Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/31/20

- CHA: How Coach Borrego Is Using A Classic Playoff Series To Keep The Hornets' Players Engaged (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28972631/how-charlotte-hornets-adding-kobe-bryant-playoff-basketball-their-break

- DET: 5 Ways The Pistons Got Lucky This Season (from Duncan Smith, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/duncansmith/2020/03/31/5-ways-the-detroit-pistons-got-lucky-this-season/#5a52e21b7ae2

- NOP: Ball And Williamson Have Had Chemistry Since Day One (from Christian Clark, The Advocate):

Read and watch it here: https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_f0437fba-728d-11ea-9dec-ebb74ffe74e1.html

- NOP: How Swin Cash Became The Highest Ranking Woman In NBA Basketball Operations (from Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports ):

Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/how-swin-cash-became-the-highestranking-woman-in-nba-operations-224804296.html

- NOP: Early Coaching From His Uncle Helped NAW Reach The NBA (from Jim Eichenhofer, pelicans.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/did-you-know-early-coaching-his-uncle-helped-nickeil-alexander-walker-reach-nba

- NYK: The Knicks' Ntilikina Dilemma (from Marc Berman, NY Post):

Read it here: https://nypost.com/2020/03/30/awkward-leon-rose-dynamic-at-center-of-knicks-frank-ntilikina-dilemma/

- ORL: Inside The Magic's Efforts To Keep Players In Shape (from Josh Robbins, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1712317/2020/03/30/orlando-magic-strength-conditioning-coronavirus/

- PHI: Rookie Review: Matisse Thybulle (from Ian Levy, Nylon Calculus):

Read it here: https://fansided.com/2020/03/30/nylon-calculus-rookie-review-matisse-thybulle/

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- 10 Numbers To Know From The Season So Far (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/article/2020/03/27/numbers-know-zion-williamson-chris-paul-lebron-james-anthony-davis-james-harden

- Weird Statistical Nuggets From The 2019-20 Season (from Ian Levy, The Step Back): Read it here: https://fansided.com/2020/03/31/nba-season-2019-20-weird-stats/ - Testing The Draft Waters: What's Different In 2020 (from Jonathan Givony, ESPN): Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/28975070/testing-nba-draft-waters-different-2020

- 2020 Draft: Do Haliburton's Strengths Overcome His Flaws? (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):

Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/nba-draft/2020-nba-draft-do-tyrese-haliburtons-strengths-overcome-his-flaws/

- Q & A: Larry Hughes (from Alex Kennedy, Hoops Hype):

Read it here: https://hoopshype.com/2020/03/31/nba-rumors-larry-hughes-lebron-james-michael-jordan-allen-iverson-wizards-cavaliers-bulls-washington-retired-basketball-academy-jayson-tatum/