Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/27/21
- ATL: Kris Dunn Finally Makes His Hawks' Debut (from Chris Kirschner, The Athletic):
- ATL: Takeaways From Loss To Pistons (from Sarah Spencer, AJC):
- 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):
- 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):
- 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):
- 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):
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):
- The Week That Was (from John Hollinger, The Athletic):
- 2021 Draft: Alperen Sengun Has Scouts Vowing They Won't Repeat Their Jokic Mistake (from Mike Schmitz, ESPN):
- 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/