Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 2/17/16

-  Film Room All-Stars: The Twelve Best Role Players In The NBA This Season  (from Mike Prada,  SBNation):

Read it here:  http://www.sbnation.com/2016/2/17/11021866/nba-best-role-players-all-stars-jj-redick-serge-ibaka

-  Q & A:  Pistons GM On Tobias Harris   (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):

Read it here:  http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/qa-jeff-bower-tobias-harris

-  The Tobias Harris Deal  (from Bobby Marks,  Yahoo Sports):

Read it here:  http://sports.yahoo.com/news/vertical-analysis--the-tobias-harris-deal-230730645.html

-  Film Room:  Ilyasova's Strengths  (from Josh Cohen, magic.com):

Read and view it here:  http://sports.yahoo.com/news/vertical-analysis--the-courtney-lee-deal-222136906.html

-  The Courtney Lee Deal  (from Bobby Marks,  Yahoo.com):

Read it here:  http://sports.yahoo.com/news/vertical-analysis--the-courtney-lee-deal-222136906.html

-  The One Area The Wizards Need To Improve To Make The Playoffs  (from Neil Greenberg,  Washington Post):

Read it here:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fancy-stats/wp/2016/02/17/here-is-the-one-area-the-wizards-need-to-improve-on-to-make-the-playoffs/

-  Video Breakdown:  The Blazers' "Thumb Up" Set  (from Dane Carbaugh,  Blazers' Edge):

Read and view it here:  http://www.blazersedge.com/2016/2/16/10993276/portland-trail-blazers-video-playbook-breakdown

 -  Anthony Davis, Chris Bosh And The Evolution of The NBA Big Man  (from Kurt Helin,  NBC Sports):

Read it here:  http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/02/17/anthony-davis-chris-bosh-and-the-evolution-of-the-nba-big-man/

-  Sixers Players Were In Very Different Places A Year Ago  (from Jessica Camerato, csnphilly):

Read it here:  http://www.csnphilly.com/basketball-philadelphia-76ers/sixers-players-were-very-different-places-year-ago-ish-smith-tj-mcconnell

-  Thunder:  Daily Growth  (from Nick Gallo,  thunder.com):

Read it here:  http://www.nba.com/thunder/feature/energetic_160217

-  Suns' Earl Watson Found Great Motivation To Coach  (from Paul Coro,  azcentral):

Read it here:  http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2016/02/15/phoenix-suns-earl-watson-found-great-motivation-coach/80424882/#

-  Review:  Basketball Without Borders Showcase  (from Jonathan Wasserman,  Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2616758-nba-draft-notebook-french-phenom-steals-show-at-nbas-bwb-showcase

Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:

-  Ricky Rubio  (from John Meyer,  Canis Hoopus):

http://www.canishoopus.com/2016/2/17/11025248/ricky-rubio-is-the-most-underrated-player-in-the-nba

-  Larry Nance, Jr   (from Mark Medina,  LA Daily News):  http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20160216/larry-nance-jrs-frustration-with-injuries-may-end-soon

-  Omri Casspi  (from Associated Press):  http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2016/02/17/israels-first-nba-player-omri-casspi-having-breakout-season/80491158/

-  P.J. Hairston  (from Chip Williams,  Jr,  Grizzly Bear Blues):  http://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2016/2/17/11027706/pj-hairston-memphis-grizzlies-trade-deadline-analysis

-  Bobby Portis  (from Tyler Pleiss,  Blogabull):  http://www.blogabull.com/2016/2/16/10989918/growing-pains-bobby-portis

- Justin Anderson  (from mavs.com):  http://www.mavs.com/mavs-tribune-justin-anderson/

-  Jimmer Fredette  (from Marc Berman,  NYPost):  http://nypost.com/2016/02/16/jimmer-fredette-to-knicks-rest-of-nba-ive-passed-my-audition/