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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/2/21

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Apr 2, 2021
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- ATL: Takeaways From Win Over Spurs (from Sarah Spencer, AJC):

Read it here: https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/hawks-hold-on-to-beat-spurs-in-double-overtime/FTF25BXSIFDZVFELDJJTHCOUUY/

- BKN: Claxton Continues To Turn Heads In Loaded Frontcourt (from Chris Milholen, Nets Daily):

Raed it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2021/4/1/22361663/nets-face-unusual-problem-as-nicolas-claxton-continues-to-turn-heads-in-loaded-frontcourt

- BOS: Takeaways From Loss To Mavs (from Bobby Manning, Celtics Blog):

Read it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/4/1/22361636/time-running-out-10-takeaways-from-celtics-mavericks-boston-dallas-brad-stevens-jayson-tatum-brown

- CHI: Bulls Figuring It Out Post Deadline Trades (from Rob Mahoney, The Ringer):

Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/3/31/22359926/chicago-bulls-nikola-vucevic-trade-zach-lavine

- CLE: Brodrick Thomas: Improbable NBA Rookie (from Dan Shalin, Patch.com):

Read it here: https://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/bolingbrooks-brodric-thomas-becomes-improbable-nba-rookie

- DAL: Redick's Potential Value As Mentor To Young Mavs (from Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News):

Read it here: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2021/04/01/how-one-podcast-episode-foreshadowed-jj-redicks-potential-value-as-mentor-for-young-mavs/

- DEN: Adding Gordon Vaults Nuggets To True Title Contenders (from Brandon Ewing, Denver Stiffs):

Read it here: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2021/3/31/22359489/nuggets-addition-of-aaron-gordon-vaults-them-to-true-title-contenders

- DET: Hamidou Diallo Is Doing It All So Far For The Pistons (from Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press):

Read it here: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2021/04/01/hamidou-diallo-detroit-pistons-nba/4832121001/

- GSW: Takeaways From Loss To Heat (from Wes Goldberg, Mercury News):

Read it here: https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/04/01/three-takeaways-from-the-warriors-loss-to-the-heat-including-how-they-squandered-another-great-steph-curry-performance

- GSW: Should The Dubs Embrace The Pick-And-Roll? (from Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/should-the-warriors-embrace-the-pick-and-roll

- HOU: Avery Bradley Happy To Be On Rockets, With Olynyk (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Avery-Bradley-happy-to-be-with-Rockets-Kelly-16070625.php

- LAC: Takeaways From Loss To Nuggets (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register):

Read it here: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/04/01/clippers-never-catch-up-to-nuggets-in-loss/

- LAC: The Terance Mann Glow Up Continues (from Sabreena Merchant, Clips Nation):

Read and watch it here: https://www.clipsnation.com/2021/4/2/22363384/la-clippers-news-terance-mann-glow-up-energy-scoring-defense

- LAC: Clippers Fighting Thru Injuries (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/04/01/clippers-fighting-through-injuries/

From Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31181181/la-clippers-paul-george-trying-figure-how-manage-toe-injury

- MIN: Film Room: Wolves Use "Horns" Offense Sets To Defeat Knicks (from Jake paynting, Canis Hoopus):

Read and watch it here: https://www.canishoopus.com/2021/4/1/22361659/timberwolves-film-room-a-horns-triumph-nba-2021-analysis

- MIN: The Progression Of Jaden McDaniels (from Derek James, Canis Hoopus):

Read it here: https://www.canishoopus.com/2021/4/2/22362993/march-madness-the-progression-of-jaden-mcdaniels-timberwolves-2021

- NOP: Lonzo Ball Has Taken A Leap This Season (from James Jackson, FiveThirtyEight):

Read it here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/lonzo-ball-has-taken-a-leap-this-season-will-it-be-enough-to-keep-him-in-new-orleans/

- ORL: Wendell Carter Is Thriving With The Magic (from Josh Cohen, magic.com);

Read and watch it here: https://www.nba.com/magic/news/wendell-carter-jr-thriving-orlando-magic-20210402

- PHI: Takeaways From Win Over Cavs (from Harrison Grimm, Liberty Ballers):

Read and watch it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/4/1/22363076/sixers-cavs-recap-showtime-shake-milton-cleveland-cavaliers-philadelphia-76ers-nba

From Marc Narducci, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-cleveland-cavaliers-shake-milton-dwight-howard-20210402.html

- PHI: The Sixers Are Nearly Unbeatable Behind The Hot Hands Of Milton & Curry (from Marc Narducci, The Inquirer):

Read it here: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-seth-curry-shake-milton-three-point-shooting-20210402.html

- PHO: James Jones Just Keeps Winning On The Margins (from Zona Sports, Bright Side Of The Sun):

Read it here: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2021/4/1/22360803/james-jones-phoenix-suns-just-keeps-winning-on-the-margins

- POR: Powell Quickly Finds His Place In Blazers' Rotation (from Casey Holdahl, blazers.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/blazers/forwardcenter/powell-quickly-finds-his-place-portlands-rotation-after-trade

From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/4/2/22363017/norman-powell-trade-blazers-raptors-gary-trent-jr

- SAS: Takeaways From Loss To Hawks (from Noah Magaro-George, Pounding The Rock):

Read and watch it here: https://www.poundingtherock.com/2021/4/2/22363828/demar-derozan-and-derrick-white-were-the-beet-parts-of-the-spurs-double-overtime-loss

- TOR: Q & A: Raptors 905 GM Chad Sanders (from Blake Murphy, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2489737/2021/04/02/one-on-one-with-raptors-905-gm-chad-sanders-player-development-in-a-pandemic-10-day-contract-decisions-more/


- This Weeks' 10 Things (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31176853/ten-nba-things-like-including-milwaukee-bucks-mixing-things-up

- Skill Boosts: Where Jamal Murray, Jerami Grant, Seth Curry & Richaun Holmes Have Improved The Most This Season (from Bryan Kalbrosky,Hoops Hype):

Read it here: https://hoopshype.com/lists/jamal-murray-jerami-grant-seth-curry-richaun-holmes/

- Three Antetokounmpo Bros. Shared The Court (from Eric Nehm, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2491152/2021/04/01/the-antetokounmpo-brothers-share-the-court-giannis-calls-it-the-best-moment-weve-ever-had-in-the-nba

- 2021 Draft Big Board 2.0 (from Sam Vecenie, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2491159/2021/04/02/sam-vecenies2021-nba-draft-big-board-2-0-jalen-suggs-up-to-no-2-ncaa-tournament-performance-breakdowns/

From Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2938822-2021-nba-mock-draft-full-2-round-predictions-entering-april

- Each Team's Offseason Spending Power (from Eric Pincus, Bleacher Report):

Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2939220-ranking-every-nba-team-by-their-offseason-spending-power

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