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