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Darko Rajakovic Needs a Better Second-Half Answer

Toronto's 126-113 Game 1 loss to Cleveland looks less like a simple talent gap when Brandon Ingram took only one second-half shot attempt. With Immanuel Quickley out and Scottie Barnes in early foul trouble, the bigger question lands on Darko Rajakovic's plan.

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JJ Redick Made Luke Kennard Part of the Plan

The sharper takeaway from the Lakers' Game 1 win is not just that Luke Kennard got hot, but that JJ Redick used after-timeout actions to turn him into a designed answer while Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves remained out.