Basketball Intelligence For 1/25/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TODAY'S TOP STORY
- Meet Victor Wembanyama (from Kyle Boone, CBS Sports): https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-draft-meet-7-foot-2-victor-wembanyama-the-french-prospect-who-could-be-the-no-1-pick-in-2023/
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
- ATL: Hunter Could Be Key To Second Half Turnaround (from Chris Kirschner, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3087948/2022/01/24/the-difference-made-by-deandre-hunter-could-be-the-key-to-a-second-half-hawks-turnaround/
- BOS: The Understated Impact Of Grant Williams (from Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog): https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/1/25/22899028/the-understated-impact-of-grant-williams-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-marcus-smart-ime-udoka
- CLE: Kevin Love Has Rediscovered His Basketball Magic (from Ian Levy, The Step Back): https://fansided.com/2022/01/25/kevin-love-cleveland-cavaliers-basketball-magic/
From Chris Fedor, cleveland.com: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2022/01/kevin-loves-renaissance-continues-in-cleveland-cavaliers-95-93-win-over-new-york-knicks.html
- DAL: A New Side Of Finney-Smith's Game (from Callie Caplan, Morning News): https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/01/24/a-new-side-of-dorian-finney-smiths-game-has-upped-his-trade-contract-value-and-helps-luka-doncic/
- DET: How Is Cade Doing? (from Mark Deeks, Forbes): https://www.forbes.com/sites/markdeeks/2022/01/24/so-how-is-cade-cunningham-doing
- GSW: Steph's Slump Highlights Draymond's Importance (from Josh Schrock, NBC Sports): https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/draymond-greens-absence-playing-role-steph-currys-slump
- GSW: Observations From Last Week (from Grant Liffman, NBC Sports): https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/resurgent-damion-lee-heating-amid-and-down-warriors-season
- GSW: Looney Has Been Chasing Rebounds Most Of His Life (from Ron Kroichick, SF Chronicle): https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Warriors-center-Kevon-Looney-has-been-chasing-16801316.php
From Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-kevon-looney-deserves-love-underrated-contributions
From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2022/1/24/22898553/warriors-jazz-kevon-looney-film-breakdown
- GSW: Dubs Switch Up Practice Routine, Say It Pays Dividends (from Janie McCauley, AP): https://apnews.com/article/nba-entertainment-sports-golden-state-warriors-stephen-curry-8d22019895dc26a0cda0f3e26525e4ee
- LAC: Jackson & Zubac Are Stepping Up (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register): https://www.dailynews.com/2022/01/24/reggie-jackson-ivica-zubac-stepping-up-for-clippers/
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