Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 10/28/18

- BKN: Q & A: Caris LeVert (from Steve Serby, NY Post):

Read it here:  https://nypost.com/2018/10/27/caris-levert-the-days-of-mocking-nets-fans-are-over/

- BOS: The Celtics Look Like The Celtics Again (from Keith Smith, Celtics Life);

Read and watch it here:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/10/28/18033506/the-celtics-look-like-the-celtics-again-and-8-other-takeaways-from-boston-detroit-pistons-nba

- BOS: Irving's Hustle Plays Are A Good Sign For The Celtics (from Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports):

Read it here:  https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/kyrie-irvings-hustle-play-sign-what-celtics-had-been-lacking

- DEN: Monte Morris' Emergence (from Mike Singer, Denver Post):

Read it here:  https://www.denverpost.com/2018/10/27/nuggets-notebook-monte-morris-emergence-and-paul-millsaps-offensive-drought/

From Christopher Dempsey, Nuggets.com:  https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/dempsey-monte-morris-stepping-lightning-quick-speed

- DET: Back To The Drawing Board Following Blowout Loss (from Ansar Khan, MLive):

Read it here:  https://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2018/10/pistons_back_to_drawing_board.html

- GSW: How KD Makes Life Easier For Steph (from Etic Apricot, Golden State Of Mind):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2018/10/28/18033948/nba-2018-warriors-knicks-kevin-durant-helps-stephen-curry

- HOU: D'Antoni Mulls Change In Defensive Strategy  (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here:  https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/Coach-Mike-D-Antoni-mulls-changes-in-defensive-13342345.php

- HOU: What's Wrong With The Rockets?  (from Xiane, The Dream Shake):

Read it here:  https://www.thedreamshake.com/2018/10/28/18033862/whats-wrong-with-the-rockets

- IND: How McDermott Enhances The Pacers' Offense (from Ben Pfeifer, 8Points,9Seconds):

Read and watch it here:  https://8points9seconds.com/2018/10/27/analyzing-doug-mcdermott-indiana-pacers/

- LAC: the Exciting Emergence Of Montrezl Harrell  (from Aymin Bakr, Hoops Habit):

Read and watch it here:  https://hoopshabit.com/2018/10/28/los-angeles-clippers-exciting-emergence-of-montrezl-harrell/

- LAL: Lakers Might Have Suspensions To Thank For Stumbling Onto Best Lineup (from Tim Bontemps, Washington Post):

Read it here:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/10/27/lakers-might-have-suspensions-thank-stumbling-into-their-best-lineup/

- MIA: Observations From The 1st 4 Games (from Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald):

Read it here: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article220651385.html

- MIA: Heat Following Pace & Points Trend In Its Own Way (from Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald):

Read it here:  https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article220755595.html

- NYK: Damyean Dotson: From DNP To Starting 3 (from Tom Piccolo, BBall Index):

Read and watch it here:  http://bball-index.com/starting-damyean-dotson/

- NYK: Assessing Ntilikina As Starting PG (from Tommy Beer, Forbes):

Read it here:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2018/10/28/frank-ntilikina-should-remain-the-knicks-starting-point-guard-for-the-rest-of-the-2018-19-season/#6aea0492402a

- NYK: Kevin Knox's Father Gets Hands On With Son's Game (from Marc Berman, NY Post):

Read it here:  https://nypost.com/2018/10/28/kevin-knoxs-father-gets-hands-on-with-sons-shooting-game/

- OKC: What's Wrong With Thunder's Offense (from Royce Young, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25102207/wrong-oklahoma-city-thunder-offense-nba

- OKC: Inside The Year-Long Paul George Recruitment (from Royce Young, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24960627/the-story-how-russell-westbrook-convinced-paul-george-stay-oklahoma-city

- PHI: Last Night Belonged To Covington (from Noah Levick, NBC Sports):

Read it here:  https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/for-once-robert-covington-steals-show

- PHI: Are We Sure The Sixers' Bench Got Worse?  (from Jordan Christmas, Hashtag Basketball):

Read it here:  https://hashtagbasketball.com/philadelphia-76ers/content/sixers-bench-got-worse

- PHI: The Sixers' Early Season Defensive Struggles  (from Derek Bodner, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/613458/2018/10/26/sixers-stat-of-the-week-defensive-struggles-driving-early-season-disappointment/

- SAC: In Crunch Time, Give The Ball To Fox (from Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee):

Read it here:  https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article220726270.html

- WAS: Wizards Aren't Looking Like The Team They Expected To Be (from Chase Hughes, NBC Sports):

Read it here:  https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/so-far-season-wizards-look-far-50-win-team-they-expect-be

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

Read it here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2018/10/27/david-fizdale-has-knicks-working-with-solid-lesson-plans/HpzWX6BT0txZraMxy8NJPK/story.html

Today's edition Of BI is dedicated to the memory of Patrick Baumann:

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/10/27/basketball/b-league/patrick-baumanns-profound-impact-basketball-will-live/#.W9XaLWhKi7Q