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Basketball Intelligence For 12/18/22

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

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Dec 18, 2022
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LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES

Q & A: G-League President Shareef Adbur-Raheem
Alex Kennedy, Basketball News

One wish-list item to fix each NBA team
Wes Goldberg, The Wes Side

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THE DRAFT

2023 Prospect Ricky Council IV
Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings

YESTERDAY’S GAMES

CLE 100, DAL 99 (OT)

Cavaliers rally from behind again
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com

Kemba Walker earns place in rotation
Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban

Kemba Walker shines in place of Luka
Callie Caplan, Morning News

The defense found a way to manufacture a victory
Jackson Flickinger, Fear The Sword

Mavericks and Kemba Walker nearly win despite Luka Dončić’s absence
Tim Cato, The Athletic

LAC 102, WAS 93

Wizards wilt in second half, fall to Clippers for ninth straight loss
Ava Wallace, Washington Post

Wizards lose 15-point lead, fall to Clippers
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports

Leonard leads Clippers’ comeback
Janis Carr, OC Register

Short-handed Clippers rally past Wizards
Broderick Turner, LA Times

MIA 111, SAS 101

Spurs fourth quarter failures cost them again
Zachary Colwell, Pounding The Rock

Heat complete 4-0 trip, move above .500
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel

Takeaways from Heat’s win
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

MIL 123, UTA 97

Bucks Miss The A-Train, Win Anyway
Van Fayaz, Brew Hoop

Sluggish Jazz failed to capitalize on a great opportunity with Giannis sidelined
Sarah Todd, Deseret News

Jazz have their first blowout loss of the year
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune

PHO 118, NOP 114

Booker Sparks Comeback Win
Stephen Pridgeon-Garner, Bright Side Of The Sun

Pelicans surrender 24-point lead as Devin Booker drops 58
Oleh Kosel, The Bird Writes

Booker explodes for 58 in Suns' comeback win
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic

OKC 115 MEM 109

Game Recap: Balanced Attack Lifts Thunder
Nick Gallo/Paris Lawson, thunder.com

Thunder shocks Grizzlies
Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman

Grizzlies seven-game winning streak snapped
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal

POR 107, HOU 95

Rockets suffer another energy drop
Danielle Lerner, Houston Chronicle

Rockets misfire from deep in loss
Danielle Lerner, Houston Chronicle

Lillard plays role of distributor
Aaron Fentress, Oregon Live

TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

BKN: Nets’ growing cohesion leading to winning
Brian Lewis, NY Post

BKN: Jacque Vaughn looking for winning formula while easing Kevin Durant’s burden
Alex Schiffer, The Athletic

CHI: Bulls are on the road to nowhere after getting bullied by Knicks
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic

CLE: Donovan Mitchell provides leadership in many forms
Kelsey Russo, The Athletic

DAL: Pop Quiz: Dorian Finney-Smith
Tim Cato, The Athletic

DET: Film Breakdown: Alec Burks is getting his buckets for the Pistons
Bryce Simon, Detroit Bad Boys

DET: Q & A: Saddiq Bey
James Edwards III, The Athletic

HOU: How K.J. Martin is becoming Rockets' glue guy: adapt and survive
Danielle Lerner, Houston Chronicle

LAC: With Kawhi Leonard back, what other questions do the Clippers need to answer?
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN

LAC: Week 9 In Review
Law Murray, The Athletic

LAL: With Anthony Davis injured, Lakers need to show same determination as Thomas Bryant
Helene Elliott, LA Times

LAL: With Anthony Davis missing time, Thomas Bryant steps in for Lakers
Kyle Goon, OC Register

NOTE: Shams Charania has reported that AD will miss at least a month

MIA: It took two months to get above .500. Can Heat build on 4-0 trip?
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

NYK: Grimes validating Tom Thibodeau’s gradual approach
Zach Braziller, NY Post

NYK: RJ Barrett has found his game during Knicks' winning streak
Steve Popper, Newsday

ORL: Bol Bol is learning and growing with first chance with Magic
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily

ORL: Magic’s maturity and belief on display during win streak
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily

PHI: The Sixers are on a four-game winning streak. What does it mean?
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer

PHI: Inside Sixers: Technology assists, wisdom from Doc, Maxey’s new ritual
Gina Mizell, The Inquirer

PHI: Sixers having fun finding solutions during season-best streak
Noah Levick, NBC Sports

PHI: The Sixers Give a Glimpse of How Good They Can Be
Scott Cacciola, NY Times

SAC: How Malik Monk Has Been Unlocked In Sacramento
Kings Film Room

SAC: Takeaways from Kings’ six-game road trip
Franklin Cartoscelli, Sactown Sports

SAS: Gregg Popovich, the young San Antonio Spurs and re-learning how to win in the NBA
Tim MacMahon, ESPN

FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY: from the BI archive

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