Basketball Intelligence For 12/23/22

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

Basketball Intelligence

Dec 23, 2022

TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

BKN: Irving, Nets Showing How Potent They Can Be
Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated

BOS: How Grant Williams Embraces His Role On And Off Court
Bill DiFilippo, DIME

CHI: How Bulls' two-game win streak offers blueprint
KC Johnson, NBC Sports

CLE: Jarrett Allen making strong case for DPOY
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com

DAL: The case for a quiet, soft tank for the Mavs
Logan Thompson, Mavs Moneyball

DEN: Why the Nuggets believe Michael Porter Jr. can bolster their…defense
Harrison Wind, The DNVR

GSW: Klay sounds off on his motivation to be back on the top of his game and to prove doubters wrong
Howard Beck, Sports Illustrated

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HOU: Jabari Smith Jr. is growing up in the NBA with an assist from his father
Brian Smith, Houston Chronicle

LAC: Q & A: Marcus Morris, Sr.
Law Murray, The Athletic

LAC: At 1,006 games and counting, Clippers’ Nicolas Batum is one of NBA’s survivors
Andrew Greif, LA Times

LAC: Kennard can shoot, but should he do it more?
Janis Carr, OC Register

MIA: Duncan Robinson still adjusting to life off the bench as he nears Heat three-point record
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

MIA: Can Haywood Highsmith stick in Heat rotation? A look at his intriguing defensive skill set
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

MIL: Bucks will face their hardest path to the NBA Finals yet
Dylan Carter, WTMJ

MIL: Brook Lopez is anchoring Bucks’ defense after back surgery
Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated

MIN: Inside the Timberwolves brotherhood that keeps the good vibes going
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic

MIN: The Wolves passed a prove-it stretch of schedule before some key games to end 2022: a look at the players who stepped up
Derek James

MIN: Anthony Edwards’ ‘third-year leap’ has taken flight
Matthewkjho, Canis Hoopus

NYK: RJ Barrett is heating up after another slow start
Fred Katz, The Athletic