Basketball Intelligence For 1/14/2023

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

Basketball Intelligence

Jan 14, 2023

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TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

BKN: Claxton's Breakout Season is powering Brooklyn's Turnaround
THB Hoops

BOS: Tatum wants to play through lingering injuries, but should he rest more?
Steve Hewitt, Boston Herald

BOS: Celtics Legal Issues With Udoka Keeping Mazzulla in Interim Limbo
Steve Bulpett, Heavy.com

BOS: The Celtics’ three best defenders
Wayne Spooney, Celtics Blog

BOS: The Marcus Smart - Jayson Tatum two-man game continues to blossom
Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog

DAL: Christian Wood is blossoming into a model Maverick
Brad Townsend, Morning News

DAL: Luka Doncic Keeps Making the NBA Look Silly
Iztok Franko, D Magazine

DEN: As Jamal Murray Gets His Groove Back, The Nuggets Are Surging
Joel Rush, Forbes

DEN: Michael Porter Jr. has turned a corner
Mike Singer, Denver Post

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DET: Has Killian Hayes played his way into the Detroit Pistons’ future plans?
Rowan Kent, Hoops Habit

GSW: Iguodala, the Warriors’ third big right now, has returned at a time of need
Anthony Slater, The Athletic

GSW: DiVincenzo uses Steph Curry's gravity to shred the Spurs defense
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ

MEM: Three Areas of Improvement for the Grizzlies Playoff Push
Shawn Coleman, Grizzly Bear Blues

MIA: Marcus Garrett won’t quit, which is why he still has Heat’s attention
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel

MIN: Jaden McDaniels’ Growth as an Interior Passer
Aidan Berg, Canis Hoopus

NYK: Thibodeau is debunking your stereotypes
Stefan Bondy, Daily News

ORL: Magic Have A Two-Way Star In Franz Wagner
Jackson Frank, DIME

PHO: Suns Temperature Check, Vol. 1: Cold, but sunnier days on the horizon
Stephen Pridgeon-Garner, Bright Side Of The Sun

PHO: Jock Landale’s NBA ‘Cinderella story’
Andrew Jackson, Fox Sports

TOR: Despite point guard intentions, Raptors' Barnes 'sharp and focussed' as point centre
Michael Grange, Sportsnet

TOR: Barnes could be the key to a second-half Raptors resurgence
Josh Lewenberg, TSN