Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis, PART TWO: 12/16/20

- BOS: Pritchard Is Putting Pressure On The Celtics' Depth Chart (from Chris Grenham, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisgrenham/2020/12/15/rookie-payton-pritchard-is-putting-added-pressure-on-the-boston-celtics-depth-chart/?sh=4aeb66b17293

- CHA: Nate Darling's Effort To Make The Hornets (from George Myrer, Cape Breton Post):

Read and watch it here: https://www.capebretonpost.com/sports/local-sports/nate-darling-starting-from-square-one-in-effort-to-make-nbas-charlotte-hornets-531445/

- CHA: Ball's Passing Is All-NBA; But The Rest Of His Game? (from Scott Fowler, News And Observer):

Read it here: https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/scott-fowler/article247847270.html

- DET: Why The Pistons Aren't Concerned About Hayes' 1st Two Preseason Games (from Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press):

Read it here: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2020/12/15/killian-hayes-detroit-pistons-preseason-rookie-nba-blake-griffin/3912724001/

- DET: Veterans Helping Develop Pistons' Young Core (from Ansar Khan, MLive):

Read it here: https://www.mlive.com/pistons/2020/12/pistons-veterans-helping-develop-teams-young-core.html

- DET: Player Preview: Isaiah Stewart (from Brady Fred, Detroit Bad Boys):

Read and watch it here: https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2020/12/15/21702221/detroit-pistons-isaiah-stewart-player-preview

- LAC: Zubac Learning Role As Backup Center (from Andrew Greif, LA Times):

Read it here: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2020-12-15/clippers-ivica-zubac-reserve-center

- MIL: How The Bucks & Giannis Reached Their Deal (from Brian Windhorst/Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/30408687/how-milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-reached-massive-deal

- MIL: Bucks Offered Giannis What Other Teams Couldn't (from Rob Mahoney, The Ringer):

Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/12/15/22177655/giannis-antetokounmpo-extension-milwaukee-bucks

- MIN: RHJ Is Making An Impression On Wolves (from Chris Hine, Star Tribune):

Read it here: https://www.startribune.com/rondae-hollis-jefferson-making-an-impression-on-wolves/573399301/

- PHI: Observations From Win Over Boston In Doc Rivers' Debut (from Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice):

Read it here: https://www.phillyvoice.com/instant-observations-sixers-celtics-preseason-2020-joel-embiid-ben-simmons-dwight-howard-doc-rivers-0599970

- UTA: How Mitchell & Conley Have Found Their Groove Together (from Sarah Todd, Deseret News):

Read and watch it here: https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/12/15/22176237/how-donovan-mitchell-and-mike-conley-have-found-their-groove-together-utah-jazz-nba

- UTA: Rudy Gobert: Utah's Unique Superstar (from Dan Clayton, Salt City Hoops):

Read and watch it here: https://saltcityhoops.com/utahs-unique-superstar-gobert/

- Sizing Up The East's 2nd Tier Contenders (from Jospeh Casciaro/Joe Wolfond, The Score):

Read it here: https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/2068166

- Sizing Up The West's 2nd Tier Contenders (from Joseph Casciaro/Joe Wolfond, The Score):

Read it here: https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/2068186

- Are Players & Coaches Ready For The New Season? (from Paolo Uggetti, The Ringer):

Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/12/16/22177039/nba-new-season-covid-protocols-empty-arenas-daily-testing

From Martin Rogers, Fox Sports: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/the-impact-of-an-altered-nba-offseason