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.

Podcast: Jared Weiss On The Celtics (RealGM Radio)

  • Danny and Jared Weiss discuss all things Celtics. 

Giannis, Jokic, Embiid and an NBA MVP race for the ages; scouting LSU’s Tari Eason (The Athletic)

  • John Hollinger on the MVP race, LSU’s Tari Eason, and more. 

Midrange messiah DeMar DeRozan morphs into mid-career Dirk in rarest of NBA seasons (The Athletic)

  • John Hollinger on DeMar DeRozan. 

Power Rankings, Week 21: Playoff races take shape as Celtics, Heat rise (NBA.com)

  • New power rankings from John Schuhmann! 

Why NBA’s Most Aggressive Rebuild Could Drive Blockbuster Deals This Summer (Bleacher Report)

  • Eric Pincus on the Thunder and how their decisions could impact the offseason. 

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver set for interview as part of NBA investigation, sources say (ESPN)

  • Baxter Holmes with an update on the Robert Sarver investigation. 

Video: Donovan Mitchell makes the Jazz offense nearly unstoppable (Thinking Basketball)

  • Ben Taylor breaks down Donovan Mitchell’s game and his impact on Utah’s offense. 

Hidden Gems: Robert Williams III's innovative role has saved the Celtics' season (Sporting News)

  • Steph Noh on Robert Williams III. 

Podcast: Ja Morant is Must-See-TV, Elam Ending, and Avoiding the Nets (Pull Up)

  • CJ McCollum reflects on his first action with the Pelicans. 

NBA 40 Under 40: The executives, coaches and agents shaping the basketball world —and the future (The Athletic)

  • Mike Vorkunov unveils The Athletic’s first NBA 40 under 40 list. 

Evan Mobley is guarding everybody. Could he be a Defensive Player of the Year contender? Mobley Mondays (The Athletic)

  • Kelsey Russo and John Hollinger discuss Evan Mobley’s season. 

Making the cut: 76ers' creativity elevating Matisse Thybulle's offense (Basketball News)

  • Nekias Duncan on Matisse Thybulle finding his footing playing with Harden and Embiid.

The expanding game of Ziaire Williams (Grizzly Bear Blues)

  • Parker Fleming on Ziaire Williams. 

NBA mailbag: After bashing the play-in, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers must embrace it (ESPN+)

  • Kevin Pelton answers reader questions. 

Steph Curry turning to his old ways after Warriors’ latest loss (The Athletic)

  • Marcus Thompson on Steph Curry going back to his former substitution pattern amid the Warriors’ recent struggles. 

The Cavs 5-man lineup that is dominating opponents (King James Gospel)

  • Mark Wilson on one particularly effective Cavs lineup. 

Toronto Raptors' OG Anunoby out at least two weeks to rest fractured finger (ESPN)

  • Woj with an injury update on OG Anunoby. 

Aaron Holiday has great opportunity with Phoenix Suns (Bright Side of the Sun)

  • Kenneth Manoj on Aaron Holiday. 

Friday, March 4th, 2022 (The Daily Six)

  • Derek Bodner on the Sixers signing DeAndre Jordan. 

The Lakers need to commit to an identity (Silver Screen & Roll)

  • Darius Soriano on the state of the Lakers. 

The Lakers were thrashed in the third quarter once again, this time by the Clippers. What happened? (The Athletic)

  • Jovan Buha on the Lakers’ third quarter struggles. 

LeBron, the Lakers and their road back to ‘winning time’: Why Magic Johnson and Phil Jackson still matter, plus what’s next (The Athletic)

  • Sam Amick and Bill Oram with the latest on the Lakers.