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.
Sources: Blazers reach 5-year deal with Billups (ESPN)
- Woj has the story on Portland hiring Chauncey Billups.
Inside the Highly Scrutinized NBA Head Coaching Hires in Portland, Dallas (Bleacher Report)
- Jake Fischer reports on the Chauncey Billups and Jason Kidd hires.
How Rick Carlisle’s playbook fits the Pacers (Indy Cornrows)
- Caitlin Cooper on Rick Carlisle’s fit in Indiana.
NBA Draft Combine: News, notes, whose stock went up and whose went down (The Athletic)
- John Hollinger on the latest he’s been hearing from the combine.
- Kendall Kaut on how Davion Mitchell has developed as a prospect.
The Bucks Just Showed Off Their Championship Blueprint (The Ringer)
- Don’t miss Rob Mahoney on the Bucks.
A Mighty Milwaukee Bucks Smallball Unit Has Emerged this Playoffs (Brew Hoop)
- Adam Paris on what we’ve learned about a smaller Milwaukee lineup.
Bucks take 2-1 series lead behind Middleton’s fourth quarter heroics (Peachtree Hoops)
- Zach Hood breaks down Bucks-Hawks Game 3.
Why couldn’t the Clippers score in Game 4? (Clips Nation)
- Sabreena Merchant on the Clippers’ Game 4 offensive struggles.
- Ramona Shelburne on Reggie Jackson’s stellar play this postseason.
Who’s The Real ‘Playoff P’? (FiveThirtyEight)
- Jared Dubin on Paul Geroge’s performance in these playoffs.
NBA playoffs 2021: The factors fueling these wild LA Clippers comebacks (ESPN+)
- Kevin Pelton takes a closer look at these Clippers coming back from 2-0 deficits.
The NBA Playoffs: Where hot takes and overreactions happen (Basketball News)
- Imman Adan addresses the overreactions we tend to see after teams and big names are eliminated from the playoffs.
What We Really Just Saw As Jazz Collapsed Versus Clippers (Salt City Hoops)
- Dan Clayton looks back on the Clippers-Jazz series.
What can we expect from Moses Brown? (Celtics Blog)
- Adam Taylor dives into the film for Moses Brown and how he can help the Celtics.
How to build a star-powered Olympic team in three steps (ESPN+)
- Brian Windhorst on how this Team USA roster was put together.
- David Locke reacts to the news of Dennis Lindsey stepping down as Jazz VP of Basketball Operations.