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Basketball Intelligence For 12/28/22

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Basketball Intelligence For 12/28/22

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

Basketball Intelligence
Dec 28, 2022
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TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

BKN: Claxton's approach reaping the rewards with surging Nets
Spencer Davies, Basketball News

BKN: T.J. Warren making case to arguably be NBA’s biggest offseason steal
Brian Lewis, NY Post

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BOS: Stoudamire Steps in as Head Coach, C’s Soar Past Rockets
Taylor Snow, Celtics.com

BOS: With Joe Mazzulla out, Damon Stoudamire was in his element as coach of Celtics
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe

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CHA: Weary Hornets finally return home: takeaways from road trip
Rod Boone, Charlotte Observer

DAL: 3 Thoughts on Luka’s historic game
Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated

DAL: Luka Dončić, NBA history and trying to make sense of greatness
Tim Cato, The Athletic

DET: Isaiah Stewart has something to say
James Edwards III, The Athletic

GSW: Kuminga dominates LaMelo Ball, Hornets in crunch time Warriors win
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ

GSW: Kuminga is emerging into a defensive force
Anthony Slater, The Athletic

GSW: What Ty Jerome’s emergence in Warriors’ rotation means for his future
Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle

HOU: Struggles to get established in low post throw Rockets’ offense for a loop
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle

LAC: Norman Powell makes triumphant and victorious return to Toronto
Law Murray, The Athletic

MEM: The Grizzlies need Ziaire Williams back in rhythm
Nathan Chester, Grizzly Bear Blues

MEM: Jaren Jackson Jr. is turning the corner offensively to cement his star status
Jackson Frank, SBNation

MIA: Undrafted center Orlando Robinson making strong impression
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

ORL: As Paolo Banchero moves toward stardom, the Orlando Magic thrive
Kelly Iko, The Athletic

PHO: 3 highlight plays embody how Josh Okogie has become legitimate X-factor
Gerald Bourguet, Go PHNX

SAS: Malaki Branham is showing he belongs
Matthew Tynan, Corporate Knowledge

UTA: How David Fizdale went from the NBA sidelines to the Utah Jazz’s front office
Marc J. Spears, Andscape

WAS: Delon Wright gives the Wizards the spark they need
Josh Robbins, The Athletic

LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES

The WNBA is infiltrating the NBA, several star players at a time
Jamal Collier, ESPN

The Week That Was
John Hollinger, The Athletic

NBA Power Rankings: Where Each Team Stands Heading Into 2023
Kyle Wood, Sports Illustrated

Where do all 30 teams stand in the final NBA Power Rankings of 2022?
ESPN

Strength-4: Identifying the Next Wave of Wing Connectors
Adam Spinella, The Box And One

Crackdown on Walking: a dramatic uptick in traveling violations
Robert O’Connell, Wall Street Journal

G League experimenting with game-play changes
Jake Fischer, Yahoo Sports


VYING FOR VICTOR

The Race To The Bottom
Sam Quinn/Kyle Boone, CBS Sports

How’s Victor doing? Which teams are aiming for rock bottom?
Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated

A rush to the bottom to draft him
Nathan Salt, Daily Mail

THE DRAFT

Five Burning NBA Draft Questions Heading Into the New Year
Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated

2023 Draft Prospect: Nikola Đurišić
Tyler Rucker, No Ceilings

NBA Draft 2023: Latest stock watch
Brandon Simberg, Busting Brackets

Scoot Henderson and His Talented Teammates: Five NBA Draft Prospects
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board

YESTERDAY’S GAMES

BOS 126, HOU 102

10 Takeaways
Keith Smith, Celtics Blog

Rockets can't keep up with NBA's best
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle

DEN 113, SAC 106

Nuggets defeat Kings behind clutch fourth quarter
Ryan Blackburn, Mile High Sports

Kings face adversity in loss to Nuggets
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee

Michael Porter Jr., Nikola Jokic pace surging Nuggets to fifth consecutive win
Mike Singer, Denver Post

GSW 110, CHA 105

Finding beauty, benefits in Warriors' ugly win vs. Hornets
Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports

OKC 130, SAS 114

3 Takeaways
Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews

PHO 125, MEM 108

Grizzlies burned by the Suns in return home
Parker Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues

5 Takeaways
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic

Grizzlies defense struggles in blowout loss
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal

WAS 116, PHI 111

With full roster, Wizards shock 76ers
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports

Poor defense, stagnant offense end Sixers winning streak
Derek Bodner, The Daily Six

3 Observations
Noah Levick, NBC Sports

Instant Observations
Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice

Wizards look confident while ending 76ers’ streak but lose Bradley Beal late
Ava Wallace, Washington Post


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