Basketball Intelligence For 1/10/23
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BKN: Kenyon Martin talks Nets, Kevin Durant's injury, Kyrie Irving backlash
Etan Thomas, Basketball News
BKN: Kevin Durant injury: What his MCL sprain means for the Nets
Kevin Pelton, ESPN
BOS: Analyzing Jayson Tatum's dominant start to the season
Alex Kennedy, Basketball News
BOS: Is Al Horford’s Celtics evolution a problem? Not yet
Jay King, The Athletic
BOS: In Robert Williams’ first start of season, Celtics felt ‘back to normal’
Jay King, The Athletic
BOS: How Celtics Involved Robert Williams in First Start
Bobby Manning, CLNS
DEN: Coach Malone on Bones Hyland
Mike Singer, Denver Post
DEN: Jamal Murray finds his swagger
Mike Singer, Denver Post
DEN: How “connected” are the Nuggets? The answer is in Denver’s locker room
Harrison Wind, DNVR
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DET: Pistons midseason takeaways
Kory Woods, MLive
DET: Jalen Duren is exceeding expectations
Jack Kelly, Detroit Bad Boys
GSW: Steve Kerr is NBA's best thief: Four plays Warriors coach has stolen
Stephen Noh, Sporting News
GSW: Why Warriors like Baldwin, Jr. so much
Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports
HOU: KPJ’s Point Guard Growth
Coty Davis, Sports Illustrated
IND: TJ McConnell and the art of the NBA pest
Jacob Uitti, The Guardian
IND: Podcast: Assessing the Pacers at the halfway point of the season
Caitlin Cooper/Mark Schindler, Indy Cornrows
IND: Chris Denari voted 2022 Indiana Sportscaster of the Year
Scott Agness, Fieldhouse Files
LAL: Lakers’ win streak: LeBron’s crunchtime chops and 4 other reasons
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
LAL: Why first-round picks are no use to LeBron James
Brian Windhorst, ESPN
MEM: Tyus Jones is playing his best ball ever
Chris Herrington, Daily Memphian
MIA: Heat reaches midway point with middling 21-20 record. Is there reason for optimism?
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIL: The Bucks need more from Jevon Carter offensively
Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass
MIL: Joe Ingles Is Beginning To Find His Groove
Brian Sampson, Forbes
MIN: Timberwolves at the midpoint: Early frustration, recent hope and future outlook
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
NOP: How are the Pelicans winning without their stars?
William Guillory, The Athletic
NOP: Naji Marshall is thriving in New Orleans
Christian Clark, The Advocate
NYK: Mitchell Robinson is dominating the boards
Fred Katz, The Athletic
ORL: Magic need to be the aggressors to embrace their identity
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
PHI: Maxey is showing signs of regaining speed and rhythm
Rich Hofmann, The Athletic
PHI: Sixers’ Week in Review
Derek Bodner, The Daily Six
PHO: ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND EFFICIENCY: THE KEYS TO BOOKER'S OFFENSE
Jackson Frank, Suns.com
PHO: Has the Suns’ Championship Window Closed?
Zach Kram, The Ringer
PHO: How the Suns have fallen apart without Devin Booker
Lachard Binkley, SBNation
PHO: Suns’ darkest stretch is Duane Washington Jr.’s opportunity to shine
Gerald Bourguet, Go PHNX
TOR: Meet Christian Siakam: Pascal’s brother, aspiring NBA coach and nurturing ‘truth-teller’
Eric Koreen, The Athletic
TOR: Teams are begging Scottie Barnes to shoot: How he is fixing his biggest weakness
Scott Rafferty, Sporting News
TOR: A little simplification goes a long way for Raptors and their bench woes
Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun
UTA: Ochai Agbaji: maximizing his opportunity with recent increased playing time
Adam Bushman, SLC Dunk
UTA: Donovan Mitchell said it was ‘draining’ in Utah. But why?
Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune
UTA: Sarah Todd named 2022 Utah Sportswriter of the Year
Deseret News
WAS: 10 takeaways from Wizards at halfway point
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
One bellwether stat for each NBA team
Luke Anton, The Step Back
5 best post-up players in the NBA this season
Ian Levy, The Step Back
NBA Power Rankings
Zach Harper, The Athletic
The Week That Was
John Hollinger, The Athletic
Hunting late-game edges has led players to an unconventional strategy: not touching the basketball as it rolls slowly up court
Robert O’Connell, Wall Street Journal
The NBA’s Biggest Surprises and Questions at the Halfway Mark
Chris Herring, Sports Illustrated
Midseason Report Cards: Grades for all 15 teams in the East
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com
Midseason Report Cards: Grades for all 15 teams in the West
Michael C. Wright, NBA.com
Midseason Survey: NBA media members share their opinions at the halfway point of the season
Mark Medina, NBA.com
THE DRAFT
The Best Floor General Draft Prospects Entering 2023
Bryce Simon, Sports Illustrated
Draft Prospect: Jarace Walker
Frank Bodani, York Daily Record
Brandin Podziemski: A Path to Greatness
Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings
Under-the-Radar 2023 NBA Draft Prospects in College Basketball
Kerry Miller, Bleacher Report