Basketball Intelligence For 1/6/23
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
ATL: How Landry Fields went from Knicks fan favorite to Hawks GM
Howie Kussoy, NY Post
ATL: Advice featuring Xs and Os help for the struggling Atlanta Hawks
Mo Dakhil, The Jump Ball
BKN: Film Study: Nic Claxton Has Arrived
Lucas Kaplan, Nets Daily
BKN: Q & A: Kevin Durant
Nick Friedell, ESPN
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BOS: Joe Mazzulla challenges Celtics role players before big win against Mavericks
Jay King, The Athletic
CHA: Patience Paying Off For Rookie Mark Williams
Sam Perley, Hornets.com
CHI: Donovan addresses DeRozan, LaVine's late-game dynamic
Rob Schaefer, NBC Sports
CLE: How Koby Altman Made Donovan Mitchell the Cherry on the Cavaliers’ Cake
Anthony Puccio, Boardroom
DAL: Mavs predictably fall back to earth in loss to Celtics. No need to overreact
Tim Cato, The Athletic
DET: A euphoric ending to a night that portends a bright Pistons future
Keith Langlois, Pistons.com
DET: Jaden Ivey is on a Russell Westbrook trajectory
Aaron Kellerstrass, Piston Powered
GSW: Two Timelines, Part III: A December to Remember
Charlie Cummings, The Swish Theory
HOU: Tate makes immediate impact in return from injury
Danielle Lerner, Houston Chronicle
IND: PACERS YOUNG GUARDS ARE GROWING INTO SOMETHING SPECIAL
Wes Goldberg, The Step Back
LAC: Clippers are reeling, and Ty Lue and Kawhi Leonard offer different ideas to get past it
Law Murray, The Athletic
MEM: The Grizzlies must address their half-court offense
Nathan Chester, Grizzly Bear Blues
MIA: Takeaways from loss to Lakers
Couper Moorhead, Heat.com
MIN: Why Taurean Prince’s return from injury means so much to Timberwolves
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press
MIN: Taurean Prince’s Return Showed Why the Wolves Need Him
Aidan Berg, Canis Hoopus
MIN: Is Anthony Edwards ascending to NBA elite status?
Bret Stuter, Dunking With Wolves
MIN: Is Anthony Edwards’ immense talent ready to fulfill the burden of great expectations?
Jake Fischer, Yahoo Sports
MIN: Lean Into Kyle Anderson: Wolves have an offensive problem and an unexpected solution
Jake Paynting, Howls And Growls
NOP: Alvarado says the Pelicans are 'OK being that crazy team' in the NBA
Christian Clark, The Advocate
NYK: Quentin Grimes is NBA’s king of attacking closeouts
Fred Katz, The Athletic
OKC: The Oklahoma City’s Thunder hole at center is growing
JD Tailor, Welcome To Loud City
ORL: The Magic needs everyone to trust each other
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
ORL: Banchero's goals are lofty, even for a No. 1 pick, but he's backing them up so far
Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports
ORL: Banchero refuses to be stopped
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
PHI: Sixers vs. Pacers takeaways
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
PHI: Harrell playing a bigger role with Joel Embiid sidelined
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
PHI: Thybulle has been a potent weapon for the Sixers... so it’s awkward how little he plays
Dave Early, Liberty Ballers
POR: Blazers’ Keon Johnson is playing for ‘the one who lit a spark in me’: his late father
Jason Quick, The Athletic
POR: Rookie Jabari Walker Cracks The Rotation
Casey Holdahl, Blazers.com
POR: Shaedon Sharpe took Highway 401 all the way to the NBA slam dunk contest
Libaan Osman, Toronto Star
SAC: Mike Brown’s focus on mental health and meditation leads to on-court success
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee
SAS: Willing to fail, Jeremy Sochan’s confidence gets a test
Mike Finger, ExpressNews
TOR: Raptors’ developmental magic has vanished and it’s sinking them
Eric Koreen, The Athletic
TOR: The Fred VanVleet dilemma: A closer look
Josh Kern, Raptors HQ
UTA: How Markkanen scored a career-high 49 points in win over the Rockets
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
UTA: The Jazz gave Ochai Agbaji a chance, and the rookie delivered
Ryan Miller, KSL
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
The Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz: Two rebuilds going in opposite directions (for now)
Kelly Iko/Tony Jones, The Athletic
Why offensive rebounding is back in style
Joe Wolfond, The Score
10 Day Contract Season In The NBA
Keith Smith, Spotrac
10 players who could help a contender on an NBA 10-day contract
Ian Levy, The Step Back
THE DRAFT
2023 NBA Mock Draft
Kyle Boone, CBS Sports
Ausar Thompson: Mid-Season Scouting Report
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
Breaking Down G.G. Jackson's Passing
Tyler Metcalf, No Ceilings