Basketball Intelligence For 4/15/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
PLAYOFF SERIES PREVIEWS
- Picking Every Series (from John Hollinger, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3248347/2022/04/15/hollinger-2022-nba-playoffs-suns/
- One Thing To Watch In Each 1st-Round Series (from The Ringer): https://www.theringer.com/2022/4/15/23025914/nba-playoffs-first-round-championship
- The West's Round One (from David Thorpe, True Hoop):
- The East's Round One (from David Thorpe, True Hoop:
- Playoff Series Previews (from Spencer Poole, Enjoy Basketball):
- BKN-BOS/MEM-MIN (from Josh Robbins, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3250581/2022/04/14/predictions-celtics-nets-grizzlies-timberwolves/
- BKN-BOS:
From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/series-preview-boston-celtics-2-vs-brooklyn-nets-7
From Souichi Terada, Mass Live: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/04/how-boston-celtics-will-punch-first-against-nets-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving-in-nba-playoffs.html
From Trevor Hass, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/4/15/23025337/derrick-white-x-factor-boston-celtics-playoffs-analysis-brooklyn-nets-nba-round-1
From Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/13/sports/what-look-nets-celtics-first-round-playoff-series-nears/
- CHI-MIL:
From Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3251631/2022/04/15/bulls-playoff-newcomers-learning-curve-bucks
From Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bulls/ct-cb-chicago-bulls-milwaukee-bucks-nba-playoffs-keys-20220414-wgu2tckwbvdytl35ro4fyqafde-story.html and https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bulls/ct-chicago-bulls-nba-playoffs-ayo-dosunmu-coby-white-patrick-williams-20220415-4bvyausnpfcaxc3ld5kkpqgoca-story.html
From Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2022/04/15/milwaukee-bucks-wild-cards-first-round-series-chicago-bulls
From KC Johnson, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/nba-playoffs-bulls-ayo-dosunmus-playoff-prep-rooted-self-belief
- DAL-UTA:
From Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban: https://thesmokingcuban.com/posts/dallas-mavericks-keys-utah-jazz-2022-playoffs
From Brad Townsend, Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/04/14/can-duo-of-jalen-brunson-spencer-dinwiddie-carry-mavs-offense-if-luka-doncic-cant-face-jazz/
- DEN-GSW:
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3241783/2022/04/11/warriors-nuggets-mega-series-preview-key-questions-x-factor-and-predictions/
From CJ Holmes, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Warriors-Nuggets-Nikola-Joki-17081578.php
From Tommy Knowlton, Denver Stiffs: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2022/4/15/23025805/nba-playoffs-preview-guide-nuggets-vs-warriors-revenge-for-2013-nikola-jokic-mvp-steph-curry
From Sean Keeler, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/11/nikola-jokic-jamal-murray-steph-curry-denver-nuggets-golden-state-warriors-nba-playoffs/
From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/15/will-barton-nuggets-playoffs-health/ and https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/15/nikola-jokic-nuggets-model-of-consistency-warriors/
From Kyle Frederickson, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/14/bones-hyland-playoff-debut-nuggets-warriors/
From Jannelle Moore, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/15/why-the-warriors-approach-against-nuggets-jokic-will-determine-series-outcome
From Duby Dub Dubs, Dub Nation HQ:
- MEM-MIN:
From Joe Mullinax, Grizzly Bear Blues: https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2022/4/15/23026246/nba-playoffs-preview-guide-memphis-grizzlies-minnesota-timberwolves-tv-radio-information-ja-morant
From Drew Hill, Daily Memphian: https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/28209/desmond-bane-memphis-grizzlies-playoffs
From Ben Rohrbach, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/2022-nba-first-round-playoff-previews-2-memphis-grizzlies-vs-7-minnesota-timberwolves-170657448.html
From Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press: https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/15/why-do-the-timberwolves-match-up-so-well-with-memphis/
From Jon Krawczynski/Fred Katz, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3251578/2022/04/15/grizzlies-timberwolves-ja-morant-karl-anthony-towns/
- PHI-TOR:
From Oren Weisfeld, Complex: https://www.complex.com/sports/raptors-riding-good-vibes-straight-into-playoffs
From Rich Hofmann, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3249367/2022/04/14/sixers-joel-emiid-james-harden/
From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33739023/philadelphia-76ers-james-harden-not-feeling-pressure-entering-playoffs-ready-hoop
From Manny Rao, Yahoo Sports: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/raptors-og-anunoby-versatility-could-be-a-real-problem-for-76ers-nba-playoffs-161643762.html
From Keith Pompey, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-james-harden-chance-to-change-nba-playoffs-narrative-brooklyn-nets-trade-20220415.html
From Gina Mizell/Keith Pompey: https://www.inquirer.com/sports/sixers-raptors-preview-predictions-storylines-nba-playoff-notes-20220415.html
From Mike Sielski, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/tobias-harris-philadelphia-sixers-james-harden-toronto-raptors-20220415.html
From Tom West, Liberty Ballers): https://www.libertyballers.com/2022/4/14/22987590/tobias-harris-james-harden-sixers-offense-joel-embiid-raptors-nba-playoffs