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Basketball Intelligence For 1/5/23

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Basketball Intelligence For 1/5/23

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

Basketball Intelligence
Jan 5, 2023
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TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

BKN: Breaking Down The First Nets Loss In A Month
Steve Lichtenstein

BKN: The Nets are finally playing like the team everyone expected, but is it sustainable?
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports

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BKN: How KD helped Justin Moore, Klay Thompson & others with their achilles recoveries
Alex Schiffer, The Athletic

BOS: How the Thunder cut the Celtics to shreds
Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog

CHI: Patrick Williams puts mistake aside, holds his own against Kevin Durant
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic

CHI: Coach Donovan pushes back at notion Zach LaVine isn't involved late in games
Cody Westerlund, 670 The Score

CLE: How could the Cavs improve? By adding a quality wing, but that won’t be easy
Jake Fischer, Yahoo Sports

CLE: Cavaliers have the NBA’s top defense, and it’s an identity they relish
Kelsey Russo, The Athletic

CLE: Evan Mobley doesn’t have to be ‘the guy’ for Cleveland Cavaliers -- yet
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com

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DAL: Doncic Isn’t Just the MVP Favorite, He’s the Most Improved Player
Michael Pina, The Ringer

DAL: How the NBA has tried — and mostly failed — to stop Luka Dončić
Tim Cato, The Athletic

DAL: SLOW ARRIVAL IN THE NBA NOW PAYING DIVIDENDS FOR McKINLEY WRIGHT, MAVS
Eddie Sefko, Mavs.com

DEN: Video Analysis: The Nikola Jokić-Aaron Gordon duo is smashing opponents to dust
Joe Viray, SBNation

DEN: Coach Malone: “I feel for Jamal (Murray) right now”
Mike Singer, Denver Post

DET: Bey’s game winner vs. Warriors a reminder not everything is perfect
James Edwards III, The Athletic

DET: A Deep Dive Into the 3-Point Shooting of Saddiq Bey
Bryce Simon, Detroit Bad Boys

DET: Jalen Duren smashing ceiling as a starter
Dashon Blount, Piston Powered

DET: Hamidou Diallo and the art of making something out of nothing
James Edwards III, The Athletic

GSW: Film Breakdown: A brilliant ATO is nullified by a ridiculous game winner
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind

GSW: Klay Thompson fought hard to find his old form. It arrived right when the Warriors needed it
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News

HOU: How Jabari Smith is making strides inside the arc
Michael Shapiro, Chron

IND: What is the long-term outlook for Isaiah Jackson with the Pacers?
Caitlin Cooper, Indy Cornrows

LAL: How the Dennis Schröder-Darvin Ham connection propelled Lakers
Jovan Buha, The Athletic

LAL: Medical Analysis: Explaining new details on AD’s’ foot injury & recovery
Dr. Rajpal Brar, Silver Screen And Roll

MEM: Steven Adams elevates the Grizzlies from the trenches
Parker Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues

MIA: Adebayo continues offensive surge with relentless paint attacks
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

NOP: Pelicans' Depth Will Be Tested Without Zion Williamson
Chris Herring, Sports Illustrated

NYK: Who are the Knicks? How good or bad can they be in their final 44 games?
Fred Katz, The Athletic

NYK: How Miles McBride can find his offense with Knicks
David Vertsberger, SNY

OKC: Why Aaron Wiggins is a key to the Thunder
Michael Shearer, The Step Back

OKC: Checking In On Josh Giddey’s 3-Point Shooting Improvement
Nick Crain, Forbes

ORL: Franz Wagner: NBA's Most Underrated Young Star?
Riley Sheppard, Sports Illustrated

PHI: Now healthier, Sixers can unleash vicious three-guard attacks
Dave Early, Liberty Ballers

PHI: Doc Rivers explains why Matisse Thybulle is playing more
Ky Carlin, USA Today

PHI: For these Sixers, a deep playoff run is all that matters
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer

PHI: The Sixers struggle with turnovers, a weakness that has directly affected their win column
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer

PHI: Harrell Isn’t Taking Opportunity Lightly
Sean Barnard, Heavy.com

POR: What ails the Trail Blazers? From the flu to their mindset, a little bit of everything
Jason Quick, The Athletic

SAC: Domantas Sabonis, Monte McNair, and the Revitalized Kings
Anthony Puccio, Boardroom

TOR: Achiuwa’s Deep Curiosity for the World and the Fire that Drives Him
Alex Wong, SLAM

UTA: Why is Rudy Gay getting minutes for the Jazz?
Sarah Todd, Deseret News

WAS: The Wizards’ supersized lineups might have saved their season
Adam Spinella, SBNation


LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES

Rating NBA’s sophomore class
John Hollinger, The Athletic

The NBA vet and rookie who've embraced their unusual shooting forms: 'I'm happy I made the change'
Ohm Youngmisuk/Andrew Lopez, ESPN

NBA Power Rankings
ESPN

NBA Power Rankings Week 11
Brad Rowland, DIME

Around the NBA: Mike Brown shifting culture in Sacramento; Pistons favs in Wembanyama sweepstakes
Fiifi Frimpong, NY Daily News

Aussies in the NBA
Al Lindsey, The Black Chronicle


VYING FOR VICTOR

2023 is Wembanyama's year — and it's just getting started
Gilbert McGregor, Sporting News


THE DRAFT

Sleeper Deep Dives: Coleman Hawkins
Nick Agar-Johnson, No Ceilings

Amen Thompson: Mid-Season Scouting Report
Adam Spinella, The Box And One

Top 50 2023 NBA $DRFT Stock Market Update
Corey Tulaba, No Ceilings

2023 NBA Mock Draft 3.0
Bryan Kalbrosky, USA Today

2023 NBA Mock Draft: Full 2-Round Projections
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report

Maxwell Lewis is a Worthwhile Gamble
Arya Chawla, Sports Illustrated


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