Monday Daily Duncs

Here's the latest installment of our Daily Duncs: a curated list of writing, video, and podcasts on a near-daily basis for subscribers. You can read, watch, and listen to exactly what Danny and I are consuming every day if you so choose.

Rockets trade deadline notebook 2.0: Maneuvering Houston’s cap with an expert (The Athletic)

  • Kelly Iko and Danny go back and forth on the Rockets. 

When do we worry about the Bucks? Plus, Cavs’ cap exception and how it might be used (The Athletic)

  • John Hollinger on the Bucks, Marquette’s Justin Lewis, and more.  

Double trouble: Bucks’ defensive strategy plays into Nuggets’ hands in lopsided loss (The Athletic)

  • Eric Nehm on Milwaukee’s rough night against the Nuggets. 

Podcast: Lakers roller-coaster & why Simmons-for-Harden might happen (Posted Up)

  • Chris Haynes and Vincent Goodwill on the Lakers, Ben Simmons, and the latest chatter leading up to the deadline. 

Video: The Offensive Genius of Nikola Jokic | Thinking Basketball (NBA)

  • Ben Taylor on Nikola Jokic. 

Power Rankings, Week 16: Suns hold top spot as East standings tighten (NBA.com)

  • New week, new power rankings from John Schuhmann. 

Does holding on to Ben Simmons actually help? (The Daily Six)

  • Derek Bodner on Philly’s long game with Simmons. 

Source: Kings move on from Ben Simmons pursuit, set sights elsewhere (The Kings Beat)

  • James Ham on the Kings moving on from Simmons as a trade target. 

Amir Coffey’s playmaking has been an unexpected key to the Clippers offense (Clips Nation)

  • Sabreena Merchant on Amir Coffey. 

On the instinctual play of Chris Duarte (Indy Cornrows)

  • Caitlin Cooper on Chris Duarte. 

Isaiah Stewart is curious, studious and intent on being all he can be for the young Pistons. It starts with a binder (The Athletic)

  • James Edwards III on Isaiah Stewart. 

Video: Jaren Jackson Jr.'s versatility is key for the red hot Grizzlies (Thinking Basketball)

  • Ben Taylor on Jaren Jackson Jr. 

Video: The Golden State Warriors Need Klay Thompson to Be Great (The Ringer)

  • J. Kyle Mann on the Warriors and Klay’s return. 

Four takeaways on Klay Thompson's play through his first eight games (ESPN+)

  • Kendra Andrews and Kevin Pelton with more on Klay. 

Video: Mid-Season All Rookie Teams | Rookie Watch Ep. 4 (Hoop Intellect)

  • Hoop Intellect brings you up to speed on the play of this year’s rookie class.

Seth Partnow Q&A: A sit down with the author of “The Midrange Theory” (Basketball News)

  • Mat Issa chats with Seth Partnow. 

Thompson: How Stephen Curry, the mad scientist of shooting, diagnosed (and maybe cured) his slump (The Athletic)

  • Marcus Thompson on Steph’s shooting slump. 

NBA mailbag: Are Stephen Curry's shooting woes a bad sign for the Golden State Warriors? (ESPN+)

  • Kevin Pelton answers reader questions on Steph’s recent rough stretch, injury reports, and more. 

Video: Are Devin Booker, Nikola Jokic & Zach Lavine worthy of a supermax contract? (The Hoop Collective)

  • Brian Windhorst, Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon discuss some upcoming supermax candidates. 

Kobe Bryant Memorial Almanac

  • Niku Mistry with a comprehensive statistical review of Kobe Bryant’s career.