Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/14/21
- ATL: How Capela Transformed The Hawks' Defense (from Sarah Spencer, AJC):
From Chris Kirschner,The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2514665/2021/04/14/why-clint-capela-belongs-in-the-defensive-player-of-the-year-conversation/
- ATL: Bogdanovic Fueling Hawks' Turnaround (from Chad Smith, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-bogdan-bogdanovic-fueling-hawks-turnaround/ From James Herbert, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/bogdan-bogdanovic-in-his-element-again-giving-hawks-exactly-what-they-paid-for/ - BKN: Can The Nets Get Mike D'Antoni A Title? (from Tom Haberstroh, True Hoop): Read it here: https://www.truehoop.com/p/mike-dantoni-changed-the-game
- BOS: Takeaways From Win Over Blazers (from Kane Pitman, Sporting News):
Read and watch it here: https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/clutch-jayson-tatum-triple-lifts-boston-celtics-to-big-road-win-against-portland-trail-blazers/1rbxgwtlb76v81jqjji4krn7kz
From Souichi Terada, Mass Live: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2021/04/jayson-tatum-hits-late-dagger-as-celtics-outlast-trail-blazers-116-115-as-boston-wins-fourth-straight-game.html
From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/04/14/sports/celtics-outlast-trail-blazers-116-115/
From Mark Murphy, Boston Herald: https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/04/14/celtics-beat-portland-116-115-for-fourth-straight-win/
From Keith Smith, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/4/14/22383625/jayson-tatum-keys-a-team-effort-10-takeaways-from-boston-celtics-portland-trail-blazers
- BOS: That Intentionally Missed FT (from Adam Spinella, Celtics Blog):
Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/4/14/22383358/parquet-plays-that-intentional-missed-free-throw-portland-boston-celtics-trail-blazers-marcus-smart
- BOS: Tatum Still Dealing With COVID Effects But Is Close To 100 Perecent (from Tim Bontemps, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31254061/boston-celtics-jayson-tatum-fighting-covid-19-effects-close-100-percent-performance-picks-up - CLE: Cavs Have A Big Rotation Decision Coming Soon (from Evan Dammarell, Forbes): Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/evandammarell/2021/04/14/the-cleveland-cavaliers-have-a-big-decision-coming-soon-to-their-rotation/?sh=539a4884f7cf
- DAL: How Tony Allen, Bruce Bowen, Artest Would Defend Luka (from Tim McMahon, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.co.uk/nba/story/_/id/31250045/the-lockdown-defender-blueprint-stopping-luka-doncic
- DEN: The Devastation Of Murray's Injury (from Dan Devine, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/4/13/22382551/jamal-murray-injury-denver-nuggets-nikola-jokic
From Nick Kosmider, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2516832/2021/04/13/nuggets-cant-replace-jamal-murray-but-heres-how-denver-can-cope-after-his-injury From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2021/04/13/jamal-murray-acl-tear-nuggets-nikola-jokic/ From Seerat Sohi, Yahoo Sports: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/jamal-murrays-torn-acl-doesnt-signal-the-end-for-the-nuggets-future/ar-BB1fCxkP?ocid=BingNews - DET: Pistons Benefit From Cory Joseph's Veteran Tutelage (from Rod Beard, Detroit News): Read it here: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2021/04/13/new-guard-cory-joseph-other-veterans-offer-tutelage-young-pistons/7203074002/
- DET: Pistons' Season Has Actually Been Pretty Good (from Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press):
Read it here: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2021/04/14/detroit-pistons-cory-joseph-dwane-casey/7214592002/
- IND: The Trade That May Have Saved Caris LeVert (from Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2021/04/13/caris-levert-cancer-recovery-daily-cover
- LAC: A Look At The Clippers' Historic Shooting Season (from Shane Young, Forbes):
Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaneyoung/2021/04/10/a-deeper-look-at-the-la-clippers-historic-shooting-season/?sh=29f3177c68bc
- LAC: Takeaways From Win Over Pacers (from Justin Russo):
Read it here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/regular-season-50006415
From Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.ocregister.com/2021/04/13/paul-george-clippers-put-away-pacers-in-fourth-quarter/
- LAL: Drummond On Offensive Struggles With Lakers (from Dave McMenamin, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31253720/andre-drummond-offensive-struggles-los-angeles-lakers-trying-figure-here
- MEM: No One Can Stop Miles Bridges In April (from Will Bjarnar, Hoops Habit)):
Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2021/04/13/charlotte-hornets-miles-bridges/
- MEM: Balancing Quality & Quantity Beyond The Arc (from Pakrer Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues):
- MEM: Finally, The Grizzlies Have Shooters (from Parker Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues):
- MIA: Butler's DPOY Candidacy (from Simon Smith, Hoops Habit):
Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2021/04/13/miami-heat-jimmy-butler-dpoy-candidate/
- MIA: Takeaways From Loss To Suns (from Ira Winderman, SunSentinel):
Read it here: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-phoenix-suns-20210414-q67eqhrdgzgenanejxl3533zz4-story.html
- NOP: Jaxson Hayes Looks Like A Keeper (from Christian Clark, The Advocate):
Read it here: https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_de19e684-9c9a-11eb-af8c-83529e6da9e1.html
- NYK: Knicks Having Astounding Defensive Turnaround (from Zach Braziller, NY Post):
Read it here: https://nypost.com/2021/04/13/knicks-defense-taking-off-under-tom-thibodeau/
- PHO: Ayton Is The NBA's Biggest Wildcard (from Ariel Pacheco, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/deandre-ayton-is-the-nbas-biggest-wildcard/ - POR: Takeaways From Loss To Celtics (from Dave Deckard, Blazer's Edge): Read it here: https://www.blazersedge.com/2021/4/13/22383012/blazers-celtics-final-score-boxscore-damian-lillard-carmelo-anthony-jayson-tatum-stats
- SAC: Q & A: Richaun Holmes (from Alex Kennedy, Basketball News):
Read it here: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/nba-richaun-holmes-qa-interview-free-agency-all-defensive-team
- TOR: Takeaways From Loss To Hawks (from William Lou, Yahoo Sports):
Read it here: https://news.yahoo.com/10-things-malachi-flynns-late-charge-marks-an-otherwise-lethargic-performance-by-raptors-034814167.html
From Blake Murphy, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2517662/2021/04/13/malachi-flynns-late-3-point-barrage-cant-mask-another-tough-night-for-raptors/
- UTA: Takeaways From Win Over Thunder (from Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune):
From Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/04/14/utah-jazz-are-now-trying/
From Sarah Todd, Deseret News: https://www.deseret.com/2021/4/13/22379773/instant-analysis-shorthanded-utah-jazz-oklahoma-city-thunder-bojan-bogdanovic-jarrell-brantley
- Injuries Are Raining On NBA's Championship Parade (from Marc Stein, NY Times):
Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/sports/basketball/nba-injuries-jamal-murray.html
- The Overtime Elite League Is Like Nothing Sports Has Ever Seen (from Jeff Beer, Fast Company):
Read it here: https://www.fastcompany.com/90624723/how-this-startup-is-redesigning-pro-basketball-for-the-creator-economy - Today's BI Is Dedicated To The Memory Of Slick Leonard: From Zak Keefer, The Athletic: Bobby 'Slick' Leonard, the Hoosier institution who saved the Indiana Pacers, dies at 88 From Michael Marot, AP: https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/nba/bs-sp-bob-leonard-obit-baltimore-bullets-20210414-axhoj47oybapzasncsfxbtqary-story.html
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