Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 10/12/20

- LAL-MIA:

  From Tania Ganguli, LA Times:  https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2020-10-11/lakers-vs-heat-game-6

  From Dan Woike, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2020-10-11/anthony-davis-seems-to-have-found-his-nba-home-with-lakers

  From Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2020/10/12/21512566/lebron-james-nba-finals-mvp-anthony-davis

  From Ben Golliver/Kareem Copeland, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/10/11/lakers-heats-nba-finals-game-xxx/

  From Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/2020/10/12/lakers-are-back-from-no-direction-to-17th-championship/5936125002/

  From Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-los-angeles-lakers-win-the-nba-title-11602468191

  From Bill Oram/Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2128421/2020/10/11/2020-nba-finals-lakers-heat-kobe-bryant-call-a-pandemic-and-a-perfect-pair-how-the-lakers-built-a-title-run-through-tragedy/

  From David Aldridge, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2127891/2020/10/12/the-g-o-a-t-debate-is-silly-but-the-best-comparison-for-lebron-james-is-magic-johnson/

  From Michael Lee, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2132164/2020/10/12/2020-nba-finals-lebron-james-why-the-lakers-17th-title-was-also-another-win-for-heatculture/

  From Jared Weiss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2132298/2020/10/12/2020-nba-finals-an-accidental-evolution-as-l-a-wins-title-heat-and-lakers-shift-nbas-path/

  From Nick Friedell, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30097325/miami-heat-jimmy-butler-says-hold-end-bargain-game-6-loss-vows-back

  From Rob Mahoney, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2020/10/12/21512419/lebron-james-nba-finals-mvp

  From Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2020/10/12/21512607/erik-spoelstra-frank-vogel-miami-heat-finals

  From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2020/10/12/21512402/jimmy-butler-miami-heat-nba-finals

  From Ricky O'Donnell, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2020/10/11/21512154/lebron-james-los-angeles-lakers-anthony-davis-trade-championship-2020

  From John Hollinger, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2130411/2020/10/11/hollinger-how-the-miami-heats-nba-finals-run-may-change-its-future-cap-plans/

  From Michael Kaskey-Blomain, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/heat-lakers-miami-has-no-reason-to-hang-their-head-after-unprecedented-run-to-2020-nba-finals/

  From Manny Navarro, The Athletic: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/heat-lakers-miami-has-no-reason-to-hang-their-head-after-unprecedented-run-to-2020-nba-finals/

  From Brian Martin, NBA.com: http://global.nba.com/news/the-finals-stat-game-6-lakers-dominate-at-the-rim-2/

  From Michael C. Wright, NBA.com: http://global.nba.com/news/full-circle-from-quick-success-in-boston-rajon-rondo-wins-title-with-l-a/

  From Bobby Marks, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/29941511/next-miami-heat-decisions-bam-adebayo-goran-dragic-how-get-another-star

  From Robby Kalland, Dime Mag: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/lakers-heat-game-6-takeaways-video-highlights-lebron-rondo-davis-butler-kcp/

  From Chris Herring, FiveThirtyEight: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/lebron-and-ad-are-the-heroes-but-the-sum-of-this-laker-club-was-more-than-its-superstar-parts/

  From David Thorpe, True Hoop: https://www.truehoop.com/p/defense-is-back

  From Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.dailynews.com/2020/10/11/lakers-win-17th-nba-title-with-dominant-game-6-effort

  From Ramona Shelburne, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30074130/how-lebron-james-lakers-fought-heartbreak-win-nba-finals

  From Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article246390380.html     and  https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article246370365.html

  From Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/lakers-signature-defense-should-mute-calls-for-an-asterisk-around-2020-nba-championship-034038468.html

  From Michael Pina, GQ: https://www.gq.com/story/lebron-james-nba-finals-victory

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- What Are The NBA's Next Steps, Key Dates, Open Questions? (from Ben Golliver, Washington Post):

Read it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/10/11/nba-key-dates-2020-2021-season/

-2020 Draft Prospect Devin Vassell (from Rob Dauster, Substack):

Read it here: https://robdauster.substack.com/p/is-devin-vassell-the-best-prospect

- What's Next For Each NBA Team? (from ESPN Panel):

Read it here: NBA Power Rankings, way-too-early edition: What's next for Lakers, Heat and all 30 teams