Wednesday 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 Dubin On The Regular Season So Far (RealGM Radio)

  • Danny and Jared Dubin discuss some of the biggest stories around the league as 2021 comes to a close. 

Will Crypto.com Arena be dead in postseason? Herb Jones check-in; scouting Dyson Daniels (The Athletic)

  • John Hollinger on the LA teams, Herb Jones, and G League Ignite’s Dyson Daniels.

Power Rankings, Week 11: Warriors grab No. 1 spot from Suns (NBA.com)

  • John Schuhmann on where each team stands before the calendar turns to 2022. 

J.B. Bickerstaff cemented as crucial part of Cavs’ future with contract extension (The Athletic)

  • Kelsey Russo on J.B. Bickerstaff’s contract extension. 

Spurs assistant Becky Hammon being seriously pursued by Aces, Liberty for head coaching vacancies: Sources (The Athletic)

  • Shams and Chantel Jennings on two WNBA franchises pursuing Becky Hammon as a head coaching candidate. 

Inside the NBA's race to outlast COVID-19's omicron surge (ESPN+)

  • Woj and Baxter Holmes on the league’s response to the uptick in positive tests. 

The Cleveland Cavaliers were mocked for bucking the NBA's small-ball trend -- now they're contending for home court (ESPN+)

  • Brian Windhorst on the Cavs. 

Video: The Warriors brilliant strategy is too much for the Suns (Thinking Basketball)

  • Ben Taylor breaks down Warriors-Suns from Christmas Day. 

Constant call-ups? A frozen trade market? How COVID-19 wreaked havoc at the G League Showcase (ESPN+)

  • Bobby Marks, Mike Schmitz and Jonathan Givony on how this year’s G League Showcase was impacted. 

Celtics' Real Concern, NBA's Most Tradable Contracts and the Latest Insider Buzz (Bleacher Report)

  • Eric Pincus on the Celtics and some of the latest trade chatter. 

Who's got next? The first-round picks and G League standouts ready to be called up (ESPN+)

  • Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz on some G League players that might be ready for NBA minutes. 

At the NBA trade deadline, the Washington Wizards should target one player in particular (The Athletic)

  • Josh Robbins looks ahead to the deadline for the Wizards. 

Podcast: Danny Ainge’s impact on Jazz trade talks, Joe Ingles' future (HoopsHype)

  • Michael Scotto and Tony Jones discuss all things Jazz. 

Who are the NBA's most consistent and inconsistent players in 2021-22? (ESPN+)

  • Kevin Pelton with a look at this season’s most (in)consistent players. 

Renewed momentum for creation of in-season NBA tournament, sources said (ESPN)

  • Woj on the possibility of an in-season tournament. 

Isaiah Stewart: Taking stock in the progression and regression of his game in year 2 (Detroit Bad Boys)

  • Jack Kelly with some observations on year two for Isaiah Stewart. 

Power Rankings Notebook: Utah's historic offense, LeBron at the five and Boston in the clutch (NBA.com)

  • John Schuhmann dives into the numbers on the Hawks, LeBron at center for the Lakers, and more. 

Darius Garland exudes fun, and is making the All-Star leap (Basketball News)

  • Nekias Duncan on Darius Garland.

The Lakers Are Struggling. It Didn’t Have to Be This Way. (The Ringer)

  • Rob Mahoney on the Lakers. 

The second unit has been a good fit for Eric Bledsoe (Clips Nation)

  • Sabreena Merchant on Eric Bledsoe in a bench role for the Clippers. 

The most impressive aspect of the Warriors’ road Christmas win in Phoenix: The refurbished organization (The Athletic)

  • Anthony Slater on this retooled Warriors roster. 

A Wild December, But The Wolves Show Promise (Roll Call Sports Network)

  • Matthew Ho on what we’ve seen from the Wolves this month. 

Maybe pressing does work in the NBA (TrueHoop)

  • David Thorpe on pressing in the NBA. 

Miami’s undrafted duo of Gabe Vincent and Max Strus are helping keep the shorthanded Heat afloat (Hot Hot Hoops)

  • Matt Hanifan on Max Strus and Gabe Vincent stepping up with their recent play.  

More NBA Teams Are Using A Pick And Roll Hack: Sticking Two Guys In The Corners (FiveThirtyEight)

  • Louis Zatzman on one common thread among the league’s pick and roll attacks.