Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 2/28/18
- Ron Adams: The Warriors' 70-Year-Old Truth-Teller (from Kurt Streeter, NY Times):
Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/sports/basketball/warriors-ron-adams-age-70.html
- Don't Forget About Josh Jackson (from Scott Rafferty, The Step Back):
Read and watch it here: https://fansided.com/2018/02/28/josh-jackson-suns-potential-progress/
- Examining The Most Potent Stretch Of Jokic's Career (from Ryan Blackburn, Denver Stiffs):
Read and watch it here: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2018/2/27/17058502/examining-the-most-potent-stretch-of-nikola-jokics-career
- Emeka Okafor: Providing Spark For The Pelicans (from Nekias Duncan, Fanrag Sports):
Read and watch it here: https://www.fanragsports.com/nba/emeka-okafor-is-providing-spark-for-streaking-pelicans/
- Rockets' Back-To-Back Wins Show They Are Playoff Ready (from Kelly Scaletta, Fanrag Sports):
Read it here: https://www.fanragsports.com/rockets/rockets-back-to-back-wins-show-theyre-playoff-ready/
- Bucks: Coaching Change Has Righted The Ship (from Karl Bullock, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/02/27/milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-eastern-conference-playoff-picture
- How Steph Curry Leads Like No Other Superstar (from Chris Haynes, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22586683/how-steph-curry-leads-no-other-nba-superstar
- Drazen Petrovic: Groundbreaking & Unforgettable (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22590062/zach-lowe-drazen-petrovic-lasting-basketball-legacy-nba
- Terry Rozier's Emergence (from Steve Bulpett, Boston Herald):
Read it here: http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/celtics/2018/02/bulpett_terry_rozier_emerges_as_consistent_presence_in_celtics_backcourt
- Reconsidering The Celtics (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):
Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/2/28/17060646/reconsidering-boston-celtics
- Cavs: George Hill's Breakout Game (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):
Read and watch it here: http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2018/02/george_hills_pregame_chat_with.html
- Why The Cavs Believe That Clarkson's Early Three-Point Success is Not A Mirage (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):
Read it here: http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2018/02/why_cleveland_cavaliers_believ.html
- Dejounte Murray: Can The Spurs Build Another Star From The Ground Up? (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/2/28/17060344/san-antonio-spurs-dejounte-murray
- How KD Impacted The NBA's Next Generation Of Players (from Alex Kennedy, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://hoopshype.com/2018/02/26/how-kevin-durant-impacted-the-nbas-next-generation-of-players/
- Q & A: Bradley Beal (from Jared Zwerling, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/02/27/bradley-beal-wizards-florida-stats-john-wall-scott-brooks
- Scouting Report: Luka Doncic (from Ricky Scricca, Orlando Magic Daily):
Read and watch it here: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2018/02/27/2018-nba-prospect-report-part-4-luka-doncic/
- Adam Silver Cautions Teams To Protect The Integrity Of The Game (from Sam Amick, USA Today):
- CJ Miles Has The Most Points Per Touch In The NBA This Season (from Bryan Kalbrosky, Hoops Hype):
Read it here: http://hoopshype.com/2018/02/27/toronto-raptors-cj-miles-second-unit-scouting-report-analysis/
- Dwane Casey Prepares Raptors For Close Games, Even Though They Keep Winning Big (from Daniel Reynolds, Raptors HQ):
Read it here: https://www.raptorshq.com/2018/2/27/17055912/nba-toronto-raptors-clutch-situations-dwane-casey-jonas-valanciunas-dunk
- Raptors: No Help On The Way, Not That Any Is Needed (from Doug Smith, Toronto Star):
- The Suns With Payton: The Rest Of The Story (from Dave King, Bright Side Of The Sun):
Read it here: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2018/2/28/17061566/phoenix-suns-elfrid-payton-devin-booker-tyson-chandler-tj-warren
- 10 Rookies Who Have Exceeded Expectations (from Aaron Mansfield, Larry Brown Sports):
Read and watch it here: http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/10-nba-rookies-surpassed-expectations/430498
- MIA 102, PHI 101: Miscommunication Leads To Game-Winning Strategy (from Tom D'Angelo, Palm Beach Post):
- Developing Sabonis Into The Next Horford (from Adam Friedman, Indy Cornrows):
Read and watch it here: https://www.indycornrows.com/2018/2/28/17059882/developing-domantas-sabonis-into-the-next-al-horford
- Nets' Isaiah Whitehead: Steady Through Ups & Downs (from Bryan Fonseca, Nets Daily):
Read it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2018/2/28/17061534/isaiah-whitehead-steady-as-he-goes-through-ups-and-downs
- Mavs: McDermott & Barnes: Two Kids From Ames, Iowa, Reunited (from Isaac Harris, Mavs.com):
Read it here: https://www.mavs.com/harrison-barnes-doug-mcdermott-two-kids-ames-iowa-reunited/
- There's A Reason Paul George Isn't Getting Calls (from Berry Tramel, newsok.com):
Read it here: http://m.newsok.com/article/5584950
- Lakers: Personnel Moves Give Zubac A Chance (from Tania Ganguli, LATimes):
Read it here: http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nba/article202528464.html
- KAT: Already A Top-Ten Player (from Adam Ziobrowski, Dunking With Wolves):
Read and watch it here: https://dunkingwithwolves.com/2018/02/27/karl-anthony-towns-is-a-top-10-player-in-the-nba/
- Robert Swift Takes Another Step On The Road To Recovery (from Chris Ballard, Sports Illustrated);
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/02/27/robert-swift-nba-draft-lottery-supersonics-spain-drug-addiction-recovery
- The Unwritten Modern Day Trash Talk Rules (from Tim MacMahon/Law Murray, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22594772/how-talk-trash-nba-avoiding-locker-room-fiasco-nba
- End The Foul Out (from Ben Falk, Cleaning The Glass):
Read it here: https://cleaningtheglass.com/end-the-foul-out/
- Grizzlies: Did Brice Johnson Show Anything In His Debut? (from Tony East, Hoops Habit):
Read and watch it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2018/02/27/memphis-grizzlies-did-brice-johnson-show-us-anything-in-his-debut/