Basketball Intelligence For 12/13/24
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
*FEATURE OF THE DAY*
The Point God effect. Chris Paul makes his mark in his 20th season
Coach Thorpe, True Hoop
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
ATL: Dyson Daniels reveals 'turning point' that led to breakout with Hawks
Joshua Buckhalter, Soaring Down South
BOS: 4 takeaways as Celtics crush Pistons without Jayson Tatum
Brian Robb, Mass Live
BOS: Neemias Queta thriving through rapid development with Celtics
Bobby Manning, Celtics Blog
BOS: Sam Hauser is quietly returning to normal
Nate Moskowitz, Celtics Blog
After a slow start to the year was intensified by a back injury, Boston’s sharpshooter has been on an upward trend toward his usual elite shooting efficiency
BOS: Break serves the Celtics just right as they handle the Pistons without Jayson Tatum
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
CHA: Grant Williams Discusses Knee Injury and Surgery
Will Eudy, UD Hoops
CLE: What Max Strus Can Bring to the Cavs When He Returns
Danny Cunnigham, The Inside Shot
CLE: Why getting back Max Strus matters so much for Cavs
Evan Dammarell, Clutch Points
DAL: Luka owns his part as Mavs address ongoing turnover problem
Mike Curtis, Morning News
DAL: Luka Dončić, body language and leadership: Greatness doesn’t shake his head
Mette Robertson, Mavs Moneyball
DAL: Where’s the Leap? Checking in on Dereck Lively II’s Sophomore Season
Iztok Franko, digginbasketball
DEN: Nuggets don't have too far to dig out despite inconsistent start to season
Vinny Benedetto, Denver Gazette
DET: Ron Holland II shows glimpses of player Pistons ‘know he is going to be’
Hunter Patterson, The Athletic
DET: Pistons endure season-worst performance from 3 in blowout loss to Boston Celtics
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
HOU: These Rockets have ‘no friends on the floor’ — the way Ime Udoka envisioned
Sam Amick, The Athletic
LAL: There’s No Fix for What Ails the Lakers
Michael Pina, The Ringer
Why is L.A., which employs Anthony Davis and LeBron James, so broken? It starts with the defense—and that’s probably beyond repair
MEM: Q & A: Jaylen Wells
Michael Scotto, Hoops Hype
MEM: 4-quadrant observations 25 games into the season
Parker Fleming, Subtsakalidis
MEM: Behind Cam Spencer's NBA experience, business endeavors, and love for UConn
Mike Anthony, CT Insider
MIA: A Deep Dive Into the Starters' Offense
John Jablonka, Simply Ballin
MIA: Heat takes care of business against Raptors for fourth straight win
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIA: Jovic takes positive step after falling out of rotation
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIA: Herro & Duncan Cooking, Herro's Impact Beyond 3s & Are the Heat back?
John Jablonka, Simply Ballin
MIL: Bobby Portis had two resurgent games this week
Tyler Schickert, Behind The Buck Pass
NOP: McCollum's heroic fourth quarter not enough to help Pelicans continue dominance over Kings
Rod Walker, NOLA.com
PHI: Now ‘actually holding our ground,' Sixers aim to keep impressive trend rolling
Noah Levick, NBC Sports
SAC: Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan lead Kings to long-awaited win over New Orleans Pelicans
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
SAS: Q & A: Victor Wembanyama
M.A., L’equipe
SAS: The Point God effect. Chris Paul makes his mark in his 20th season
Coach Thorpe, True Hoop
TOR: Second-quarter collapse dooms Raptors in Miami
Doug Smith, Toronto Star
UTA: After Taylor Hendricks broke his leg, Jazz live up to team motto: Show Love
Jason Quick, The Athletic
WAS: Rock Bottom Reimagined: The Wizards Are Writing History in Losses
Kevin Broom, Bullets Forever
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