Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 2/1/19
- CHI: Parker Locked In On On-Court Production, Not Off-Court Possibilities (from Sam Smith, bulls.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/bulls/parker-locked-court-production-not-court-possibilities
- GSW: Takeaways From Loss To Sixers (from Dieter Kurtenbach, Bay Area News Group):
Read and watch it here: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/02/01/golden-state-warriors-klay-thompson-three-things-3-things-video-highlights-philadelphia-76ers/
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/794728/2019/02/01/five-observations-from-the-warriors-113-104-loss-to-the-sixers
From Monte Poole, NBC Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/warriors-loss-76ers-vivid-illustration-075301147.html
- HOU: Harden's New Offensive Weapon That No One Is Talking About (from Scott Rafferty, NBA.com):
- LAC: How Montrezl Harrell Made His Leap To Clippers' Heart & Soul (from Ben Golliver, Washington Post):
Read it here:
- LAC: The Legend Of Boban (from Devin Gordon, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/25833685/the-legend-boban-marjanovic
- MIL: The Rise Of The Bucks' 2017 Draft Duo: DJ Wilson & Sterling Brown (from Andrew Hanlon, Brew Hoop):
Read it here: https://www.brewhoop.com/2019/2/1/18205543/the-rise-of-the-milwaukee-bucks-2017-draft-duo-dj-wilson-sterling-brown
- MIN: Bayless Is Taking Advantage Of His Chance To Shine (from Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press):
Read it here: https://www.twincities.com/2019/01/31/timberwolves-guard-jerryd-bayless-taking-advantage-of-his-chance-to-shine/
- MIN: The Re-Emergence Of Luol Deng (from Jake Paynting, Canis Hoopus):
Read it here: https://www.canishoopus.com/2019/2/1/18204925/the-reemergence-of-luol-deng
- NOP: Kenrich Williams Shines As His NBA Minutes Increase (from Robbie Vaglio, tcu360.com):
Read it here: https://www.tcu360.com/2019/02/kenrich-williams-shines-as-his-nba-minutes-continue-to-increase/
From Dean Straka, Dallas Morning News: https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/collegesports/2019/02/01/great-story-kenrich-williams-path-nba-generated-yet-another-wave-optimism-tcu
- OKC: What's Behind Thunder's Win Streak? (from Ben Mertens, Welcome To Loud City):
Read and watch it here: https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/2019/1/31/18204240/thunder-win-streak-plus-minus-george-westbrook
- PHI: Examining Defensive Progress (from Brian Seltzer, sixers.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/broadcast-examining-defensive-progress
- PHI: The Sixers Are Putting Butler In His Comfort Zones. Is It Helping? (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):
Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/1/31/18204756/jimmy-butler-sixers-isolation
- PHO: Mikal Bridges: Showing Flashes Of Future Two-Way Star (from Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic):
Read it here: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2019/01/31/phoenix-suns-rookie-mikal-bridges-future-two-way-star/2737249002/
- SAC: Shumpert: Kings' Stabilizing Veteran (from David Vertsberger, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/02/01/iman-shumpert-stabilizing-veteran-kings/
- TOR: Siakam Is Living His Father's Dream (from Maurice Bobb, Bleacher Report):
Read and watch it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2818033-i-hope-hes-proud-raptors-star-pascal-siakam-is-living-his-fathers-dream
- UTA: Breaking Down Joe Ingles (from Jordan Hicks, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-breaking-down-joe-ingles/
- UTA: Inside Donovan Mitchell's Red-Hot January (from Eric Woodtyard, Deseret News):
Read it here: https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900053365/inside-utah-jazz-guard-donovan-mitchells-red-hot-january-new-year-new-me.html
- UTA: Blazers 132, Jazz 105 (from Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/01/31/jazz-blazers-analysis-by/
- WAS: Takeaways From January (from Nate Wolf, BBall Index):
Read and watch it here: https://www.bball-index.com/washington-wizards-three-takeaways-from-january/
- The DAL-NYK Trade:
From Gerald Bourguet, Hoops Habit: https://hoopshabit.com/2019/01/31/nba-trade-grades-knicks-sending-kristaps-porzingis-mavericks/
From Tim Cato, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/794813/2019/01/31/congratulations-dallas-your-mavericks-have-the-young-core-you-always-dreamed-about
From Rodger Sherman, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/1/31/18205942/kristaps-porzingis-new-york-knicks-dallas-mavericks-trade
From Sara Peters, The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/opinion/kristaps-porzingis-trade-is-predictable-ny-knicks-non-rebuild/
From Keith Smith, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/everything-need-know-kristaps-porzingis-trade-021926976.html
From Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/01/31/kristaps-porzingis-trade-grade-knicks-mavericks-dennis-smith-jr-deandre-jordan
- Don't Get Duped In Trade Season (from Kelly Scaletta, The Basketball Writers):
Read it here:
https://bballwriters.com/opinion/how-not-to-get-duped-in-nba-trade-season/