Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/11/19

- ATL: John Collins Is Leading Hawks' Young Core (from Quinn Pilkey, Hashtag Basketball):

Read and watch it here:  https://hashtagbasketball.com/atlanta-hawks/content/john-collins-leading-atlanta-young-core

- BOS:  Ojeleye Might Be C's Most Improved Despite Lack Of Minutes (from Tom Westerholm, Mass live):

Read it here:  https://www.masslive.com//celtics/2019/03/boston-celtics-semi-ojeleye-might-be-bostons-most-improved-player-despite-lack-of-regular-minutes.html

- BOS: Wing Depth Is Becoming A Major Strength (from Bill Sy, Celtics Blog):

Read it here:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/3/11/18256772/boston-celtics-mixing-and-matching-west-trip-jayson-tatum-marcus-morris-jaylen-brown-gordon-hayward

-BOS: Horford In Peak Form For Surging Celtics (from Mark Murphy, Boston Herald):

Read it here:  https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/03/10/horford-in-peak-form-for-surging-celtics/

- DET: Ellington Proving Key To Pistons' Surge (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):

Read and watch it here:  https://bballwriters.com/profiles/wayne-ellington-proving-key-to-detroit-pistons-surge/

- DET: Galloway Finds Rhythm From Behind The Arc (from Ansar Khan, MLive):

Read it here:  https://www.mlive.com//pistons/2019/03/pistons-langston-galloway-finds-rhythm-from-beyond-arc.html

- DET: How Reggie Jackson Is Getting Back To His Old Ways (from James Edwards III, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/860108/2019/03/11/a-3-pound-basketball-and-heaven-sent-3-point-shot-how-reggie-jackson-is-getting-back-to-his-old-ways/

- LAL: Lakers Can Learn From The Nets About Perils Of Taking Shortcuts  (from Ben Nadeau, Basketball Insidiers):

Read it here:  http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-the-lakers-nets-and-the-search-for-a-shortcut/

- LAL: Lakers Need A Long Look In The Mirror (from Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26213791/to-move-forward-lakers-need-long-look-mirror

- MEM: Avery Bradley & The $11 Million Question (from Jonathan Rosenberg, BBall Index):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.bball-index.com/avery-bradley-and-the-11-million-question/

- MIN: KBD Can Ball (from Kyle Ratke, timberwolves.com):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/keita-bates-diop-can-ball

- OKC: Defensive Adjustments Needed (from Nick Gallo, thunder.com):

Read it here:  https://www.nba.com/thunder/preview-jazz-190311

- PHI: Do The Sixers Switch Too Often?  (from Rusty Gorelick, The Sixer Sense):

Read it here:  https://thesixersense.com/2019/03/11/philadelphia-76ers-relax-defensive-switching/

- PHI: Embiid's Health Will Dictate Sixers' Playoff Path (from Malika Andrews, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26219678/joel-embiid-back-make-everything-work-sixers

- SAC: Cauley-Stein's Passion For The Art World (from Kaelen Jones, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  https://www.si.com/nba/2019/03/11/willie-cauley-stein-kings-art-whitney-basquiat-brant-gardy-st-fleur

- SAS: Derrick White Is Essential To Spurs' Present & Future (from Jared Johnson, BBall Index):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.bball-index.com/derrick-white-is-essential-to-the-spurs-present-and-future/

- Top MIP Candidates' Narratives (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/3/11/18259715/most-improved-player-award-nba-2019

- Top 6MOY Candidates (from Josh Cohen, magic.com):

Read it here:

https://www.nba.com/magic/ranking-sixth-man-candidates-10-20190311

- Video: The Daily ATO (from Adam Spinella):

Watch it here: https://twitter.com/Spinella14/status/1105139236439801858

- NBA Draft: What Scouts Will Be Watching In Conference Tournaments (from Jonathan Givony/Mike Schmitz, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/26222336/nba-draft-scouts-watching-conference-tourneys