Basketball Intelligence for 12/20/23
Ja Morant's return, Steph Curry's brilliance, and more
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TEAM STORIES
BOS: ‘As soon as you relax, it’s over.’ Stephen Curry did it again, leaving the Celtics dazed and confused
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
BOS: Instead of attacking the rim, the Celtics tried to out-Warrior the Warriors and fell short
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
BOS: 4 takeaways as Celtics lose to Warriors in overtime thriller
Brian Robb, Mass Live
BRK/DAL: After nearly 30 years, Dorian Finney-Smith reunites with father: the ‘best Christmas gift’
Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News
CHI: Chicago Bulls' Coby White shining in Zach LaVine's absence
Richard Pereira, Give Me Sports
DAL: How Luka Doncic Has Gone 'All In' Leading Dallas Mavs to Success
Grant Afseth, Dallas Basketball
Cancar commended Doncic for going "all in" to maximize his level of play, highlighting how he's leaned on a team of familiar experts to continue to sustain his excellence while playing in Dallas this season. He has Slovenia men's national team strength and conditioning coach Anze Macek and physiotherapist Javier Barrio Calvo, who Doncic worked with at Real Madrid, in addition to having nutritionist, Lucia Almendros.
DET: Salvaging the Pistons
David Thorpe, TrueHoop