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.
Podcast: Jared Dubin On The Regular Season So Far (RealGM Radio)
- Danny and Jared Dubin discuss the ripple effects of Chris Paul’s injury, the East playoff field, and more.
- John Hollinger on the Jazz, Jusuf Nurkić, and Arizona’s Bennedict Mathurin.
Power Rankings, Week 20: Heat face critical week while West chase tightens (NBA.com)
- John Schuhmann with new power rankings as Miami embarks on an interesting stretch against some fellow East contenders.
- Sam Amick on the Nuggets hoping to be at full strength in the playoffs.
- Khobi Price on Markelle Fultz returning to action.
Sources: Miami Heat's Victor Oladipo could make season debut by second week of March (ESPN)
- Woj on Victor Oladipo’s current timetable for a season debut.
Checking in on the new NBA trade acquisitions (Sporting News)
- Steph Noh with some first impressions of several notable deadline acquisitions with their new teams.
Jazz Kryptonite? An Empirical Look at Utah’s Supposed Smallball Struggles (Salt City Hoops)
- Dan Clayton on the Jazz going small, and playing against opponents that opt to use smaller lineups.
Views from the bottom: What to look forward to from NBA non-contenders (Basketball News)
- Nekias Duncan on what to watch for from the teams at the bottom of the standings.
Maxi Kleber has become incredibly important to the success of the Mavericks (Mavs Moneyball)
- Matthew T Phillips on Maxi Kleber.
The Whiteboard: Power ranking the best clutch teams in the NBA (The Step Back)
- Ian Levy on the teams that have performed best in close games this season.
- Ramona Shelburne on Harden’s debut with the Sixers.
James Harden lives up to hype in Philadelphia debut as 76ers rout Minnesota Timberwolves (ESPN)
- Tim Bontemps with more on the first look at Harden as a Sixer.
- Jason Quick on the Blazers’ outlook on their future.
Which Player Does Each NBA Team Introduce First? Who Comes Last? And … Why? (FiveThirtyEight)
- Jared Dubin on in-arena NBA player intros.
Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green returns to practice for first time since early January (ESPN)
- Kendra Andrews with an update on Draymond Green.
- Mike Vorkunov on new NBPA executive director Tamika Tremaglio.
- Kevin Pelton answers reader questions on buyout candidates, the future unveiling of the NBA 100 list, and more.
- Dave McMenamin on a new low point for the Lakers.
- Woj on Rich Paul meeting recently with Lakers brass.