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Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/11/18

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– Q & A: Daryl Morey (from Tim Cato, SBNation):
– CP3 & The Pursuit Of Happiness (from Kelly Iko, Bleacher Report):
– Q & A: Ben Simmons (from Chris Haynes, ESPN):
– Q & A: CJ McCollum (from Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune):
– Film Session: Bucks At Sixers (from Steve Jones,Jr/Dylan Murphy, Cleaning The Glass):
– G-League Call-Up Andre Ingram Scores 19 In NBA Debut (from Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN):
– How The Pelicans Survived Without DMC (from Paolo Uggetti, The Ringer):
– E’Twaun Moore’s Inspirational Story (from Alex Squadron, slamonline.com):
– Pacers: Darren Collison’s Landmark Season (from Mark Monteith, Pacers.com):
– The Key To The Pacers’ Success (from Tony East, 8 Points, 9 Seconds):
– OKC: Working The Pick-And-Roll (from Nick Gallo, Thunder.com):
– Where Will Ben Simmons Go From Here? (from Andrew Sharp, Sports Illustrated):
– LBJ: King Of Deep Threes (from Owen Phillips, FiveThirtyEight):
–Inside The Basketball Education Of Jayson Tatum, Part One (from Jared Weiss, The Athletic):
– Doc Rivers: The Pride Of The Shipwrecked Captain (from Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN):
– Fixing The Clippers (from David Yapkowitz, Basketball Insiders):
– Alternative NBA Awards: Handing Out Made-Up Honors (from Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated):
– Vince Carter: A Tale Of Two Careers (from John Chick, The Score):
– How Did The Timberwolves End Up Here? (from Tim Faklis, Zone Coverage):
– Jokic Has No Choice But to Be Great As Nuggets Battle For Playoff Spot (from TJ McBride, Mile High Sports):
– How Fatigue Shaped The Season & What It Means For The Playoffs (from Baxter Holmes, ESPN):
– How Dario Saric Opened Doors For Simmons & Sixers (from Dan Feldman, NBC Sports):
– The Crossover’s All-NBA & All-Defense Picks (from Ben Golliver, Sports Illustrated):

 

Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/10/18

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– The Celtics Future Is Bright (from Paul Flannery, SBNation):
– Aron Baynes: Elite Defender (from Chris Forsberg, ESPN):
– NBA Players’ Postseason Habits (from Alex Wong, The Score):
– Appreciating LBJ’s Brilliance (from Michael Lee, Yahoo Sports):
– Why The Jazz Made The Playoffs (from Tim Cato, SBNation):
– Gobert: NBA’s Most Dominant Defender (from Phillip Barnett, Yardbarker):
– How A Childhood Passion For Drumming Helped Donovan Mitchell Adapt To The NBA (from Ben Dowsett, The Athletic):
– Analyzing Jokic’s Defense (from Ben Falk, Cleaning The Glass):
– Warriors Are “Figuring It Out” On Defense (from Mark Medina, Mercury News):
– What Happened To The Once-Surging Wizards (from Candace Buckner, Washington Post):
– Satoransky Patches Wizards’ Annual Hole (from Dan Feldman, NBC Sports):
– Cavs: What Starting Jeff Green Means (from Mike Zavagno, Fear The Sword):
– Ben Simmons Deserves To Be ROY (from Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice):
– Better Luck Next Year: Pistons Edition (from Andrew Unterberger, The Score):
– Q & A: Harrison Barnes (from Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated):
– NBA Execs Weigh In On Next Generation Of Head Coaches (from Chris Mannix, Yahoo Sports):
– Gregg Popovich Clinic Notes (from Zak Boisvert, Pick And Pop):
– Michael Beasley Wants To Change Your Perception (from Mike Vorkunov, The Atletic):
– A Modern History Of The PG In Philadelphia (from Micahel Bauman, The Ringer):
– Lakers’ Josh Hart: Much More Than 3-And-D (from Matthew Moreno, Lakers Nation):
– Latest Laker: Andre Ingram (from Joey Ramirez, lakers.com):
– COY Candidates (from Tim Bontemps/Neil Greenberg, Washington Post):
– Portsmouth Invitational Reference Guide (from 94 Feet Report):

Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/13/17

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– GSW: Better Than Ever (from Jack Winter, The Step Back):
– Kerr: We Need Curry To Be More Ball Dominant  (from CSNBayArea):
– The Heat’s Amazing Accomplishment (from Kristian Winfield, SBNation):
– NBA Awards, Part One (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
– Mudiay Reignites Nuggets’ PG Debate (from Brendan Vogt, Nugg Love):
– Draft Lottery Order, Odds (from Jason Patt, Fanrag Sports):
– Dennis Lindsey, Executive Of The Year? (from Jack Winter, Fanrag Sports):
– Gordon Hayward Interview (from Max Resetar, slamonline.com):
– Each Lottery Team’s Biggest Need (from Brett Pollakoff, Fox Sports):
–  How Luke Walton Got Through The Season’s Worst Moments  (from Mark Medina, La Daily News):

 

Today’s Best NBA Reporting and Analysis 4/14/16

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–  Recapping Wednesday’s Games  (from SBNation):

Read it here:  http://www.sbnation.com/nba-scores

–  Bryant ‘s Last Show  (from Lee Jekins, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  http://www.si.com/nba/2016/04/14/kobe-bryant-los-angeles-lakers-last-game-60-points-legacy

–  All Hail The Warriors  (from Bethlehem Shoals,  GQ.com):

