Basketball Intelligence For 11/1/22

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

Nov 1, 2022

TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

BKN: Nets awful defense, explained
Adam Spinella, SBNation

BKN: How the Nets devolved into chaos in a matter of weeks
Nick Friedell, ESPN

BKN: Nash out as Brooklyn Nets coach after chaotic tenure
ESPN

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BOS: Brogdon providing ‘stability’ to Celtics’ second unit
Jack Simone, Celtics Blog

BOS: Mazzulla forging his own path as an NBA coach
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe

CHI: How Goran Dragić became Bulls’ best alley-oop artist
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic

CLE: Mitchell making an enormous first impression on Cavaliers
Spencer Davies, Basketball News

CLE: Is Donovan Mitchell even better than we thought?
Jason Lloyd, The Athletic

CLE: Donovan Mitchell’s Takeover Has Been a Work of Art
Chris Herring, Sports Illustrated

DAL: Is Luka Dončić going to have to do it all himself?
Tim Cato, The Athletic

DEN: MPJ Playing Within The Nuggets’ Flow Is Helping Both Him And His Team
Joel Rush, Forbes

DEN: Christian Braun already looks like a keeper
Harrison Wind, DNVR

HOU: Analyzing the Houston Rockets’ defensive changes
NB Lindberg, Space City Scoop

IND: Q & A: Myles Turner
Michael Scotto, Hoops Hype

LAL: Matt Ryan keeps finding his way on to the court
Sabreena Merchant, Silver Screen And Roll

LAL: Three big picture questions after one Lakers victory
Kyle Goon, OC Register

MIA: Why Jimmy Butler, Heat still believe amid rocky start: ‘We’re going to win the f—— championship’
Sam Amick, The Athletic

MIA: Heat Weekly: Road woes, Butler's 3-point shooting and other issues on offense
Wes Goldberg, The Wes Side

MIN: How Gobert Can Improve the Wolves’ Offense Without Changing Their Style
Tyler Metcalf, Canis Hoopus

NOP: The real Zion has yet to emerge
David Thorpe, True Hoop

NOP: Zion returns to the lineup and immediately shows off much-improved passing
William Guillory, The Athletic

NOP: Healthy Zion Is Unstoppable, but Can He Stop Anyone Else?
Michael Pina, The Ringer

NOP: Pelicans: Buy or sell hot start to the season?
Andrew Novakowski, Sir Charles In Charge

NOP: Alvarado is a 1 of a kind menace who makes New Orleans tick
Luke Duffy, Hoops Habit

NYK: Star-ving for Offense
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School

ORL: Magic Rebuild: Even surprise playoff teams can get off to slow starts
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily

PHI: 10 Takeaways from back-to-back road wins
Rich Hofmann, The Athletic

POR: Shaedon Sharpe Is Who The Portland Trail Blazers Have Needed For Years
Shane Young, Forbes

SAS: Langford impresses in first Spurs start
Jeff McDonald, Express-News

TOR: Scottie Barnes went to work on his game this offseason, and it shows
Eric Koreen, The Athletic

TOR: Siakam is taking another leap
Ian Levy, The Step Back

UTA: Nickeil Alexander-Walker showed he has more to offer the Jazz
Sarah Todd, Deseret News

UTA: Conley helped prepare Sexton for Sexton to fill in for Conley
Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune

UTA: Clarkson’s passing unlocks a new dimension for the Jazz
Adam Bushman, SLC Dunk

UTA: The Fun Continues for the Pass-Happy, Defensive Jazz
Dan Clayton, Salt City Hoops

WAS: Have the Wizards already reached a crossroads in their season?
Josh Robbins, The Athletic

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