Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 10/16/16
- State Of The Pelicans' Defense: Solomon Hill Q & A (from Justin Verrier, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/blog/new-orleans-pelicans/post/_/id/617/state-of-the-pelicans-defense-with-solomon-hill-oct-15
(Note: Starting today, BI is leading off with the top read of the day.)
- Coach Fizdale Says Rookie Wade Baldwin Is Ready To Contribute (from Ronald Tillery, Commercial Appeal):
- How Embiid Is Exceeding Expectations (from Brian Seltzer, sixers.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/beat-how-embiid-exceeding-expectations
- Nuggets Hoping Bigger Can Be Better In Small Ball NBA (from Christopher Dempsey, Denver Post):
Read it here: http://www.denverpost.com/2016/10/15/nuggets-small-ball-nba/
- Carmelo Anthony On Willy Hernangomez (from Stefan Bondy, NY Daily News):
- Raptors Assistant Jim Sann Taking Nothing For Granted Coming Back After Heart Attack (from Doug Smith, Toronto Star):
Read it here: https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2016/10/15/raptors-assistant-taking-nothing-for-granted-with-second-chance.html
- Celtics' Draftees Zizic And Yabusele: Making The Grade Abroad (from Mark Murphy, Boston Herald):
Read it here: http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/celtics/2016/10/murphy_celtics_imports_ante_zizic_and_guerschon_yabusele_make_grade_in
- Oladipo Brings Different Dimension To Thunder (from Jacob Unruh, USA Today):
- Patrick McCaw's Top 5 Moments As A Warrior (from Carlos Murillo, Blue Man Hoop):
Read and view it here: http://bluemanhoop.com/2016/10/15/top-5-patrick-mccaw-moments-warrior/
- Warriors' Stars Erupt On Luke Walton's Lakers (from Anthony Slater, Mercury news):
Read it here: http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/10/15/warriors-stars-erupt-on-luke-waltons-lakers-in-vegas-preseason-game/
- Walton Looks To Duplicate Warriors Culture With Lakers (from Baxter Holmes, ESPN):
And from Mark Medina, LA Daily News: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/walton-732308-clarkson-kerr.html
- It's Time To Stop Denigrating James Harden (from Kelly Scaletta, Today's Fastbreak):
Read it here: http://www.todaysfastbreak.com/nba-west/houston-rockets/scaletta-time-stop-denigrating-james-harden/
- Mavs' Increased Toughness Opens Up A New Playing Style (from Cole Mentzel, Hoops Habit):
Read it here: http://hoopshabit.com/2016/10/15/dallas-mavericks-increased-toughness-opens-new-playing-style/
- What Makes A Good Leader In The NBA? (from Jake Rauchbach, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/what-makes-a-good-leader/
- Clippers Focus On Improving Defensive Rebounding (from Dan Woike, OC Register):
Read it here: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/defensive-732279-clippers-rebounds.html
- Has Moe Harkless Earned The Blazers' Starting SF Job? (from Joe Freeman, Oregon Live):
Read it here: http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2016/10/has_moe_harkless_earned_trail_blazers_starting_sma.html
- Willie Cauley-Stein: Expanding His Offense (from Jason Joes, Sacramento Bee):
Read it here: http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-blog/article108585712.html
- Knicks' Bench Is Proving Itself (from Robby Sabo, elitesportsny.com):
Read it here: http://elitesportsny.com/2016/10/16/new-york-knicks-bench-proving-legitimate/
- The Suns' Deadly Backcourt (from Mark Deeks, givemesport.com):
Read it here: http://www.givemesport.com/894002-the-phoenix-suns-have-assembled-a-deadly-backcourt-its-just-taken-a-while?autoplay=on
- Jaylen Brown: Raw But Showing Big Potential (from Jay King, Mass Live):
Read and view it here: http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2016/10/jaylen_brown_raw_but_already_s.html
- Ish Smith Settles In With Pistons (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/after-tentative-start-ish-smith-settles-pistons-turnover-free-trip
- Greivis Vasquez: I'm More Than Just A Leader (from Zach Braziller, NY Post):
Read it here: http://nypost.com/2016/10/15/fired-up-greivis-vasquez-im-more-than-a-nets-leader/