NBA Daily: DPOY Watch – 12/17/19

The same names top the Defensive Player of the Year rankings as the season nears its two-month point, paving the way for us to highlight other players and teams whose performance has been superlative on that side of the ball.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Buy Or Sell: Atlantic Division

Drew Maresca continues Basketball Insiders’ “Buy Or Sell” series by taking a look at the Atlantic Division.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Most Improved Watch – 12/6/2019

A quarter of the way into the season, multiple players have begun separating themselves for the Most Improved Player award. Quinn Davis takes a look at five of these players and why they are worthy of the consideration.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Knicks ‘obsessed’ with Masai Ujiri

As noted on Friday, the spotlight is on Knicks president Steve Mills in the wake of David Fizdale’s firing. We detailed here where things stood with Mills and general manager Scott Perry prior to the Fizdale firing. If Mills and Perry are let go after the season, Masai Ujiri will be one of the top […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Raptors’ Defense Flummoxing The League’s Elite

The Toronto Raptors have developed an identity with their team defense. Multiple NBA stars, most notably Joel Embiid, have been bothered by their swarming mentality. Quinn Davis takes a look at how they have been successful.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Most Improved Watch — 11/22/2019

A month into the season, the field is beginning to separate for the Most Improved Player Award. Quinn Davis takes a look at the players that would be at the top of the race if the season ended today.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Stanley Johnson Expected to Miss Two Weeks with Stress Reaction

Oshae Brissett has been recalled from Raptors 905 for tonight, as Stanley Johnson is out with a stress reaction* in his groin. Oshae Brissett has been recalled from Raptors 905 for tonight, as Stanley Johnson is out with a stress reaction* in his groin. — Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) November 18, 2019 The stress reaction is […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
When Is The Sample Size Big Enough?

A couple of weeks into the season, Matt John looks into some of the surprises so far and asks how long will it take until these unforeseen wrinkles can be considered more than just flukes.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: Kyle Lowry Out Two-Weeks with Left Thumb Fracture

The Toronto Raptors provided the following injury updates on Saturday: Kyle Lowry sustained a fracture of the distal phalanx of his left thumb in the first quarter of Friday’s game at New Orleans. Lowry will be out, and his injury will be reevaluated in two weeks. Source: Toronto Raptors

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021