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Leonard and the Spurs had only a week together before a 161-day NBA lockout outlawed any contact between players and coaches. Chip Engelland, the Spurs' renowned shooting coach, hatched a plan. After studying Leonard's mechanics, he pulled a few images of Bryant to show Leonard, who converted fewer than 30% of his 3s in college in part because of his awkward overhead shooting release.

“I probably would have been thrown out of my house if I wasn't a Knick fan,” Donovan quipped after the Bulls’ Sunday practice. “In our house it was the Giants, the Knicks and the Yankees. And also the Rangers, too.”Oklahoma City Thunder

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While he was slow out of the gates for the Rockets, he has looked a lot more comfortable over the last few games. The main reason for this is he has started to change the way he plays, which could be good long-term news for the trajectory and longevity of his career.Minnesota Timberwolves

Houston continued to push its dogma to the limit, never suspecting the chickens would come home to roost. The same brutal methodology that led them to bend the game out of recognition led them to almost unheard of strategies. Despite drafting and developing an impactful young big man in Clint Capela, a year and half after giving him a five-year, $90 million contract the Rockets traded him in a deal that brought back Robert Covington, a 6-foot-7, 209-pound small forward they saw as their center. He was actually taller than Houston’s other pivot, P.J. Tucker. After just 22 games in Houston, Covington was shipped to Portland a month before the start of this season. Tucker remains frustrated at his lack of a new deal, particularly in light of the bruising physical sacrifices he’s made for years to help Houston’s mad scientist fever dreams come to life.Charlotte Hornets




Because the 2020-21 G League campaign is taking place at a “bubble” complex in Florida, participants are required to arrive early to ensure that they are negative for COVID-19 prior to engaging in any group activities. This is similar to the NBA’s entry protocols for its 2020 “bubble,” which was also held at various Disney World complexes.Cleveland Cavaliers

The NBA announced on Monday that Rivers was the winner after helping lead the 76ers to a 15-6 record over the final week of December and through January.

The past week commenced with the Clippers embarking on a six-game swing with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George entering quarantine and Patrick Beverley (knee) out. While the Clippers had a seven-game winning streak snapped in Atlanta, they got Leonard and George back after missing just two games because of contact tracing. Now they've started a new streak. Tyronn Lue is pushing the right buttons, Reggie Jackson has stepped up for Beverley and the Clippers' chemistry is forming. Next up is a big test against the Nets. -- Youngmisuk