Basketball Intelligence For 1/23/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
- BKN: What Exactly Do The Nets Have? (from Mark Schindler, Basketball News): https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/what-exactly-do-the-brooklyn-nets-have
- BKN: Day'Ron Sharpe Is Reshaping The Nets' Frontcourt With Nic Claxton (from Brian Lewis NY Post): https://nypost.com/2022/01/22/how-dayron-sharpe-is-reshaping-nets-frontcourt-with-nic-claxton/
From Brian Lewis, NY Post: https://nypost.com/2022/01/23/nets-finally-getting-contributions-from-their-centers
- BOS: Takeaways From Loss To Blazers (from Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog): https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/1/22/22896404/portland-trailblazers-seven-minutes-in-heaven-boston-celtics
From Keith Smith, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/1/22/22896568/time-to-focus-on-the-future-10-takeaways-from-boston-celtics-trail-blazers-where-things-go-from-here
- BOS: Changes The Celtics Should Consider (from Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe): https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/22/sports/trades-shuffling-rotations-here-are-five-changes-celtics-should-consider/
- CHA: Have The Hornets Fixed Their Defense? (from Stephen Sears, Swarm And Sting): https://swarmandsting.com/2022/01/23/have-the-charlotte-hornets-fixed-their-defensive-woes/
- CHA: What Midseason Grades Would The Hornets Give Themselves? (from Rod Boone, Charlotte Observer): https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article257563188.html
- CHI: How Good Can Ayo Become? (from Will Gottlieb,) Basketball Musings:
- CHI: Takeaways From Loss To Bucks (from Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bulls/ct-five-things-learned-chicago-bulls-milwaukee-bucks-20220123-usfakll6vngfrli5ccvusd7xte-story.html
- CHI: This Week In The Bulls (from Ricky O'Donnell, Blog A Bull): https://www.blogabull.com/2022/1/23/22895604/chicago-bulls-weekly-review-grayson-allen-alex-caruso-injury
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- CLE: Bickerstaff: We Haven't Done Anything Yet (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com): https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2022/01/jb-bickerstaff-sends-stern-reminder-about-raised-cleveland-cavaliers-standard-we-havent-done-anything-yet.html
- DAL: Reasons Behind The Mavs' Midseason Turnaround (from Mike Cruz, Clutch Points): https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-3-reasons-behind-luka-doncic-dallas-stunning-midseason-turnaround/
- DEN: Will Forbes & Cousins Bring Consistent Relief? (from Mike Singer, Denver Post): https://www.denverpost.com/2022/01/23/nuggets-bryn-forbes-demarcus-cousins/
- DET: Pistons' Midseason Grades (from Omari Sankofa II, Free Press): https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/01/23/detroit-pistons-cade-cunningham-killian-hayes-saddiq-bey-dwane-casey/6615424001/
- GSW: The Change In Klay's Game (from Jannelle Moore, Mercury News): https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/01/23/the-change-in-klay-thompsons-game
- IND: Goga's Journey Defines Him (from James Boyd, Indy Star): https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2022/01/22/indiana-pacers-goga-bitadze-gary-payton-ii-warriors/6622316001/
- LAC: Clippers Trust Lue In Clutch Moments (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register): https://www.ocregister.com/2022/01/22/clippers-trust-in-tyronn-lue-comes-in-clutch/