Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 7/24/20
- ATL: De'Andre Hunter Is A Key To Building Around Trae Young (from Glen Willis, Peachtree Hoops):
Read and watch it here: https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2020/7/24/21333819/deandre-hunter-atlanta-hawks-roster-building-trae-young-key-piece-video-analysis-fit
- BKN: Kurucs Pushes Envelope On Transition To 5 (from Net Income, Nets Daily):
Read it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2020/7/23/21336736/rodions-kurucs-pushes-envelope-on-transition-to-the-5
From Brian Lewis, NY Post: https://nypost.com/2020/07/23/rodions-kuruces-getting-used-to-life-as-nets-backup-center/
From Kristian Winfield, NY Daily News: https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/ny-rodions-kurucs-jarret-allen-center-smallball-donta-hall-20200724-g4as32ojwfhjhdtzlgju5np5ja-story.html
- BOS: 3 Questions About Hayward As The Celtics Restart Their Season (from John Karalis, Mass Live):
From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/21/sports/healthy-last-gordon-hayward-has-chance-deliver-celtics/
- DAL: How The Mavs Built Their Historically Great Offensive Lineup (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):
Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/7/24/21336130/luka-doncic-kristaps-porzingis-dallas-mavericks
- DAL: Perfection For Curry In Opening Scrimmage (from Dwain Price, Mavs.com):
Read it here: https://www.mavs.com/mavsbeatlakers/
- DEN: Film Friday: Bol's Debut (from Gage Bridgford, Denver Stiffs):
Read and watch it here: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2020/7/24/21335519/film-friday-bol-bol-go-go-nikola-jokic-mason-plumlee-monte-morris-michael-porter-jamal-murray
- DEN: Jerami Grant Can Be Nuggets' Missing Playoff Piece (from Harrison Wind, The DNVR):
Read it here: https://thednvr.com/nuggets-look-backs-why-jerami-grant-can-be-denvers-missing-playoff-piece/
- LAL: Horton-Tucker Might Be The Breakout Star Of The Mid-Season Training Camp (from Harrison Faigen, Silver Screen And Roll):
Read it here: https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2020/7/22/21334534/talen-horton-tucker-lakers-buzz-nba-bubble-frank-vogel-kyle-kuzma
- MIA: Duncan Robinson: Best Shooter In The League? (from Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald):
Read it here: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article244445627.html
- MIL: Details Of Brook Lopez's Low-Post Performance (from Adam Paris, Brew Hoop):
Read and watch it hre: https://www.brewhoop.com/2020/7/24/21333349/postmaster-general-delivering-the-details-on-brook-lopezs-low-post-performance-milwaukee-bucks
- NOP: David Griffin Has Put The Pels On An Enviable Path (from Preston Ellis, The Bird Writes):
- OKC: The Hiatus Gave Roberson's Comeback Another Chance (from Royce Young, ESPN):
Read it here: https://tv5.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29518537/the-nba-restart-gave-andre-roberson-comeback-another-chance
- ORL: Takeaways From First Scrimmage (from Josh Robbins, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1946349/2020/07/22/orlando-magic-first-bubble-scrimmage/
- PHI: Embiid Is Focused On Reading Double-Teams To Unlock Sixers' Offense (from Tim Bontemps, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29526834/joel-embiid-focused-reading-double-teams-unlock-76ers-late-game-offense
- PHI: In Defense Of Al Horford (from Christopher Kline, The Sixer Sense):
Read it here: https://thesixersense.com/2020/07/23/philadelphia-76ers-defense-al-horford/
- PHI: The Sixers Are The Restart's Most Intriguing Underdog (from Kirk Goldsberry, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29518468/the-sixers-most-enticing-underdog-nba-restart
- PHO: Suns Translate Intense Practices To Scrimmage Win (from Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports):
Read it here: https://arizonasports.com/story/2330274/suns-translate-intense-practices-to-locked-in-scrimmage-win-over-jazz/
- POR: Nurkic & Collins Make The Blazers Dangerous (from Gerald Bourguet,The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2020/07/24/whiteboard-jusuf-nurkic-zach-collins-make-blazers-dangerous/
- POR: Takeaways From Blazers' Opening Scrimmage (from Ryan Mandel, Rip City Project ):
Read it here: https://ripcityproject.com/2020/07/23/portland-trail-blazers-news-indiana-pacers/
- TOR: Ujiri & Webster: Living "Bubble Life" With The Team (from Lori Ewing, The Globe And Mail):
Read it here: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/article-toronto-raptors-masai-ujiri-bobby-webster-in-it-for-long-haul/
- UTA: Jazz Experiment With Small & Very Big Lineups In Scrimmage (from Sarah Todd, Deseret News):
- WAS: Goals For Each Prospect In Orlando (from Jack Skolnik, Wiz Of Awes):
Read it here: https://wizofawes.com/2020/07/24/washington-wizards-goals-for-each-prospect-entering-orlando/
- Basketball In The Bubble Has Begun (from Ben Golliver, Washington Post):
Read it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/07/23/nba-scrimmages-the-arena-disney/
From David Aldridge, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1942673/2020/07/24/im-gonna-miss-my-hug-getting-used-to-new-game-day-routines-in-the-bubble/
- Zach Lowe's Awards Ballot (from ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29524638/2020-nba-awards-ballot-zach-lowe-picks-mvp-roy-close-races
- Why Bridget Pettis Left The WNBA To Devote Herself To Project Roots (from Brendon Kleen, The Next):
Read it here: https://thenext.substack.com/p/why-bridget-pettis-left-the-wnba
- 5 Most Interesting WNBA Players In 2020 (from Ben Dull, Floor Game):
Read it here: https://floorgame.substack.com/p/five-most-interesting-players-in