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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/27/21

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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/27/21

Basketball Intelligence
Apr 27, 2021
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- ATL: Kris Dunn Finally Makes His Hawks' Debut (from Chris Kirschner, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2545416/2021/04/27/kris-dunn-finally-makes-his-hawks-debut-and-the-path-to-get-here-was-filled-with-doubt/

- ATL: Takeaways From Loss To Pistons (from Sarah Spencer, AJC):

Read it here: https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/hawks-lose-clunker-in-detroit-as-more-players-go-down-with-injuries/4RZS6CPINNGJ3ESJW26ELXOXBI/

- BOS: Takeaways From Loss To Hornets (from Daniel Lubofsky, Celtics Blog):

Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/4/26/22402640/boston-celtics-get-run-out-of-charlotte-hornets-terry-rozier

- BOS: Celtics Can't Seem To Stay Motivated (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):

Read it here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/04/26/sports/celtics-unexplainable-lulls-hard-ignore-with-so-much-still-line/

- CLE: What We Learned About The Cavs Last Week (from Jackson Flickinger, Fear The Sword):

Read it here: https://www.fearthesword.com/2021/4/26/22403286/what-we-learned-about-the-cavs-this-week-april-19-25

- DEN: Do The Nuggets Need More McGee Minutes? (from Joel Rush, Forbes):

Read and watch it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joelrush/2021/04/26/the-denver-nuggets-bench-needs-more-javale-mcgee-minutes/?sh=5f88066f1134

- DEN: Stats That Show How Incredible Jokic's Passing Is (from Ian Levy, The Step Back);

Read it here: https://fansided.com/2021/04/27/nikola-jokic-passing-4-incredible-stats

- DEN: Takeaways From Win Over Grizzlies (from Alex Labidou, nuggets.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets-grizz-20210426#

- LAC: Takeaways From Loss To Pelicans (from Andrew Greif, LA Times):

Read it here: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2021-04-26/clippers-struggles-new-orleans-pelicans-paul-george

From Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/04/26/clippers-drop-another-game-in-new-orleans/

- LAC: Zubac Has Been Huge Help As Starter (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register):

Read it here: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/04/26/clippers-big-man-ivica-zubac-has-been-huge-help-as-a-starter/

- LAC: PG13 Is Flourishing Within Clippers Dynamic Offense (from Shane Young, Forbes):

Read and watch it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaneyoung/2021/04/26/paul-george-is-flourishing-within-the-clippers-dynamic-offense/?sh=1e25b0b96dff

- LAC: Cousins Sparks Old Memories On Clippers' Night To Forget (from Mark Whicker, LA Daily News):

Read it here: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/04/26/whicker-clippers-demarcus-cousins-sparks-old-memories-on-a-night-to-forget/

- LAL: The Lakers' Crowded Rotation (from Harrison Faigen, Silver Screen And Roll):

Read it here: https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/4/26/22403925/lakers-minutes-marc-gasol-montrezl-harrell-rotation-kyle-kumza-sacrifice-frank-vogel

- LAL: Schroder's Growth Is A Silver Lining Ahead Of LBJ's Return (from Jovan Buha, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2545720/2021/04/27/dennis-schroders-growth-is-a-silver-lining-for-lakers-ahead-of-lebron-james-return/

From Dave McMenamin, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31342453/dennis-schroder-shines-los-angeles-lakers-floor-general

- MIA: Adebayo's DPOY Candidacy (from Anthony Chiang/Barry Jackson, Miami Herald):

Read it here: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article250932009.html

- NYK: The Rise Of Julius Randle (from Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2021/04/27/julius-randle-new-york-knicks-rise

- PHI: Simmons' Return Highlights His Significance (from Kane Pitman, Sporting News):

Read it here: https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/the-return-of-ben-simmons-highlights-the-significance-of-his-role-in-the-philadelphia-76ers-playoff-success/69zw3jodpkw61ptqhaas8fbhx

- PHI: Thybulle's Defense Is Elite.  What Comes Next? (from Jackson Frank, Liberty Ballers):

Read and watch it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/4/26/22403390/matisse-thybulle-defense-is-elite-what-comes-next-philadelphia-76ers-nba

- SAC: Haliburton's 4th Quarter Pick-And-Roll Clinic (from Brenden Nunes, Kings Herald):

Read and watch it here: https://kingsherald.com/articles/tyrese-haliburtons-fourth-quarter-pick-and-roll-clinic/

- TOR: Takeaways  From Win Over Cavs (from William Lou, Yahoo Sports):

Read it here: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/10-things-malachi-flynn-catches-fire-late-as-raptors-easily-handle-cavaliers-035654208.html

From Doug Smith, Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/analysis/2021/04/26/the-core-four-carry-the-raptors-over-the-cavaliers-to-start-busy-stretch-in-schedule.html

- TOR: Anunoby's Breakout Season (from Doug Smith, Toronto Star):

Read it here: https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2021/04/26/og-anunobys-breakout-has-been-the-light-in-the-raptors-dark-season.html

- TOR: The Raptors Might Finally Have Some Rotation Stability (from Blake Murphy, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2545383/2021/04/26/lowry-to-birch-anunoby-offense-a-bench-trio-the-raptors-might-finally-have-a-bit-of-rotation-stability/

- UTA: Ingles' Sharpshooting Is Driving The Jazz (from Ben Mallis, Pick And Roll):

Read it here: https://pickandroll.com.au/p/how-joe-ingles-sharpshooting-is-driving

- UTA: Takeaways From Loss To Wolves (from Sarah Todd, Deseret News):

Read it here: https://www.deseret.com/2021/4/26/22403719/instant-analysis-utah-jazz-blow-early-lead-minnesota-timberwolves-for-second-straight-game-nba

From Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/04/26/triple-team-difference/

From Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/04/26/utah-jazz-searching/

From Tim McMahon, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31342756/rudy-gobert-shoulders-blame-costly-defensive-miscue-utah-jazz-drop-back-back-games-minnesota-timberwolves


- Analytical Lookaround (from Seth Partnow, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2544346/2021/04/27/suns-lack-of-postseason-experience-steph-currys-explosion-wizards-defense-analytical-lookaround/

- The Week That Was (from John Hollinger, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2543848/2021/04/26/hawks-soar-despite-slew-of-injuries-sizing-up-pistons-rookie-killian-hayes-hollingers-week-that-was/

- 2021 Draft: Alperen Sengun Has Scouts Vowing They Won't Repeat Their Jokic Mistake (from Mike Schmitz, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31337556/2021-nba-draft-alperen-sengun-scouts-vowing-repeat-their-nikola-jokic-mistake

- Q & A: Adam Silver (from Sean Gregory, Time):

Read it here: https://time.com/collection/time100-companies/5953664/nba/

- The NBA's Full-Time Women Refs Are Changing The Game (from Ben Dowsett, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/espnw/story/_/id/31317956/the-nba-five-full-women-referees-changing-game-just-beginning

- NBA Dealing With COVID-Related Referee Shortage (from Baxter Holmes, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31339306/nba-dealing-covid-related-referee-shortage-playoffs-near

- Coach-Of-The-Year Candidates (from Tim Reynolds, Associated Press):

Read it here: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/article250970769.html

From Ben Golliver, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/04/26/nba-coach-of-the-year-candidates/

- The Unrestricted Area NBA History PODCAST with authors of Archie Clark Clark & Billy McGill biographies (from Ray LeBov, Basketball Intelligence):

Listen to it here: http://basketballintelligence.net/2021/04/27/podcast-authors-billy-mcgill-archie-clark-biographies/

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