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Basketball Intelligence For 4/7/23

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

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Apr 7, 2023
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TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

ATL: Clint’s Two-Handed Defensive Stops Defy Explanation
KL Chouinard, Hawks.com

BKN: Royce O’Neale shows off versatility after getting reinserted into starting lineup
Andrew Crane, NY Post

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CLE: Can Ricky Rubio still be a difference-maker in playoffs?
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com

DET: Pistons predictions revisited
James Edwards III, The Athletic

DET: Ivey’s transition game thrills Pistons
Keith Langlois, Pistons.com

GSW: There’s still a chance this all works out
Duby Dub Dubs, Dub Nation HQ

GSW: Warriors insist they can’t risk tanking for preferred playoff matchup
Madeline Kenney, Mercury News

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HOU: The Rockets are ready to move past their rebuild
Andrew Lopez, ESPN

HOU: Kevin Porter Jr. embraces his future as point guard for Rockets
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle

IND: Gabe York is back in the NBA, playing for himself and something much bigger: his mom
Scott Agness, Fieldhouse Files

IND: Mathurin wants to be great, so he's being thrown into the fire
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star

LAL: Despite loss to Clippers, the Lakers continue to build chemistry
Broderick Turner, LA Times

MEM: The Grizzlies need Steven Adams healthy for the Playoffs
Ben Ladner, The Step Back

MEM: JJJ's scoring -- not his elite defense -- might be the key to the Grizzlies' playoffs
Tim MacMahon, ESPN

MIA: Haslem, Heat reflect on rare 20-year NBA career
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press

MIA: The Tao of Spo: Erik Spoelstra’s compassion, competitiveness and confrontations
Jason Quick, The Athletic

MIA: Why the Heat decided to choose offense over defense with new starting lineup
Wes Goldberg, All U Can Heat

MIA: Jimmy Butler's Heat are one of most dangerous NBA postseason teams — play-in tournament or not
Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports

MIL: Milwaukee Is Bucking The NBA’s Status Quo With A Growing Roster Of Female Executives
Andrew Wagner, Forbes

MIL: Bucks’ Wesley Matthews put on a defensive clinic against DeMar DeRozan, Bulls
Eric Nehm, The Athletic

MIN: Timberwolves need to use lineup flexibility to their advantage when it matters most
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press

MIN: McDaniels Deserves All-Defense Decoration
Sabrina Hiller, The Lead

NYK: Quentin Grimes showcasing an all-around game for the Knicks
Steve Popper, Newsday

NYK: Mitchell Robinson’s rebounding key to Big 3 night from young Knicks
Peter Botte, NY Post

OKC: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder rebuild after stars exodus
Cliff Brunt, Associated Press

OKC: Thunder routs Utah in road finale, controls own NBA play-in fate
Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman

ORL: Magic’s deep bench gets its chance to desired effect
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily

PHI: Where things stand heading into the final weekend
Derek Bodner, The Daily Six

PHI: Doc Rivers regrets playing stars in flat, meaningless performance
Rich Hofmann, The Athletic

PHI: 76ers under-25 rankings: Which young prospects have the brightest future?
Christopher Kline, The Sixer Sense

PHI: FO’, FIVE, FO’: FORTY YEARS LATER
Aaron Carter, The Inquirer

PHO: Suns Coach Monty Williams Shares Love, Admiration for Mentor Gregg Popovich
Donnie Druin, Sports Illustrated

PHO: Suns looking forward to practice, recovery during play-in tournament week
Dana Scott, Arizona Republic

SAC: Domantas Sabonis: The N.B.A. Star Fueled by Family Legacy
Sopan Deb, NY Times

SAC: Kings’ broadcast team is among the most diverse in the NBA
Marcus Smith, Sacramento Bee

SAC: Harrison Barnes embracing the "beauty in the process" in Kings breakout season
James Ham, The Kings Beat

SAS: Mamukelashvili is acing Spurs audition with phenomenal passing
Noah Magaro-George, Air Alamo

SAS: Jeremy Sochan's Game Is A Minor Protest Against The NBA's Orthodoxy
Kevin Yeung, Real GM

TOR: Strange and suspicious: Raptors opt not to keep useful Dowtin Jr. around
Michael Grange, Sportsnet

WAS: Johnny Davis finally looking like a lottery pick
Gibson Lowenberg, Wiz Of Awes



LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES

Lauding Jaren Jackson Jr. and Brook Lopez's offense
Ethan Fuller, Basketball News

John Hollinger’s Awards Votes
The Athletic

The MVP Race Has No Wrong Answer
Michael Pina, The Ringer

NBA veterans are more vital than ever. So why are they being pushed out?
Oren Weisfeld, The Guardian

The standout elements of a season marked by extreme offense
Marc Stein, The Stein Line

After quiet starts to their NBA careers, Shaedon Sharpe and Johnny Davis are thriving to finish their rookie seasons
Arya Chawla, Sports Illustrated


THE DRAFT

Nine Top NBA Prospects and How Coaches See Them
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board

Why Bobi Klintman could be NBA Draft’s mystery man
Sam Vecenie, The Athletic

Team building is extremely difficult. Highly malleable players make it much easier
Tyler Metcalf, No Ceilings

Jalen Slawson: Scouting Report
Adam Spinella, The Box And One


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