Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 10/19/20

- ATL: John Collins' Playmaking Development (from Chris Kirschner, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2119802/

- BOS: Season Review: Romeo Langford (from Jesse Cinquini, The Playgrounder):

Read it here: https://theplaygrounder.com/2020/07/11/rookie-review-romeo-langford/

- CLE: Grading The Cavs (from NBA Math):

Read it here: https://nbamath.com/crystalbasketball-ranking-the-cleveland-cavaliers-after-2019-20/

- HOU: Morey's Final Season Encapsulated His Tenure (from N.B. Lindberg, Space City Scoop):

Read it here: https://spacecityscoop.com/2020/10/17/houston-rockets-2020-daryl-morey-season-ever/

- HOU: New GM Rafael Stone: A Passion For Basketball, A Mind For Deals (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Rockets-new-GM-Rafael-Stone-a-passion-for-15651539.php

- HOU: Morey's Impact (from David Aldridge, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2142999/2020/10/18/aldridge-daryl-moreys-impact-on-the-nba-was-thorough-and-had-unintended-consequences/

- HOU: Morey's Legacy (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Daryl-Morey-leaves-a-legacy-of-doing-things-15655488.php

- HOU: Morey's Thank You Letter Ad (from Matt Young, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/rockets/article/Daryl-Morey-full-page-ad-Houston-Chronicle-Rockets-15656692.php

- IND: What Justin Holiday Can Expect In Free Agency (from Tony East, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonyeast/2020/10/15/free-agency-indiana-pacers-forward-justin-holiday/#78518dae39cd

- PHI: How Doc Rivers Can Help Tobias Harris (from Bryan Toporek, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryantoporek/2020/10/19/how-doc-rivers-can-help-tobias-harris-live-up-to-his-180-million-contract/#7f4d37353009

- TOR: How Does Higher Usage Shift Anunoby's Projection? (from Blake Murphy, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2145508/2020/10/19/raptors-development-series-how-does-higher-usage-shift-og-anunobys-projection/

- TOR: Season Review: Kyle Lowry (from Louis Zatzman, Raptors Republic):

Read it here: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2020/10/19/2019-20-player-review-kyle-lowry/

- New Draft Intel: Trade Talk, Sleepers & Perfect Fits (from Jonathan Givony/Mike Schmitz, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/30120353/new-nba-draft-intel-trade-talk-sleepers-perfect-fits

- Sunday Notes (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):

Read it here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/10/17/sports/ten-years-later-rajon-rondo-is-finally-back-top/

- The People With The Power To Make Big Free Agency Moves (from Tim Bontemps, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30127108/nba-free-agency-people-power-make-big-moves

- 2020 Draft Prospect Tyrese Haliburton (from Mike Schmitz, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/30139720/scouting-iowa-state-tyrese-haliburton-one-2020-nba-draft-most-underrated-prospects

- 2020 Draft Prospect Cassius Winston (from Jordan Treske, Behind The Buck Pass):

Read it here: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2020/10/16/milwaukee-bucks-2020-nba-draft-cassius-winston-offers-playmaking-help/

- Q & A: 2020 Draft Prospect Zeke Nnaji (from Matt Babcock, Basketball News):

Read it here: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/nba-draft-prospect-zeke-nnaji-arizona-wildcats-q-and-a-pac-12-basketball

- 2020 Draft Prospect Markus Howard (from Glen Willis, Peachtree Hoops):

Read and watch it here: https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2020/10/18/21519657/markus-howard-2020-nba-draft-scouting-report-marquette-offense-scoring-analysis-atlanta-hawks

- 2020 Draft: How High Will Toppin Climb? (from Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report):

Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2913808-how-high-will-2020-nba-drafts-most-popular-prospect-climb

- A Brief History Of The D/G League (from Dakota Schmidt, Ridiculous Upside):

   Part One: https://www.ridiculousupside.com/2020/10/9/21507972/a-brief-history-of-the-nba-d-g-league-part-1-the-era-of-change-snyder-nurse-green-stinson-harris

   Part Two: https://www.ridiculousupside.com/2020/10/18/21520489/a-brief-history-of-the-d-g-league-the-era-of-growth-2012-2017-blue-howard-nurse-liggins-mad-ants

Today's BI is dedicated to the memory of Sid Hartman:

 From Patrick Reusse, Star Tribune: https://www.startribune.com/sid-hartman-star-tribune-legendary-columnist-dies-at-100/572788662/