Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 10/20/16

- Russell Westbrook  (from Lee Jenkins, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  http://www.si.com/nba/2016/10/19/russell-westbrook-thunder-nba-season-preview-kevin-durant

- Hasheem Thabeet Is Going All-In On Making An NBA Return  (from Alex Kennedy, Basketbal Insiders):

Read it here:  http://www.basketballinsiders.com/hasheem-thabeet-goes-all-in-to-make-nba-return/

-  Season Preview: Five Creative Sets You Need To Know  (from Scott Rafferty, Fan Sided):

Read and view it here:  http://fansided.com/2016/10/19/nba-season-preview-must-know-sets/

-  Kevin Love  (from Ben Golliver, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here: http://www.si.com/nba/2016/10/20/kevin-love-cleveland-cavaliers-stephen-curry-nba-season-preview/

-  Lakers, Clippers Are On Different Timetables; Each Has Reasons To Be Optimistic  (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://theringer.com/los-angeles-lakers-clippers-optimism-c04eca03b452#.kanq5ovs2

-  NBA Scouts' Western Conference Season Preview Takes  (from Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  http://www.si.com/nba/2016/10/20/nba-scouts-season-preview-eastern-conference

-  The Nets Finally Get To Be An Expansion Team (from Ben Detrick, The Ringer):

Read and view it here:  https://theringer.com/brooklyn-nets-expansion-team-e68ecf34daf9#.dnpkdpvfj

-  Does Brook-Lin Work In The Nets' New Offensive System  (from Anthony Puccio, Nets Daily):

Read it here:  http://www.netsdaily.com/2016/10/20/13314180/does-brook-lin-work-in-nets-new-offense

- Knicks Rookie Mindaugas Kuzminskas Q & A  (from Jared Zwerling, NBPA):

Read it here:  http://nbpa.com/mindaugas-kuzminskas-from-referee-and-hoops-writer-to-euro-star-and-knicks-rookie/

-  Wizards: Andrew Nicholson Is The Solid Rock Of The Free Agent Class (from Candace Buckner, Washingotn Post):

Read it here:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wizards-insider/wp/2016/10/19/andrew-nicholson-makes-some-noise-for-wizards-with-a-thousand-moves-but-few-words/

-  Terry Rozier Is Red Hot  (from Taylor C Snow, celtics.com):

Read it here:  http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/post-102016-red-hot-rozier-aces-last-preseason-test

-  Brett Brown Views Gerald Henderson As A "Playing Leader"  (from Bob Cooney, philly.com):

Read it here:  http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20161020_Cooney__Brown_views_Henderson_as_a_leading_force.html

-  Harrison Barnes' Adjustment Will Take Time (from Isaac Harris,  The Smoking Cuban):

Read it here:  http://thesmokingcuban.com/2016/10/19/be-patient-the-harrison-barnes-adjustment-will-take-time/

-  Zach LaVine May Be The Key To Unlocking Wolves' Potential (from Adi Joseph, Sporting News):

Read it here:  http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/zach-lavine-timberwolves-wins-over-under-minnesota-karl-anthony-towns-andrew-wiggins/vu5sgbwb8n4q15bkuwa9rplao

-  Coach Joerger Says Project Kings Could Take "Maybe A Year And A Half" (from Andy Furillo, Sacramento Bee):

Read it here:  http://www.sacbee.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/andy-furillo/article109300067.html

-  Bucks:  What To Expect From Malcolm Brogdon  (from Lukas Harkins, behindthebuckpass.com):

Read it here:  http://behindthebuckpass.com/2016/10/19/what-expected-malcolm-brogdon/

-  One Team, One Stat:  No Defense In Brooklyn  (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):

Read it here: http://www.nba.com/article/2016/10/19/one-team-one-stat-brooklyn-nets-defense

-  One Team, One Stat:  Nuggets No Threat On Pick-And-Rolls (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):

Read it here:   http://www.nba.com/article/2016/10/19/one-team-one-stat-denver-nuggets-pick-and-rolls

-  Video: Best ATOs Of 2015-16 (from Gibson Pyper, pickandpop.net):

Watch it here: http://pickandpop.net/2016/10/best-nba-atos-of-2015-16/

-  Spotlight On Dakari Johnson  (from David Scott, Ridiculous Upside):

Read and view it here: http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2016/10/19/13329316/dakari-johnson-nba-dleague-okc-thunder