Basketball Intelligence For 4/6/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
- CLE: KLove Is Having Fun Again (from Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated): https://www.si.com/nba/2022/04/05/kevin-love-cavaliers-lebron-james-future
- DEN: Aaron Gordon: Nuggets' Playoff X-Factor (from Tommy Knowlton, Denver Stiffs): https://www.denverstiffs.com/2022/4/6/23012163/denver-nuggets-nikola-jokic-nba-mvp-playoffs-aaron-gordon-dunk-highlight-anthony-davis
- DEN: Nuggets' 'Urgency' Has Arrived (from Mike Singer, Denver Post): https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/05/nuggets-playoffs-spot-urgency/
- HOU: Jalen Green's Rookie Run Is Giving Hope To Successful Rockets' Rebuild (from Kelly Iko, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3232756/2022/04/06/jalen-green-noteworthy-rookie-run-giving-hope-successful-rockets-rebuild/
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- IND: TJ McConnell Returns (from Joel Lorenzi, Indy Star): https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2022/04/06/pacers-t-j-mcconnell-returns-after-missing-4-months-hand-injury/7255714001/
- LAC: Clippers Are A Sleeping Giant (from Michael Pina, Sports Illustrated): https://www.si.com/nba/2022/04/06/los-angeles-clippers-paul-george-sleeping-giant-nba-playoffs
From Michael Saenz, Sir Charles In Charge: https://sircharlesincharge.com/2022/04/06/la-clippers-3-reasons-make-noise-underdog
From Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.ocregister.com/2022/04/05/clippers-on-the-mend-kawhi-leonard-shoots-norman-powell-practices/
- LAL: Interview: Frank Vogel (from Bill Oram, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3233034/2022/04/06/exclusive-lakers-coach-frank-vogel-opens-up-on-losing-season-imperfect-roster-and-what-comes-next-after-elimination/
- LAL: Lakers' Loss Caps Historically Disappointing Season (from Jovan Buha, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3232632/2022/04/06/lakers-elimination-from-the-play-in-tournament-caps-historically-disappointing-season/
From Evan Sidery, Basketball News: https://theathletic.com/3232522/2022/04/06/what-next-for-a-kings-franchise-that-has-missed-the-playoffs-16-straight-seasons/
From Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/04/06/los-angeles-lakers-lebron-james-anthony-davis-russell-westbrook-eliminated
From Mark Medina, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/in-the-end-lakers-roster-mix-proved-to-be-their-undoing
From Sam Quinn, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lakers-early-elimination-may-be-embarrassing-but-its-what-this-organization-needed-after-miserable-year
From Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/columnist/jeff-zillgitt/2022/04/06/lakers-lebron-james-anthony-davis-eliminated-playoff-contention/9464057002
From Bill Plaschke, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-04-05/bill-plaschke-lakers-misguided-season-airballs-pratfalls
- MIN: Wolves Have Serious Defensive Issues To Address (from Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3232494/2022/04/06/play-in-or-playoffs-the-timberwolves-have-some-serious-defensive-issues-to-address/
- NYK: Quickley's Progress (from Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School):
- PHI: Backup Center Looming Large As Sixers' Achilles Heel (from Bryan Toporek, Forbes): https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryantoporek/2022/04/06/backup-center-is-looming-large-as-the-sixers-achilles-heelagain/?sh=2db7b2e04334
From Rich Hofmann, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3232865/2022/04/06/as-sixers-break-franchise-3-point-record-in-indiana-backup-center-questions-still-loom/
From Gina Mizell, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-deandre-jordan-backup-center-20220406.html
- PHI: Sixers' Lack Of Trustworthy Closing Lineup Looms Large (from Jackson Frank, Liberty Ballers): https://www.libertyballers.com/2022/4/5/23011868/sixers-fifth-starter-looms-large-playoffs-matisse-thybulle-danny-green-georges-niang
- SAC: What's Next For The Kings? (from Anthony Slater. The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3232522/2022/04/06/what-next-for-a-kings-franchise-that-has-missed-the-playoffs-16-straight-seasons/
From Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article260154245.html
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