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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/17/21

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Apr 17, 2021
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- BOS: Takeaways From Win Over Lakers (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):

Read it here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/04/16/sports/celtics-took-it-undermanned-lakers-start-thats-good-sign/

- BOS: Positive Trends From Celtics' Winning Streak (from Jeremy Stevens, Celtics Blog):

Read  and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/4/17/22387636/positive-trends-from-the-boston-celtics-winning-streak

- BOS: The Transformation Of Kemba Walker (from Bill Sy, Celtics Blog):

Read it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/4/17/22343409/changing-of-the-guard-the-transformation-of-kemba-walker-april-assists-jaylen-brown-jayson-tatum

- CHA: The Hornets Will Look Hard At Rookie Vernon Carey The Rest Of The Season (from Rick Bonnell, Charlotte Observer):

Read it here: https://www.thestate.com/sports/nba/article250721059.html

- DET: Isaiah Stewart Is A Mix Of Ben Wallace & Rasheed Wallace (from Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press):

Read it here: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2021/04/17/detroit-pistons-isaiah-stewart-nba-ben-wallace-rasheed-wallace/7266374002/

- DET: Killian Hayes' Court Vision Is Startling (from Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press):

Read and watch it here: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/shawn-windsor/2021/04/16/detroit-pistons-killian-hayes-not-nba-draft-bust/7245765002/

- GSW: Justinian Jessup Is Making The Most Of His Year In Australia (from Connor Letourneau):

Read it here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/How-Warriors-draft-pick-Justinian-Jessup-is-16107580.php

- HOU: Rockets Continue To Get Crushed On The Boards (from Danielle Lerner, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Rockets-continue-to-get-crushed-on-the-boards-16108120.php

- LAC: Cousins A Pleasant Surprise For Some Clippers (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register):

Read it here: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/04/16/demarcus-cousins-a-pleasant-surprise-for-some-clippers/

- LAC: Takeaways From Loss To Sixers (from Mark Whicker, Daily News):

Read it here: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/04/16/whicker-depleted-clippers-run-into-healthy-joel-embiid/

From Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/04/16/clippers-7-game-win-streak-ends-against-76ers/

- LAL: What We've Learned About The Lakers' Supporting Cast This Season (from Joe Wolfond, The Score):

Read and watch it here: https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/2154994

- LAL: It Was Clear THT Was Special From His 1st G-League Practice (from Harrison Faigen, Silver Screen And Roll):

Read and watch it here: https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/4/16/22388023/lakers-talen-horton-tucker-special-first-g-league-practice

- MIL: Giannis' Injury Timeline (from Eric Nehm, The Athletic):

Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/2512700/2021/04/12/the-giannis-antetokounmpo-injury-timeline-what-the-bucks-are-telling-us-and-what-it-all-means

- MIN: Takeaways From Win Over Heat (from Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2520370/2021/04/17/karl-anthony-towns-returns-and-stars-timberwolves-have-jimmy-butlers-number/

- NYK: Randle Dominates Mavs To Keep Knicks Rolling (from Marc Berman, NY Post):

Read it here: https://nypost.com/2021/04/17/julius-randle-dominates-mavericks-to-keep-knicks-rolling/

- PHI: Takeaways From Win Over Clippers (from Noah Levick, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/sixers-los-angeles-clippers-joel-embiid-matisse-thybulle-ben-simmons-paul-george-doc-rivers

From Keith Pompey, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-clippers-joel-embiid-paul-george-nba-showdown-20210416.html

- PHI: Embiid Continues To Polish His Offensive Attack (from Shane Young, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaneyoung/2021/04/16/joel-embiid-continues-to-polish-his-offensive-attack

- PHO: Saric Is As Important As Any Bench Player In The NBA (from Matthew Miranda, The Step Back):

Read it here: https://fansided.com/2021/04/16/dario-saric-sixth-man-phoenix-suns/

- TOR: Freddie Gillespie: Checking All The 10-Day Contract Boxes (from Aaron Rose, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/news/toronto-raptors-freddie-gillespie-showing-hustle-and-rebounding

- TOR: Watanabe Is Learning To Balance His Unselfishness (from Aaron Rose, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/news/toronto-raptors-getting-more-offensive-selfishness-from-yuta-watanabe

- UTA: Derrick Favors' Most Memorable Moments With The Jazz (from Tony Jones, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2512764/2021/04/16/derrick-favors-reflects-on-most-memorable-jazz-moments-from-utah-debut-to-game-7-triumph


- Schedule Analysis: Breaking Down Last-Stretch Playoff Pushes (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/news/schedule-analysis-breaking-down-last-stretch-playoff-pushes

- How The Analytics Movement Has Forever Changed Basketball (from Taylor Bechtold, The Analyst):

Read it here: https://theanalyst.com/na/2021/04/how-advanced-analytics-have-changed-basketball/?mc_cid=71cf257595&mc_eid=8fb5318de3

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