Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 1/7/18

- A Walk In KAT's Shoes (from Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune):

Read it here:  http://www.startribune.com/a-walk-in-karl-anthony-towns-shoes/468229833/

- Q & A: Westbrook On The Adjustments That Have The Thunder Clicking (from Brett Dawson, newsok.com):

Read it here:  http://newsok.com/qa-russell-westbrook-on-the-adjustments-that-have-okc-clicking/article/5578600

- Melo Is Adjusting (from Jared Mintz, Fanrag Sports):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.fanragsports.com/carmelo-anthony-adjusting-to-his-thunder-surroundings/

- IT: Already Making A Difference (from Joe Vardon, cleveland.com):

Read it here: http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2018/01/isaiah_thomas_making_a_big_dif.html

From Dave McMenamin, ESPN:  http://www.espn.co.uk/nba/story/_/id/21989060/isaiah-thomas-says-body-already-feeling-improvement-game-2-cleveland-cavaliers

- Sunday Basketball Notes, Featuring Jae Crowder, IT & More (from Gary Washburn, Bosotn Globe):

Read it here:  http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2018/01/06/gary-washburn-for-jae-crowder-cavaliver-different-mindset-and-role/aYAVXkObydT9yTkvOXV9uM/story.html

- Cavs Shouldn't Count On Explosive Offense To Make Up For Defensive Struggles (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):

Read it here:  http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2018/01/cleveland_cavaliers_shouldnt_c.html

- Tatum's Success Adds To Drew Hanlen's Rep (from Mark Murphy, Boston Herald):

Read it here:  http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/celtics/2018/01/murphy_celtics_rookie_jayson_tatum_s_success_adds_to_guru_reputation_of_drew

- Assessing Kawhi's Post-Injury Performance (from Jared Johnson, Fanrag Sports):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.fanragsports.com/assessing-kawhi-leonards-post-injury-performance/

- All Systems Are Go For Delon Wright (from Vivek Jacob, Raptors Republic):

Read and watch it here:  http://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2018/01/07/systems-go-delon-wright/

- Fox Transforms Kings' Offense (from Jason Jones, Sacramento Bee):

Read it here:  http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-blog/article193415794.html

- Kings:  All Seems To Be Falling Into Place For WCS (from James Ham, NBC Sports):

Read it here:  https://sports.yahoo.com/cauley-stein-shows-sacramentos-waiting-072525689.html

- Should The Hornets Bench Batum? (from Quinn Pilkey, Hashtag Basketball):

Read it here: https://hashtagbasketball.com/charlotte-hornets/content/hornets-need-to-bench-nicolas-batum

- Johnny O'Bryant: Next Man Up (from David Yapkowitz, Basketball Insiders):

Read it here:  http://www.basketballinsiders.com/johnny-obryant-is-the-next-man-up/

- Saric: Carving Himself Into Future Sixers' Plans (from Sean Kennedy, Fanrag Sports):

Read and watch it here: https://www.fanragsports.com/dario-saric-carving-himself-into-future-76ers-plans/

- Update On Sixers' Stash Jonah Bolden (from Michael Randall, Herald Sun):

Read it here:  http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/basketball/aussie-nba-draft-pick-jonah-bolden-taking-european-basketball-by-storm/news-story/39168af5ae55035525bf4af4a32843d6