Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 2/19/19

- BOS: Behind The Scenes With G-League Coach Brandon Bailey (from Jared Weiss, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/822769/2019/02/19/behind-the-scenes-of-the-maine-red-claws-and-the-hardest-job-in-the-game/

- CHI: WCJ Stands Out By Blending In (from Jackson Frank, The Step Back):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2019/02/19/wendell-carter-jr-bulls-blending/

- CHI: Otto Porter's Value To The Bulls (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/2/19/18229958/otto-porter-chicago-bulls-rebuild

- GSW: DMC: Unifying Figure (from Tim Kawakami, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/820754/2019/02/18/kawakami-demarcus-cousins-is-the-warriors-unifying-figure-and-one-of-their-most-engaging-personalities

- IND: Sumner's Extreme Length Elevates His Play (from Tony East, BBall Index):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.bball-index.com/edmond-sumner-and-his-extreme-length-elevates-his-play/

- IND: Sabonis' Case For 6MOY  (from Jim Ayello, Indy Star):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2019/02/18/sabonis-case-nba-6th-man-award-hes-best-player-nbas-best-bench/2905918002/

- LAL: Brandon Ingram Is Quietly Improving (from Alex Regla, Silver Screen And Roll):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2019/2/18/18228398/lakers-brandon-ingram-offensive-surge-stats-lebron-james-statistics-analysis-nba

- MIL: Video: Brook Lopez' Unnoticed Good Defense (from NBA Film Room):

Watch it here:  https://twitter.com/NBAFilmRoom/status/1097750589512056834

- MIN: The Resurrection Of Luol Deng (from Britt Robson, The Athletic):

Read and watch it here:  https://theathletic.com/823122/2019/02/18/the-resurrection-of-luol-deng-timberwolves-ryan-saunders-tom-thibodeau-bulls-lakers/

- NOP: How Jrue Holiday Slows Down Elite Scorers (from Mike Delayo, The Bird Writes):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.thebirdwrites.com/2019/2/18/18227742/jrue-holiday-best-nba-defense-paul-george-pelicans-thunder-anthony-davis

- PHI: Harris Has Been More Than A Scorer (from Andrew Favakeh, Liberty Ballers ):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.libertyballers.com/2019/2/19/18230038/nba-philadelphia-76ers-tobias-harris-more-than-a-scorer

- POR: Jake Layman's Emergence (from Jared Cowley, KGW):

Read it here:  https://www.kgw.com/article/sports/nba/blazers/nba-power-rankings-the-legend-of-jake-layman-continues-to-pick-up-steam/283-498cc581-84b1-4f7e-aa23-c66c574fd92a

- SAC: Fox & The Kings Are Not Going Away (from Andrew Sharp, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  https://www.si.com/nba/2019/02/19/deaaron-fox-sacramento-kings-surprise-season-buddy-hield-marvin-bagley

- The Real Season Starts Now For EC Contenders (from Mahoney/Nadkarni/Sharp/Mannix, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  https://www.si.com/nba/2019/02/19/eastern-conference-preview-76ers-celtics-raptors-bucks-giannis-kawhi-kyrie-irving

- Best Clutch Scorers So Far This Season (from Adam Fromal, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2821274-metrics-101-ranking-the-nbas-best-clutch-scorers-this-season#slide0

- 2019 Draft: Top Two International Prospects (from Mike Schmitz, ESPN):

Read and watch it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/26024384/nba-draft-scouting-top-two-international-prospects-2019

- The Best Draft Prospects At 2019 Basketball Without Borders Global Camp (from Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  https://www.si.com/nba/2019/02/18/basketball-without-borders-nba-draft-prospects-deni-avdija-khalifa-diop-all-star-weekend

- How Chris-Douglas Roberts Became Supreme Bey (from Dana O'Neil, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/814145/2019/02/19/this-is-the-real-s-maybe-how-chris-douglas-roberts-basketball-player-became-supreme-bey-something-else/?source=dailyemail

- How Donaghy Conspired To Fix Games (from Scott Eden, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25980368/how-former-ref-tim-donaghy-conspired-fix-nba-games