Basketball Intelligence For 1/15/22

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

- CLE: Why Jarrett Allen Could Be The All-Star No One Saw Coming (from Jackson Frank, The Analyst):  https://theanalyst.com/na/2022/01/the-rise-of-jarrett-allen-cleveland-cavaliers-nba-all-star-game/

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- DAL: Mavs' Midseason Grades (from Tim Cato, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3069472/2022/01/14/mavericks-midseason-grades-luka-doncic-barely-passes-his-lofty-expectations-jalen-brunson-soars/

- DEN: Film Study: Takeaways From Win Over Blazers (from Gage Bridgford,Denver Stiffs): https://www.denverstiffs.com/2022/1/14/22883580/denver-nuggets-film-friday-doesnt-happen-every-night-nikola-jokic-facu-campazzo-will-barton-nba

- DEN: Nuggets Midseason Review (from Eric Spyropoulos, Nuggets.com):  https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets-midseason-review-011422

- GSW: Kerr Wants Kuminga To Play Like Shawn Marion (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3071699/2022/01/15/steve-kerr-related-jonathan-kuminga-to-shawn-marion-the-warriors-want-him-to-play-similarly/

- GSW: Kuminga's Coming Out Moment Vs Bulls Proves He Is Paying Attention (from Monte Poole, NBC Sports):  https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/jonathan-kumingas-coming-out-moment-vs-bulls-proof-hes-paying-attention

From Ron Kroichick, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Warriors-Jonathan-Kuminga-shows-he-could-be-16777635.php

- GSW: How Dubs Can Repeat Their Offensive Success With Klay (from Evan Webeck, Mercury News):  https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/01/15/how-warriors-can-repeat-their-offensive-success-with-klay-thompson

From Josh Schrock, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/jordan-poole-adjusting-new-warriors-role-klay-thompson-back

- HOU: Evaluating Rockets' Young Core, Part Two (from Mark Schindler, Basketball News):  https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/rocket-revival-evaluating-houston-rockets-young-core-part-ii

- HOU: Having Lived InA Car, Rookie Trevelin Queen Has No Complaints (from Danielle Lerner, Houston Chronicle):  https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Having-lived-in-a-car-Rockets-rookie-Trevelin-16774378.php

- LAC: Clippers Re-Sign Xavier Moon (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register):  https://www.ocregister.com/2022/01/14/clippers-still-missing-luke-kennard-re-sign-xavier-moon/

- MIA: The Heat Have Mined Another Gem In Yurtseven (from Evan Sidery, Basketball News):  https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/heat-mined-another-gem-with-omer-yurtseven

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