-bucks-010114668.html

- POR: Gary Trent Jr. Has Arrived, Earned His Minutes (from Jamie Hudson, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/portland-trail-blazers/gary-trent-jr-has-arrived-earned-his-minutes

- TOR: Raptors Need More From Anunoby (from Ryan Wolstat, Windsor Star)

Read it here: https://beta.windsorstar.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/woz-blog-raptors-need-more-from-anunoby/wcm/ddd6454b-35ff-4326-a570-5a13a1bac83b/amp/

- WAS: Wizards Kept Davis Bertans Because They Feel He's Perfect For John Wall And Their Future (from Chase Hughes, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/wizards-kept-davis-bertans-because-they-feel-hes-perfect-john-wall-and-their-future

- VIDEO: Film Study: How Nets Bottled Up D'Angelo Russell In His Last Game As A Warrior (from Matt Brooks, SB Nation):

Read and watch it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2020/2/7/21127691/film-study-how-nets-bottled-up-dangelo-russell-in-his-last-game-as-a-warrior

- 30 For 30: Assessing Every NBA Team's 2020 Trade Deadline Work (from David Aldridge, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1590179/2020/02/06/30-for-30-assessing-every-nba-teams-2020-trade-deadline-work/?source=shared-article

- Andre Drummond To The Cavaliers: Why Both He And The Pistons Needed This Trade (from James L. Edwards III, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1577142/2020/02/06/andre-drummond-to-the-cavaliers-why-both-he-and-the-pistons-needed-this-trade/

- Breaking Down D'Angelo Russell, Andrew Wiggins Fits After Blockbuster Trade (from Mo Dakhil, Bleacher Report):

Read and watch it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2875211-breaking-down-dangelo-russell-andrew-wiggins-fits-after-blockbuster-trade

- Why NBA Teams Shouldn't Overlook Abdul Gaddy As A Call-Up Candidate (from Dakota Schmidt):

Read and watch it here: https://www.ridiculousupside.com/2020/2/6/21127059/nba-teams-abdul-gaddy-as-a-call-up-candidate-okc-blue-gleague

- Winners And Losers At The NBA Trade Deadline (from Kurt Helin, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://nba.nbcsports.com/2020/02/07/winners-and-losers-at-the-nba-trade-deadline/

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