Basketball Intelligence For 12/15/24
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
*FEATURE OF THE DAY*
A Balanced Diet: Taking A Look At The Shot-Type MVPs This Season
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
ATL: Hawks’ NBA Cup loss highlights they still have much to learn
Lauren Williams, AJC
ATL: Hawks can’t make shots, NBA Cup run ends with loss to Bucks
Lauren Williams, AJC
ATL: Video Analysis: The actions that will define Atlanta’s offense going forward
Hassan Ladiwala, Peachtree Hoops
BKN: Jordi Fernandez navigating transition from Spain to ‘cutthroat’ NBA helped shape his Nets vision
Steve Serby, NY Post
BOS: When Jayson Tatum is out, Jaylen Brown showcases his passing ability
Trevor Hass, Celtics Blog
BOS: Derrick White's shot-blocking is still shocking the NBA (but it shouldn't)
Jack Simone, Hardwood Houdini
CHA: What Charles Lee said about return of Miles Bridges, Mark Williams’ first start in a year
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer
DAL: Is P.J. Washington Jr. the Mavericks’ most valuable player?
Mike Curtis, Morning News
GSW: Amid scoring slowdown, Warriors hope to pick up their pace
Sam Gordon, The Chronicle
HOU: Rockets’ sputtering offense in NBA Cup semifinal highlights a rise in expectations
Kelly Iko, The Athletic
HOU: Rockets GM says they don't want to make a big trade, but NBA Cup has shown why they may eventually need one
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports
HOU: Rockets make a frustrating exit from NBA Cup after misfiring against Thunder
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
IND: How the Pacers (wedge) rolled with the (counter) punches
Caitlin Cooper, Basketball She Wrote
LAL: Lakers still trying to revive their lagging offense
Khobi Price, OC Register
LAL: Why can't the Lakers score?
Dan Woike, LA Times
MIL: Bucks learning from past mistakes and riding MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo
Sam Amick, The Athletic
MIL: An inside look at Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton lob dunk chemistry
Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel
MIL: Giannis' 'winning plays' put Bucks in NBA Cup title game
Jamal Collier, ESPN
MIL: Bucks feed off ‘winning plays’ to down Hawks, advance to NBA Cup final
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
MIL: 5 takeaways from NBA Cup Semifinals
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
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