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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/18/21

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Mar 18, 2021
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- BKN: Takeaways From Win Over Pacers (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):

Read it here: https://nypost.com/2021/03/17/james-harden-saves-nets-with-monster-effort-vs-pacers/

From Kristian Winfield, NY Daily News: https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/ny-nets-pacers-20210318-ucmjcojzdvfztk27mf6qlmyusi-story.html

- BOS: Q & A: Danny Ainge (from Brian Robb, Mass Live):

Read it here: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2021/03/danny-ainge-q-and-a-on-celtics-trade-deadline-decisions-team-building-and-more.html

- BOS: Takeaways From Loss To Cavs (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):

Read it here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/18/sports/celtics-cant-hold-back-cavaliers/

From Souichi Terada, Mass Live: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2021/03/celtics-robert-williams-had-an-injury-scare-though-he-seemed-ok-4-things-we-learned-from-celtics-loss-to-cleveland.html

From Mark Murphy, Boston Herald: https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/03/17/celtics-fall-in-cleveland-117-110/

- BOS: Tatum & Brown: All Grown Up (from Will Bjarner, Celtics Blog):

Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/3/17/22332020/jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-keep-growing-offensive-playmaking-boston-celtics-houston-rockets-blowout

- CHA: LaMelo Comes Home To L.A. As ROY Forntrunner (from Dan Woike/Broderick Turner, LA Times):

Read it here: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2021-03-17/hornets-lamelo-ball-nba-rookie-of-the-year

From Jeff Zillgitt, LA Times: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/hornets/2021/03/17/charlottes-lamelo-ball-showing-passing-flashes-magic-johnson/4731614001/

- CHI: Takeaways From Loss To Spurs (from KC Johnson, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/how-bulls-inability-close-out-games-places-dent-any-progress

- CLE: Cavs Have No Doubts Over Okoro's Offensive Potential (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):

Read it here: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/03/cleveland-cavaliers-have-no-doubts-about-isaac-okoros-ability-on-offense.html

From Marla Ridenour, Beacon Journal: https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/pro/cavs/2021/03/18/cleveland-cavaliers-isaac-okoro-posterizes-boston-celtics-jayson-tatum/4719954001/

- DAL: Luka Is Finding His Three-Point Shooting Rhythm (from Michael Pina, Sports Illustrated):

Read and watch it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2021/03/17/luka-doncic-three-point-shooting

- DEN: Takeaways From Win Over Hornets (from Alex Labidou, nuggets.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nugs-hornets-20210317

- DET: Saddiq Bey Is Going To Be A Star For A Long Time (from Keith Langlois, Pistons.com):

Read it here:  https://www.nba.com/pistons/features/hes-going-be-star-league-long-long-time-saddiq-beys-28-leads-pistons-past-raptors

- GSW: Jordan Poole Is Giving Dubs A Skill They've Needed (from Monte Poole, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/jordan-poole-providing-warriors-offensive-skill-team-long-has-needed

- IND: Takeaways From Loss To Nets (from J. Michael, Indy Star):

Read it here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/indiana-pacers-shutdown-in-4th-quarter-again-in-home-loss-to-brooklyn-nets/ar-BB1eHrln?ocid=BingNews

- LAC: Why Are The Clips So Up & Down? (from Law Murray, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2460145/2021/03/18/clippers-have-gone-a-month-without-a-winning-streak-why-are-they-so-up-and-down/

- LAC: Takeaways From Loss To Mavs (from Andrew Greif, LA Times):

Read it here: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2021-03-17/clippers-luka-doncic-hot-scoring-loss-mavericks

From Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.ocregister.com/2021/03/17/clippers-lose-rematch-with-luka-doncic-mavericks/

- LAL: How The Lakers Shut Down Offenses (from Nekias Duncan, Basketball News):

Read it here: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/rotation-roulette-how-the-lakers-shut-down-offenses

- MIN: Rubio Finding His Shooting Touch - And Himself - Again (from Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press):

Read it here: https://www.twincities.com/2021/03/17/timberwolves-ricky-rubio-finding-shooting-touch-and-himself-again/

- NOP: Expanded Rotation A Welcome Change (from Scott Kushner, The Advocate):

Read it here: https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_28014840-86ad-11eb-9c41-53e1f03f1333.html

- PHI: Takeaways From Loss To Bucks (from Noah Levick, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/sixers-bucks-ben-simmons-giannis-antetokounmpo-tobias-harris-doc-rivers-furkan-korkmaz-nba

- PHO: Q & A: Chris Paul (from Clay Skipper, GQ):

Read it here: https://www.gq.com/story/chris-paul-knew-the-2020-nba-season-would-be-a-movie?mbid=social_twitter

- PHO: Ayton Adjusting To Varied Playing Time, Fatherhood (from Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic):

Read it here: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2021/03/17/phoenix-suns-deandre-ayton-adjusts-varied-playing-time-fatherhood/4738879001/

- PHO: Q & A: DeAndre Ayton (from Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated):

Read it here: https://theundefeated.com/features/deandre-ayton-phoenix-suns-are-earning-their-respect/

- POR: It's Dame Time All The Time (from Dan Devine, The Ringer):

Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/3/17/22336363/damian-lillard-portland-trail-blazers

- TOR: Takeaways From Loss To Pistons (from William Lou, Yahoo Sports):

Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/10-things-norman-powell-scores-43-for-career-high-but-raptors-extend-losing-streak-to-6-031846031.html

- WAS: Beal Needs Help From Supporting Cast (from Kevin Broom, Bullets Forever):

Read it here: https://www.bulletsforever.com/2021/3/17/22335834/nba-wizards-bradley-beal-statistics-ppa


- Grading Yesterday's Trades (from Gerald Bourguet, The Step Back):

Read it here: https://fansided.com/2021/03/18/whiteboard-nba-trade-grades-pj-tucker-bucks-rockets-suns/

- Q & A: Cade Cunningham (from Sam Vecenie, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2456121/

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