Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 12/5/18 PART ONE

- ATL: Warriors Believe Schlenk Will Be Successful With The Hawks (from Chjris Kirschner, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/693530/2018/12/04/warriors-know-schlenks-track-record-believe-he-will-be-successful-with-hawks/

- BKN: Jarrett Allen's Steady Ascent (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/12/5/18126731/jarrett-allen-nets-feature

- DAL: How DeAndre Jordan Found His Free Throw Zone (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/12/5/18126305/deandre-jordan-free-throws-mavericks

- DEN: Jokic Is A Passing Wizard (from Kristian Winfield, SBNation):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.sbnation.com/2018/12/4/18125436/nikola-jokic-highlights-passing-stats-assists-nba-history-nuggets

- HOU: PJ Tucker Once Again Leads NBA In Corner Threes (from Bryan Kalbrosky, Hoops Hype):

Read it here:  https://hoopshype.com/2018/12/05/houston-rockets-pj-tucker-corner-three/

- IND: Sabonis Needs More Minutes (from Adam Friedman, Indy Cornrows):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.indycornrows.com/2018/12/4/18124991/indiana-pacers-someone-please-give-domantas-sabonis-more-minutes

- LAC: The Clippers Are Surprisingly Good (from Wes Goldberg, The Step Back):

Read and watch it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/12/05/clippers-good-free-agent-kevin-durant-kawhi-leonard/

- MEM: JJJ: Grizzlies' Paragon Malleable Big Man (from Jake Fischer, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  https://www.si.com/nba/2018/12/05/jaren-jackson-jr-anime-memphis-grizzlies-marc-gasol-tom-izzo-miles-bridges-jb-bickerstaff

- MIL: Who Is Thon Maker?  A Spin Of The Globe Provides A Glimpse (from Lori Nickel, jsonline):

Read it here:  https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2018/12/04/bucks-thon-maker-home-nba-lori-nickel/2139301002/

- MIN: RoCo Is A Unique DPOY Candidate (from Jackson Frank, The Step Back):

Read and watch it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/12/05/robert-covington-unique-defensive-player-year-candidate/

- MIN: KAT Is Back  (from Tyler Metcalf, Hashtag Basketball):

Read and watch it here:  https://hashtagbasketball.com/minnesota-timberwolves/content/karl-anthony-towns-back-better-than-ever

- PHI: What Is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome? (from Stephania Bell, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25455660/what-thoracic-outlet-syndrome-does-mean-markelle-fultz

From Noah Levick, NBC Sports:  https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/dr-mark-schwartz-weighs-diagnosis-thoracic-outlet-syndrome-markelle-fultz

- PHI: Surviving "Uncontrollable Happenstance" (from Brian Windhorst, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25443030/philadelphia-76ers-surviving-streak-bad-luck-nba

- PHO: Dragan Bender Lives In Basketball Hell (from Dan Woike, LA Times):

Read it here:  https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-suns-dragan-bender-20181204-story.html

- TOR: Kawhi Will Be The Next Test Of The Raptors' Place In The NBA  (from Kevin Arnovitz,  ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25443031/kawhi-next-great-test-raptors-place-nba

- TOR: Inside Siakam's Journey To Raptors Stardom (from Jackie MacMullan, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23396205/nba-pascal-siakam-6000-mile-journey-raptors-stardom

- UTA: Anxiety, Pain & Resilience: How One Night In NY Changed Thabo Sefolosha's Life (from Tony Jones, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/649874/2018/12/05/anxiety-pain-and-resilience-how-one-night-in-new-york-changed-thabo-sefoloshas-life/