Basketball Intelligence For 2/16/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM- SPECIFIC STORIES
- BKN: Seth Curry Could Be Nets' New Glue Guy (from Stephen Noh, Sporting News): https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/hidden-gems-seth-curry-could-be-nets-new-glue-guy/srrxtsx5xelwbzidazyog4nt
- BOS: Celtics: NBA's Biggest Turnaround And Real Title Contender (from Sean Highkin, Bleacher Report): https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2953556-boston-celtics-are-nbas-biggest-turnaround-and-a-real-title-contender
- CHI: Re-Introducing DeMar DeRozan (from Tyler Tynes, GQ): https://www.gq.com/story/gq-hype-demar-derozan
- CHI: DeRozan's Dagger Dime Vs. The Spurs (from Nekias Duncan, Zenger): https://www.zenger.news/2022/02/15/explain-one-play-demar-derozans-dagger-dime-in-winning-time
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- CLE: This Time The Cavs' Revival Has Nothing To Do With LBJ (from Sopan Deb, NY Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/sports/basketball/nba-cleveland-cavaliers-jarrett-allen-darius-garland.html
- CLE: A Look At Cavs' Early Season Success & What's Ahead (from Kelsey Russo, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3132806/2022/02/16/as-cavs-head-into-all-star-break-a-look-back-at-their-early-season-success-and-whats-ahead/
- DAL: Dinwiddie Is The Mavs' Greatest Wild Card (from Iztok Franko, D Magazine): https://www.dmagazine.com/sports/2022/02/spencer-dinwiddie-is-now-the-mavericks-greatest-wild-card/
- DET: Cunningham, Pistons Continue To Learn In Trial-By-Fire Approach (from Rod Beard, Detroit News): https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/02/15/cunningham-pistons-continue-learn-trial-fire-approach/6796668001/
- GSW: Curry: Reimagining What Impossible Is (from Logan Murdock, The Ringer): https://www.theringer.com/nba/2022/2/16/22922678/stephen-curry-golden-state-warriors-kevin-durant
- LAC: Covington Deflects Passes, Not Credit (from Andrew Greif, LA Times): https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2022-02-15/clippers-robert-covington-deflects-passes-not-credit
From Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.ocregister.com/2022/02/15/robert-covington-boosts-clippers-already-robust-defense/
- MIL: Giannis Returns To Drop 50 In Win Over Pacers (from Eric Nehm, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3132758/2022/02/16/giannis-antetokounmpo-returns-to-drop-50-points-in-a-win-over-the-pacers-man-just-watching-greatness/