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TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
- CHI: Ayo Rode The Dosunmu Family Network To NBA Success (from Mike McGraw, Daily Herald):
- CLE: Jarrett Allen Proves Cavs' Big Experiment Is For Real (from Katie Heindl, DIME): https://uproxx.com/dimemag/jarrett-allen-all-star-2022-cleveland/
- CLE: Garland's Elite Play Has Helped Transform The Cavs (from Jared Ebanks, SLAM): https://www.slamonline.com/the-magazine/darius-garland-slam-all-star-vol-2/
- GSW: Coaching Andrew Wiggins In The 2014 Summer League (from James Posey, Basketball News): https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/coaching-andrew-wiggins-in-the-2014-summer-league-made-me-a-believer
- GSW: Andrew Wiggins Paved The Way For Canadian Hoops (from Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle): https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Wait-this-guy-is-Canadian-All-Star-Andrew-16932698.php
From Doug Smith, Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/2022/02/19/it-might-have-taken-eight-years-but-andrew-wiggins-is-living-up-to-expectations-in-golden-state.html
- LAL: Malik Monk Finds Redemption With Lakers (from Jovan Buha, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3136212/2022/02/21/malik-monk-finds-redemption-and-home-with-lakers-hes-literally-trying-to-kill-every-time-he-touches-the-floor
- MIL: Marques Johnson Named HOF Finalist Again (from Sam Connon, Sports Illustrated): https://www.si.com/college/ucla/mens-basketball/ucla-marques-johnson-named-basketball-hall-of-fame-finalist-yet-again
- MIL: Assessing Ibaka With The Bucks: Early Returns (from Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass): https://behindthebuckpass.com/2022/02/19/assessing-early-returns-serge-ibakas-milwaukee-bucks/
- MIL: Takeaways From Loss To Sixers (from Jack Maloney, CBS Sports): https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/76ers-star-joel-embiids-dominant-performance-highlights-bucks-growing-concerns-on-defensive-end/
- NOP: The Pels Have Found An Answer In Willie Green (from Christian Clark, The Advocate): https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_0ffdea40-90df-11ec-a077-ebd7a3495275.html
- NYK: Top 5 Questions For The Rest Of The Season (from Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School):
- NYK: The NBA's Most Disappointing Team (from Marc Stein, The Stein Line):
- OKC: The Thunder's Emerging Defensive Identity (from Mark Schindler, Basketball News): https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/the-oklahoma-city-thunders-emerging-defensive-identity
- OKC: Giddey's Rise Makes Thunder's Rebuild Even More Intriguing (from Evan Sidery, Basketball News): https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/josh-giddeys-rise-make-thunders-rebuild-even-more-intriguing
- SAC: How Should The Kings Approach The Final 22 Games? (from James Ham, The Kings Beat):
https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/p/sunday-musings-kings-approach-final-22-games
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
- Towns, LaVine, Wiggins Together Again At All-Star Weekend (from Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3132053/2022/02/21/a-prophecy-fulfilled-karl-anthony-towns-zach-lavine-andrew-wiggins-together-again-at-all-star-weekend/
- 2022 Draft: The Race To Be The 1st Overall Pick (from Nathan Grubel, No Ceilings):
- Power Rankings (from ESPN): https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33336996/nba-power-rankings-week-19-where-all-30-teams-stand-all-star-break
From Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2022/02/21/nba-power-rankings-can-grizzlies-pass-suns-warriors-lead-west/6875910001/
From Zach Harper, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3128535/2022/02/21/nba-power-rankings-all-star-break-takeaways-plus-what-net-rating-breakdowns-tell-us-for-all-30-teams
- Salary Cap Projections: What Can Each Team Afford To Offer Free Agents This Offseason? (from Danny Leroux, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3136578/2022/02/21/nba-salary-cap-projections-what-can-each-team-afford-to-offer-free-agents-in-the-2022-offseason/
-The Elam Ending (from Robby General, Muncie Star Press): https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2022/02/19/nick-elam-ending-ball-state-professor-nba-all-star-game/6852362001/
TWO YEARS AGO TODAY: from the BI archives:
http://basketballintelligence.net/2020/02/22/todays-best-nba-reporting-analysis-2-22-20/