Basketball Intelligence For 1/20/23
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BKN: FILM STUDY: How the Nets can fix their floundering offense
Matt Brooks, Nets Daily
CHI: Bulls own top-10 offense, defense since Minnesota debacle
KC Johnson, NBC Sports
CLE: Reviewing the first half of Isaiah Mobley’s rookie season
Jackson Flickinger, Fear The Sword
DEN: Now finally whole, the Nuggets are looking like a true NBA powerhouse
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports
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DEN: How Calvin Booth transitioned from NBA journeyman to Nuggets general manager
Jake Fischer, Yahoo Sports
DEN: The Nuggets wouldn’t be in first place in the West without do-it-all forward Aaron Gordon
Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated
GSW: Film Breakdown: The Dubs aren’t helping themselves on defense by helping too much
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind
GSW: Q & A: Steph Curry
Marc Stein, The Stein Line
GSW: In the Shadow of Superstars, Golden State’s Young Players Try to Bloom
Scott Cacciola, NY Times
GSW: Warriors’ draft pick Santos looks ahead of schedule
Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle
HOU: Video Analysis: Şengün could be the future of the Rockets’ offense
Joe Viray, SBNation
HOU: Ranking Rockets assets, part 2: Alperen Şengün, Tari Eason and best of the rest
Kelly Iko/Sam Vecenie, The Athletic
IND: Q & A: Tyrese Haliburton
Christopher Cason, GQ
IND: How Pacers are balancing minutes for their big men
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
IND: Analyzing the power and limits of Bennedict Mathurin’s jab-step
Caitlin Cooper, Indy Cornrows
LAC: Paul George, Kawhi Leonard are the solution to the Clippers’ closing championship window
Law Murray, The Athletic
LAL: This Isn’t Who the Lakers Are Supposed to Be. Right?
Tania Ganguli, LA Times
MEM: 3 of the 4 primary drivers of the Grizzlies’ 11-game win streak are sustainable … one may not be
Mike Shearer, The Step Back
MIA: Has rebounding become a strength and important part of winning formula for Heat?
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
NYK: Replacing Mitchell Robinson: Will Isaiah Hartenstein or Jericho Sims step up for Knicks?
Fred Katz, The Athletic
NYK: Toppin's Last Chance to Shine? Let Obi Eat
Tommy Beer, What’s On Tap
NYK: How the Knicks can withstand the loss of their starting center
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
OKC: Thunder vibes
Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic
OKC: How Process Over Outcome Fuels Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Royce Young, OKCThunder.com
ORL: Magic unlock winning starting combination, go-to play set to start the year
Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel
ORL: Magic need rebounding to complete their defense
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
PHI: Embiid is excelling at the nail and elbow
Gina Mizell, The Inquirer
PHO: Is Cam Johnson’s return the start of a reversal?
Doug Haller, The Athletic
POR: Blazers Face Season-Defining Stretch as Size Issues Burn Them Again
Sean Highkin, Rose Garden Report
POR: Justise Winslow’s ‘giant, little steps’ out of the darkness
Jason Quick, The Athletic
SAS: In hoops and in life, Spurs’ Dieng knows his purpose
Mike Finger, ExpressNews
SAS: At this point in Spurs’ rebuild, All-Stars need not apply
Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews
SAS: Despite the drop-off from 3, Keldon Johnson and the Spurs are making the grind work
Matthew Tynan, Corporate Knowledge
TOR: Gary Trent Jr. enjoying his best NBA season yet
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Smush Parker describes path to becoming NBA referee
Stephen Noh, Sporting News
Weekly Rookie Rankings
Jasmyn Wimbish, CBS Sports
Weekly Star Power Index
Brad Botkin, CBS Sports
VYING FOR VICTOR
Wembanyama, even with eyes always on him, seems unfazed
Tim Reynolds, AP
THE DRAFT
2023 NBA Mock Draft V.3
No Ceilings
2023 Mock Draft
Brandon Simberg, Busting Brackets
Two Premier Bigs Continue to Lack Expected Production
Nick Crain, Sports Illustrated
College Prospect Spotlight: UCLA’s Jaylen Clark
Nick Crain, Sports Illustrated