Read it here:  http://www.gq.com/story/golden-state-warriors-73-wins

–  Tough Life Experiences Have Strengthened Raptors’ Head Coach Dwane Casey (from Ian Thomsen, NBA.com):

http://www.nba.com/2016/news/features/ian_thomsen/04/13/life-experiences-strengthen-toronto-raptors-coach-dwane-casey/

–  Video Breakdown:  Steph’s 400th 3-pointer  (from EricApricot, Golden State Of Mind):

Read and view it here:  http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2016/4/14/11429042/warriors-vs-grizzlies-video-analysis-2016-highlights-stephen-curry-400th-three-pointer

–  Spurs Playbook: How They Use A Bunch Formation  (from Eli Horowitz, Pounding The Rock):

Read and view it here:  http://www.poundingtherock.com/2016/4/13/11422544/spurs-playbook-how-the-spurs-use-a-bunch-formation-to-trick-the

–  Zach Lowe’s Awards Ballot, Part II  (from ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.co.uk/nba/story/_/id/15198958/nba-awards-ballot-part-2

– Miami Heat:  Life Without Chris Bosh  (from Ira Winderman,  sun-sentinel.com):

Read it here:  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-chris-bosh-s041416-story.html

–  How Did The Thunder Change In Billy Donovan’s 1st Season  (from Royce Young,  ESPN):

Read it here:  http://espn.go.com/blog/okc-thunder/post/_/id/1433/how-did-the-thunder-change-in-billy-donovans-first-season

–  Quin Snyder Has Impressed Kobe Bryant  (from Aaron Falk,  Salt Lake Tribune):

Read it here:  http://www.sltrib.com/sports/3773895-155/utah-jazz-notes-brilliant-quin-snyder?fullpage=1

– Pistons Owner Tom Gores On SVG Getting The Team To The Playoffs  (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):

Read it here:  http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/tom-gores-svg-and-getting-pistons-playoffs-i-think-were-just-beginning

Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:

 

 

 

–  Enes Kanter  (from Dan Feldman,  NBC Sports):  http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/04/13/after-winding-road-enes-kanter-finally-taking-control-at-least-offensively-on-the-court/

 

 

– Tobias Harris  (from Rod Beard,  Detroit News):  http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2016/04/13/pistons-harris-happy-finally-playoffs/83010942/

Note: We will begin linking to the best playoff preview stories tomorrow

 

Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/12/16

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–  Steve Kerr Is Fine Tuning Warriors’ Game  (from Sam Amick,  USA Today):

Read it here:  http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2016/03/12/steve-kerr-coaching-golden-state-warriors/81685066/

–  Gauging A Transformation DPOY Race:  Kawhi Leonard/ Draymond Green  (from Ben Dowsett, Basketball Insiders):

Read and view it here:  http://www.basketballinsiders.com/gauging-a-transformational-dpoy-race/

– Luol Deng Still Believes That The Bulls Did Coach Thibodeau Wrong (from Joe Cowley,  Chicago Sun Times):

Read it here:  http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/deng-still-feels-the-bulls-front-office-did-coach-thibs-wrong/

–  Hornets, Grizzlies, Rockets  (from Christopher Dempsey, Denver Post):

Read it here:  http://www.denverpost.com/dempsey/ci_29631311/dempsey-hornets-grizzlies-two-nbas-most-underrated-stories

–  Hornets Have The Smarts  (from Rick Bonnell, Charlotte Observer):

Read it here:  http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nba/charlotte-hornets/article65748132.html

–  Recapping Friday’s Games  (from SBNation):
– Heat’s Shrewd Moves Are Paying Off (from Sean Highkin, Bleacher Report):
–  The Case Rambis Is Making To Remain As Knicks Coach  (from Marc Berman,  NY Post):
Additional player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
–  DeMarcus Cousins  (from Ailene Voisin, Sacramento Bee):  http://www.sacbee.com/sports/article65743937.html
–  Giannis Antetokuonmpo (from Jesse Blancarte,  Basketball Insiders):   http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-saturday-giannis-antetokounmpo-on-point-since-all-star-break/
 
 
 
–  Bismack Biyombo/Jonas Valanciunas  (from Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun): http://www.torontosun.com/2016/03/11/collectively-raptors-valanciunas-and-biyombo-are-a-handful-to-handle
–  DeWayne Dedmon/Jason Smith  (from Josh Robbins, Orlando Sentinel):  http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-magic/os-orlando-magic-dedmon-smith-0313-20160312-story.html
–   Tony Wroten (from Henry Steckel,  Vantage Sports):   http://www1.vantagesports.com/Articles/article_view/VuNViiUAAHMEuqEI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
–   Devin Booker  (from Matt Ellentuck, SBNation): http://www.sbnation.com/2016/3/11/11178962/devin-booker-phoenix-suns-shooter-more-highlights    and from Troy Tauscher, BBall Breakdown:  The Breakdown: It’s Time To Talk About Devin Booker
 
 
 
–  Robert Upshaw  (from Harrison Faigen,  Silver Screen and Roll):   http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2016/3/11/11208596/la-lakers-dfenders-robert-upshaw-termination-drug-policy
 
 
 

–  Evan Turner (from Jimmy Toscano, csnne.com): http://www.csnne.com/boston-celtics/can-turner-win-nbas-sixth-man-year-award

–  Mario Chalmers  (from Ira Winderman, SunSentinel):  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-mario-chalmers-s031216-story.html

–  Chris Bosh  (from Benjamin Hoffman,  NYTimes):  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/13/sports/basketball/chris-boshs-return-presents-the-heat-with-an-enviable-puzzle.html

–  Shelvin Mack  (from Aaron Falk,  Salt Lake Tribune):  http://www.sltrib.com/sports/3651508-155/utah-jazz-dont-blame-the-new?fullpage=1