Basketball Intelligence For 2/3/23
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BKN: The Nets’ troubling inability to beat Celtics
Brian Lewis, NY Post
BOS: The future of the Celtics runs through Maine
Jack Simone, Celtics Blog
CLE: Evan Mobley may not be an All-Star but he’s still on his way to superstardom
Evan Dammarell, Right Down Euclid
CLE: Grading Evan Mobley’s sophomore season thus far
Elaine Blum, Hoops Habit
CLE: Cavaliers blocking out negative noise, preaching positivity
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
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CLE: Cavaliers show toughness, won’t-back-down mentality
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
DAL: Inside Luka's Latest 50-Point Scoring Masterclass
Grant Afseth, Sports Illustrated
DEN: Nuggets find success with new-look second unit
Mike Singer, Denver Post
DEN: Aaron Gordon's Career-Year Recipe
Jared Dubin, FIveThirtyEight
GSW: Video Analysis: Draymond Green is the Warrior dynasty’s last line of defense
Joe Viray, SBNation
GSW: The curious and rapid decline of the Third-Quarter Warriors
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind
HOU: Tari Eason is showing why he’s the steal of the NBA Draft
Lachard Binkley, The Dream Shake
IND: How The Pacers Tried To Adjust With Haliburton Sidelined
Tony East, Forbes
IND: Inside the night Tyrese Haliburton entered the All-Star fraternity
Scott Agness, Fieldhouse Files
LAL: Q & A: Austin Reaves
Michael Scotto, Hoops Hype
LAL: Lakers’ existential question seems no closer to an answer
John Hollinger, The Athletic
LAL: Westbrook's role needs to be reduced as the Lakers get healthier
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports
LAL: AD dismisses All-Star “snub” as he and the Lakers gear up for second half run
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
LAL: LBJ relies on three traits as he closes in on NBA all-time scoring title
Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today
MIN: Naz Reid gives the Warriors — and Target Center — a jolt
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
NYK: Randle’s return to the All-Star game required a reality check about his attitude
Stefan Bondy, Daily News
ORL: Banchero breaks the double teams
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
PHO: Don’t Sleep on the Suns
Michael Pina, The Ringer
SAS: Stanley Johnson lands rotation spot with hard work
Jeff McDonald, Express News
UTA: Walker Kessler is a rising star. The next step — becoming a closer
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
UTA: Markkanen’s long road to becoming an All-Star
Tony Jones, The Athletic
UTA: The growth, development and adaptability of Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Grizzlies Set vs Switching, Raptors Keep, Monk's Communication & Timberwolves Specials
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops
Trade Deadline: Western Conference players in play
David Thorpe, True Hoop
Trade Deadline: Eastern Conference players in play
David Thorpe, True Hoop
Rookie Rankings
Sam Vecenie, The Athletic
Weekly Rookie Rankings
Jasmyn Wimbish, CBS Sports
Detailing the NBA's stat-tracking process
Ethan Fuller, Basketball News
Defending CP3, Tunnel Vision Saddiq, Bulls’Indecisive PNR Defense, Walker Kessler's dominance, Alex Caruso, & Mike Brown wizardry
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
Has the NBA’s offensive explosion gone too far?
Oren Weisfeld, The Guardian
Which coaches use timeouts best, worst & most distinctively
Seth Partnow, Dunc’d On
THE DRAFT
Breaking Down Adem Bona's Defense
Tyler Metcalf, No Ceilings
Mid-Major Radars: Bigs
Adam Spinella, The Box And One