Basketball Intelligence For 1/16/22

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

- BKN: Doctor Explains Durant Injury (from Dr. Brian Sutterer): 

- BKN: Nets Midterm Report Card (from Brian Lewis, NY Post): https://nypost.com/2022/01/15/nets-midterm-grades-a-good-start-with-plenty-yet-to-prove/

- BOS: Film Study: Celtics Break Out Zone Vs. Sixers (from Bill Sy, Celtics Blog):  https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/1/15/22884736/film-study-boston-celtics-break-out-zone-defense-against-philadelphia-76ers-ime-udoka-joel-embiid

- CHI: Can The Bulls Go All In For A Title? Should They? (from Mark Schindler, Basketball News):  https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/can-chicago-bulls-go-all-in-championship-title-trade

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- CHI: This Week In The Bulls (from Ricky O'Donnell, Blog A Bull):  https://www.blogabull.com/2022/1/15/22884278/chicago-bulls-weekly-recap-warriors-nets-mavericks-zach-lavine-injury-this-sucks

- DAL: GM Harrison Weighs In (from Eddie Sefko, Mavs.com):  https://www.mavs.com/mavs-magic-briefs/

- DEN: Hyland's Rookie Growing Pains Starting To Pay Off (from Mike Singer, Denver Post):  https://www.denverpost.com/2022/01/14/nuggets-bones-hyland-rookie-growing-pains/

- GSW: Screen For Steph & You Will Score (from Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops): 

Screen For Steph Curry & You Will Score

- IND: How The Pacers Are Hedging Their Bets With Hedging On Defense (from Caitlin Cooper, Indy Cornrows): https://www.indycornrows.com/2022/1/16/22884871/how-the-pacers-are-hedging-their-bets-with-hedges-on-defense

- LAL: Austin Reaves & The Floor: A Love Story (from Alex Regla, Silver Screen And Roll):  https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2022/1/15/22884695/austin-reaves-lakers-stats-breakdown-analysis-floor-burns

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