Basketball Intelligence For 2/6/22

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

- BOS: What Has Been Going Right (from Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe):  https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/02/05/sports/heres-what-has-gone-right-celtics-best-stretch-season/

- BOS: Celtics Have Found Their 3rd Star In Robert Williams (from Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports):  https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/how-much-improved-robert-williams-has-emerged-celtics-third-star

- CHI: Ayo's Play Isn't Normal For A Rookie (from Elias Schuster, Bleacher Nation):  https://www.bleachernation.com/bulls/2022/02/05/ayo-dosunmu-ayo-dosunmu-ayo-dosunmu-and-other-ayo-dosunmu-bullets/

From Joe Cowley, Chicago Sun Times:  https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2022/2/5/22919493/bulls-ayo-dosunmu-shows-run-through-walls-anything-else

- CLE: KLove's 6MOY Candidacy (from Marla Ridenour, Beacon Journal):  https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/pro/cavs/2022/02/06/cleveland-cavaliers-all-star-forward-kevin-love-continues-career-renaissance-nba-sixth-man-voting/9283254002/

- CLE: Garland's Game Has Reached New Heights (from Kelsey Russo, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3112499/2022/02/04/darius-garland-checks-dream-off-list-by-earning-first-all-star-nod-hes-been-a-game-changer-for-us/

- DAL: How Luka Toyed With The Sixers (from Nekias Duncan, Basketball News):  https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/cornered-how-luka-doncic-toyed-with-the-sixers

- GSW: Assessing Klay's Post-Injuries Game (from Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle):  https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Could-Warriors-Klay-Thompson-really-become-16834832.php

- GSW: How The Dubs Are Preparing For The Offseason (from Tim Kawakami, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3111696/2022/02/04/kawakami-some-madness-thrown-in-there-how-the-warriors-are-preparing-for-the-postseason/

- LAC: Clippers Roster Rebuild Is Ongoing (from Andrew Greif, LA Times):  https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2022-02-05/clippers-roster-rebuild-is-ongoing-lawrence-frank-explains

- LAC: Powell, Covington Fit Clippers Plans (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register):  https://www.ocregister.com/2022/02/05/norman-powell-robert-covington-fit-clippers-plans/

From Sam Vecenie, Game Theory:: 

- LAL: Westbrook's Role: Murkier Than Ever After OT Benching (from Sam Quinn, CBS Sports):  https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/russell-westbrooks-role-with-lakers-murkier-than-ever-after-overtime-benching-leads-to-crucial-win/

From Dave McMenamin, ESPN:  https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33228939/all-matters-won

From Dan Woike, LA Times:  https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-02-06/russell-westbrook-benched-struggles-lakers-knicks

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