Basketball Intelligence For 11/16/24
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
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ATL: Hawks dominate second quarter, beat Wizards for first time this season
Lauren Williams, The Atlante Journal-Constitution
BKN: In A Lost Cause Season, Nets’ Moral Victories Are Real
Steve Lichtenstein, Steve’s Newsletter
CLE: The simple Kenny Atkinson coaching secret behind Cavs’ scorching 14-0 start
Jimmy Watkins, Cleveland.com
Sounds simple, but Atkinson built his career on seeing players as blank canvases, then letting them hold the brush. Many coaches define roles and enforce them strictly. Atkinson outlines roles in pencil, lets players color outside the picture and, if they succeed, he re-draws. If not, they learn their limits without necessarily losing minutes.
CLE: Meet the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers, the talk of the NBA
Ethan Sands, Cleveland.com
CLE: The Streak, The Connectors & the pleasure of Cavs basketball
Terry Pluto, Cleveland.com
DEN: The Nuggets' underrated move gives fans a glimmer of hope
Ismail Sy, Hoops Habit
DET: Cade Cunningham, Malik Beasley, Pistons defense propel Detroit to 2-0 in NBA Cup
Hunter Patterson, The Athletic
GSW: Behind the Warriors' sudden rebirth — and why they look like legit title contenders again
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports
GSW: Battered Warriors survive unsightly game to overcome rugged Grizzlies
Monte Poole, NBC Sports Bay Area
GSW: Why are these little Warriors still rebounding machines once again?
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News
GSW: Defense, depth key Warriors win over Grizzlies
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News
IND: Indiana Pacers Johnny Furphy Settling In Early During First Season
Tony East, Forbes
LAL: Confident Anthony Davis ‘just letting it fly’ helps lead Lakers past Spurs in NBA Cup opener
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
LAL: Dalton Knecht has forced Lakers' hand as ideal rotation begins to take shape
Maxwell Ogden, Lake Show Life
MEM: How Grizzlies Became Confident in Zach Edey’s NBA Potential
Mark Medina, Athlon Sports
MEM: Grizzlies' Jenkins talks NBA 'code' after no-call on Draymond
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN.com
MIA: Bam Adebayo and Heat bounce back with road win over Pacers. Takeaways and postgame reaction
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIL: Are The Bucks a Good Bad Team?
Jacob Sutton, JSuttHoops
MIN: Anthony Edwards’ greatness is just one reason for optimism in Wolves’ slow start
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
The victory will do little to quell the unease about Minnesota’s lackluster start to this highly anticipated season. They looked like last season’s Wolves in the first three quarters, playing hard-nosed defense, hitting open 3-pointers and building up a 16-point lead heading into the fourth. Then came a 33-17 fourth quarter in which they could not hit a shot and could not find an answer for Fox, who scored a whopping 60 points in the game.
MIN: Timberwolves push back in OT, top Sacramento Kings despite De’Aaron Fox’s 60 points
Kent Youngblood, The Minnesota Star Tribune