Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/15/19
- ATL: Inside The Hawks' Rebuild (from Robby Kalland, Dime Mag):
Read it here: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/atlanta-hawks-rebuild-culture-lloyd-pierce-travis-schlenk-trae-young-john-collins/
- BKN: Nets Need To Get Their Sputtering Offense In Gear (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):
Read it here: https://nypost.com/2019/03/15/nets-need-to-get-their-sputtering-offense-in-gear-and-fast/
- BKN: Interview: Long Island Nets' Coach Will Weaver (from Chris Milholen, Nets Daily):
- BOS: Takeaways From Win Over Kings (from John Karalis, Mass Live):
- BOS: Hayward: More Comfortable & Confident (from Christopher Gasper, Boston Globe):
- CLE: Collin Sexton Makes Strides (from Nekias Duncan, The Basketball Writers):
Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/profiles/collin-sexton-makes-strides-gets-buckets/
- DEN: Jokic: Battling Through Fatigue, Still Finding Ways To Deliver (from Nick Kosmider, The Athletic):
- DEN: How Is MPJ's Rehab Coming Along? (from Nick Kosmider, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/867089/2019/03/14/hows-michael-porter-jr-s-rehab-coming-along-ask-the-players-scrimmaging-against-him/
- GSW: How To Attack The Dubs (from Jannelle Moore, The Basketball Writers):
Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/how-to-attack-the-golden-state-warriors-and-why-it-wont-work/
- GSW: DMC Has Shined In Transition (from Bryan Kalbrosky, Hoops Hype):
Read and watch it here: https://hoopshype.com/2019/03/15/demarcus-cousins-ballhandler-transition-golden-state-warriors-analysis/
- MIA: The Waiters/Winslow Backcourt (from Brandon Johnson, All U Can Heat):
Read and watch it here: https://allucanheat.com/2019/03/15/miami-heat-waiters-winslow-backcourt/
- MIN: KAT Is Taking The Next Step (from Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/03/14/karl-anthony-towns-timberwolves-andrew-wiggins-jimmy-butler-ryan-saunders
- PHI: Podcast: The Lowe Post With Guest Brett Brown:
Listen to it here: http://www.espn.com/espnradio/play?id=26266599
- PHO: How The Suns' Shorthanded Front Office Operates (from Gina Mizell, The Athletic):
- SAS: The Remarkable Story Of 4.5 Finger Sharpshooter Davis Bertans (from Henry Bushnell, Yahoo Sports):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/03/15/marc-gasol-raptors-ceiling-playoffs/
- TOR: Don't Judge Gasol's Fit Until The Playoffs (from Jeff Siegel, The Basketball Writers):
Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/profiles/dont-judge-marc-gasols-toronto-raptors-fit-until-nba-playoffs/
From Daniel Poarch, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2019/03/15/marc-gasol-raptors-ceiling-playoffs/
From Shane Young, Clutch Points: https://clutchpoints.com/is-marc-gasol-making-an-impact-with-the-toronto-raptors/
- UTA: GM Lindsey Tells Profound Story Of Race, Life After Westbrook Incident (from Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today):
Read it here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2019/03/14/jazz-general-manager-dennis-lindsey-thunder-russell-westbrook/3162787002/
- Ten Things (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26262545/ten-things-like-including-towns-absurd-scoring
- The Other Offensive Revolution: Teams Have Stopped Giving The Ball Away (from Jared Dubin, FiveThirtyEight):
Read it here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-nbas-other-offensive-revolution-never-turning-the-ball-over/
- Early Returns On Late-Season Additions (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):
Read it here: https://sports.abs-cbn.com/nba/news/2019/03/15/numbers-notebook-early-returns-late-season-additions-54526
- Retired NBA Stars Try To Bridge Gap With Today's Players (from Alex Kennedy, Hoops Hype):
Read it here: https://hoopshype.com/2019/03/14/today-nba-rumors-stars-legends-hall-fame-lebron-kareem-abdul-jabbar-pension-healthcare/
- The Most Interesting Things About The Least Interesting Teams (from Dan Devine, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/3/15/18266742/five-least-interesting-nba-teams
- DPOY Candidates (from Josh Cohen, Magic.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/magic/ranking-defensive-player-year-candidates-10-20190315
- Draft Notes: The Simple Upside Test (from Ben Rubin, The Stepien):
Read it here: https://www.thestepien.com/2019/03/15/draft-notes-simple-upside-test/
- Q & A: Gilbert Arenas (from Martin Rickman, Dime Mag):
Read it here: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/gilbert-arenas-no-chill-podcast-big3-wizards/6/