Basketball Intelligence For 3/31/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
- BKN: Durant Is Learning To Let Go (from Logan Murdock, The Ringer): https://www.theringer.com/nba/2022/3/31/23003635/kevin-durant-brooklyn-nets-kyrie-irving
- CLE: LeVert Starting To Work His Way Into Form (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com): https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2022/03/caris-levert-starting-to-work-his-way-into-form-it-was-just-a-matter-of-time.html
- DAL: Q & A: Mavs' GM Nico Harrison (from Callie Caplan, Morning News): https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/03/31/nico-harrison-qa-reflecting-on-kristaps-porzingis-trade-future-moves-around-luka-doncic-and-more/
- DEN: Jokic's Scoring (from Robert O'Connell, FIveThirtyEight): https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/we-dont-talk-enough-about-nikola-jokics-scoring/
- DEN: For Jokic, Recognition Of His Game Travels Well (from Matt Eppers, USA Today): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/nuggets/2022/03/30/nikola-jokic-nba-mvp-sequel-nuggets/7085548001/
- DET: Cade Cunningham: Half-Court Maestro (from Jack Kelly, Detroit Bad boys): https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2022/3/31/23001086/detroit-pistons-cade-cunningham-the-half-court-maestro
- GSW: Poole's Ascension Is Skyrocketing His Value (from Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind): https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2022/3/31/23004268/warriors-suns-jordan-poole-steph-curry-draymond-green-film-breakdown
- GSW: Andre Iguodala And Sleep Science (from Jason Jones, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3193507/2022/03/31/sleep-science-is-the-latest-edge-athletes-are-looking-to-gain-andre-iguodala-leaves-no-stone-unturned/
- GSW: Q & A: Andrew Wiggins (from Poor Man's Commish, Let's Go Warriors):
- HOU: Garuba Weathers Long, Hard Road To Playing Time (from Jonathan Fegin, Houston Chronicle): https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Rockets-Usman-Garuba-weathers-long-hard-road-17046680.php
- HOU: As Rockets Go Younger, Not All Eyes Are On The Lottery (from Jonathan Feigin, Houston Chronicle): https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/As-Rockets-go-young-and-younger-not-all-eyes-on-17037165.php
- LAC: How PG13's Return Alters Clippers' Playoff Forecast (from Andrew Greif, LA Times): https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2022-03-30/clippers-paul-george-playoff-potential
- LAC: How PG13 Came Back To Spark Another Clippers' Comeback (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register): https://www.dailynews.com/2022/03/30/how-paul-george-came-back-to-spark-another-clippers-comeback/
- LAL: Jay Huff Is Up For The Challenge (from Cooper Halpern, Silver Screen And Roll): https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2022/3/31/22995582/lakers-jay-huff-profile-g-league-stats-south-bay-rookie-contract
- MEM: Why It Matters That One Of The Richest People In The NBA Owns The Grizzlies (from Brian Windhorst, ESPN): https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/insider/story/_/id/33630696/one-richest-people-nba-owns-memphis-grizzlies-why-matters
- MEM: De'Anthony Melton: The NBA's Hottest Shooter (from Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal): https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2022/03/30/memphis-grizzlies-guard-deanthony-melton-nbas-hottest-shooter/7184297001/
- MIL: Explain One Play: The Bucks & The Power Of 3 (from Nekias Duncan, Basketball News): https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/explain-one-play-the-bucks-and-the-power-of-three
- MIL: Wesley Matthews: From Unemployed To A Champion, Perhaps (from Scott Cacciola, NY Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/30/sports/basketball/wesley-matthews-bucks.html
- OKC: From Scratch: How The Thunder Got Here (from Adam Spinella, The Box And One/Ray LeBov, Basketball Intelligence):
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