Basketball Intelligence For 1/14/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
- ATL: The Hawks Can't Win Like This (from David Thorpe, True Hoop):
- ATL: Has Collins' Role Really Changed? (from Ethan Fuller, Basketball News): https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/stats-notebook-has-john-collins-role-with-the-hawks-really-changed
- BKN: While Waiting On Irving, The Nets Are Still Searching For Answers (from Brian Mahoney, AP): https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-nba-sports-health-kevin-durant-2843726b893615a8b2e26bd4970c4502
- BOS: The Celtics Search For Offense (from Ben Ladner, The Step Back): https://fansided.com/2022/01/13/klay-thompson-returns-boston-celtics-search-offense/
- BOS: The Celtics' Schroeder Quandary (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe): https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/13/sports/dennis-schrder-leaves-celtics-quandary
- CLE: The Altman-Bickerstaff Partnership Continues To Thrive (from Kelsey Russo, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3067755/2022/01/12/the-partnership-between-cavs-koby-altman-and-j-b-bickerstaff-continues-to-thrive-were-on-our-way/
From Jason Lloyd, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3069943/2022/01/14/lloyd-extensions-for-koby-altman-and-j-b-bickerstaff-give-the-cavs-a-new-luxury-time/
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- DAL: Takeaways From Loss To Knicks (from Grant Afseth, Sports Illustrated): https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/dallas-mavs-luka-doncic-efficiency-kristaps-porzingis-takeaways
- GSW: Klay Returns (from Ben Ladner, The Step Back): https://fansided.com/2022/01/13/klay-thompson-returns-boston-celtics-search-offense/
From Howard Beck, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/01/13/klay-thompson-warriors-return-nba-top-75
- GSW: Jordan Poole's Journey To The NBA (from Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel): https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/James-Wiseman-s-rehab-with-Warriors-stalled-by-16774148.php
- GSW: Wiseman's Rehab Stalled By Mid-December Procedure (from Connor Letorneau, SF Chronicle): https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/James-Wiseman-s-rehab-with-Warriors-stalled-by-16774148.php
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3069632/2022/01/13/james-wiseman-needed-mid-december-arthroscopic-surgery-which-stalled-his-warriors-return/
From Monte Poole, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/james-wisemans-second-knee-surgery-doesnt-diminish-warriors-need-him
From Evan Webeck, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/01/13/james-wisemans-rehab-is-behind-schedule-now-we-know-why/
From Dr. Nirav Pandya: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/video/dr-nirav-pandya-explains-what-james-wisemans-second-knee-surgery-means
- GSW: The Biggest Issues With The Dubs' Slumping Offense (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3070003/2022/01/14/what-are-the-biggest-issues-with-the-warriors-slumping-offense/
- GSW: Curry Isolation Might Solve Dubs' 4th Quarter Offense (from Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3066028/2022/01/13/thompson-how-steph-curry-isolation-might-solve-the-warriors-fourth-quarter-offense/
- GSW: Film Study: Giannis Is A Potential Problem For Dubs Down The Line (from Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind): https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2022/1/13/22883054/warriors-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-steph-curry-draymond-green-film-breakdown
- GSW: Wiggins Need To Stay Aggressive With Klay Back (from Monte Poole, NBC Sports): https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/andrew-wiggins-cant-lose-edge-klay-thompson-enters-warriors-rotation
- HOU: Evaluating The Rockets' Promising Young Core, Part One (from Mat Issa, Basketball News): https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/rocket-revival-evaluating-houston-rockets-young-core-part-i
From Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/A-year-after-trading-James-Harden-Rockets-16773385.php
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