Basketball Intelligence For 4/9/22

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

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- BKN: Blake Griffin Has Mastered The Art Of Taking A Charge (from Alex Schiffer, The Athletic):  https://theathletic.com/3237103/2022/04/08/nets-forward-blake-griffin-famous-for-his-dunks-has-quietly-mastered-the-art-of-the-charge/

- BKN: Time Is Running Out For Simmons To Play This Season (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):  https://nypost.com/2022/04/09/why-time-is-running-out-for-ben-simmons-to-play-this-season/

- CLE: This Season Is A Massive Breakthrough For Cavs (from Terry Pluto, cleveland.com): https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2022/04/regardless-of-playoffs-this-season-is-a-massive-breakthrough-for-cavaliers-terry-pluto.html

- DET: Cade Cunningham Is The Pistons' Future (from Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports):  https://sports.yahoo.com/cade-cunningham-is-the-pistons-future-whether-or-not-he-wins-rookie-of-the-year-174729843.html

- DET: is Killian Hayes Figuring It Out? (from Jack Kelly, Detroit Bad Boys):  https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2022/4/9/23009564/is-killian-hayes-figuring-it-out-detroit-pistons

- GSW: Jordan Poole Keeps Rising To The Occasion (from Madeline Kenney, Mercury News):  https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/09/jordan-poole-continues-to-rise-to-occasion-for-warriors/

- HOU: KPJ Will Never Be A Traditional PG & That's Fine (from Lachard Binkley, The Dream Shake):  https://www.thedreamshake.com/2022/4/8/23013089/houston-rockets-kevin-porter-jr-will-never-be-a-traditional-point-and-thats-perfectly-fine

- IND: 28-Year Old Rookie Gabe York Finally Reaches NBA (from James Boyd, Indy Star): https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2022/04/08/pacers-undrafted-rookie-gabe-york-inks-two-way-deal/9503888002/

- IND: Q & A: Caitlin Cooper (from Jackson Frank, Liberty Ballers):  https://www.libertyballers.com/2022/4/8/23016852/sixers-pacers-preview-with-caitlin-cooper

- LAC: Clippers' Focus Is On Fine-Tuning; Everyone Else's Is On Kawhi (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register):  https://www.ocregister.com/2022/04/08/clippers-focus-on-fine-tuning-everyone-else-on-kawhi-leonards-status/

- LAL: Inside The Lakers' Disappointing Season (from Dan Woike/Broderick Turner, LA Times):  https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-04-08/inside-la-lakers-disappointing-season-lebron-james-anthony-davis

- MEM: The Impact Of  The Way Taylor Jenkins Talks About Basketball (from Mark Giannotto, Commercial Appeal):  https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/columnists/mark-giannotto/2022/04/09/taylor-jenkins-memphis-grizzlies-ja-morant-nba-playoffs/7263685001/

- MEM Players Who Have Stepped Up Most In Ja's Absence (from Jacob Ellerbee, Beale Street Bears): https://bealestreetbears.com/2022/04/09/memphis-grizzlies-players-morant-injury/

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