Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/16/19

- BOS: Jaylen Brown Has Been Big Part Of Celtics' Turnaround (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):

Read it here:  https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/03/15/jaylen-brown-been-big-part-celtics-turnaround-jaylen-brown-been-big-part-celtics-turnaround

- CLE: Cavs' Scoring Balance Is A Nice Trend (from Robbie DiPaola, King James Gospel);

Read it here:  https://kingjamesgospel.com/2019/03/16/cleveland-cavaliers-scoring-balance-nice-trend-moving-toward-next-year/

- DAL: Brunson Has More Than Filled DSJ's Role Since The Trade (from Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News):

Read it here:  https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-mavericks/mavericks/2019/03/14/jalen-brunsons-last-10-games-prove-mavs-lucky-drafting-33rd-overall

- DEN: Nuggets' Swarming 4th Quarter Defense Is Turning Losses Into Wins (from TJ McBride, Mile High Sports):

Read it here:  https://milehighsports.com/nuggets-swarming-fourth-quarter-defense-is-turning-losses-into-wins/

- GSW: Steph Adds A Wrinkle To His Defense Against Harden (from Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic):

Read and watch it here:  https://theathletic.com/868273/2019/03/14/thompson-stephen-curry-adds-a-wrinkle-to-his-defense-against-james-harden-with-good-results/

- GSW: DMC Would Have To Walk Away From Significant Money To Stay With The Dubs Past This Season (from Danny Leroux, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/868879/2019/03/15/leroux-demarcus-cousins-would-have-to-walk-away-from-significant-money-to-stay-with-the-warriors-past-this-season/

- GSW:  Arizona Basketball Has Graduated To The NBA (from Scott Cacciola, NY Times):

Read it here:  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/15/sports/steve-kerr-arizona-pac-12.html

- IND: Analyzing Myles Turner's Contract Extension (from Aaron Washington, Business Casual Basketball):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.bcbasketball.info/single-post/2019/03/15/Salary-Series-Analyzing-Myles-Turners-Contract-Extension

- IND: Cory Joseph Deserves Props For Shooting His Buzzer-Beating Half-Court Shot (from Caitlin Cooper, Indy Cornrows):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.indycornrows.com/2019/3/16/18268001/cory-joseph-deserves-props-for-shooting-his-half-court-buzzer-beating-shot

- LAL: LBJ Teammate Archetype Game: Alex Caruso (from Mike Garcia, BBall Index):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.bball-index.com/lebron-james-teammate-archetype-alex-caruso/

- NYK: Kadeem Allen Picks Up Where He Left Off (from Marc Berman, NY Post):

Read it here:  https://nypost.com/2019/03/16/knicks-rookie-call-up-picks-up-right-where-he-left-off/

- OKC: Thunder's Ball Hawking Defense Is Disrupting The League (from Royce Young, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.co.uk/nba/story/_/id/26251407/the-oklahoma-city-thunder-ball-hawking-defense-disrupting-league-nba

- OKC: Paul George Can Make It From Anywhere (from Master Testfastion, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2823809-paul-george-can-make-it-from-anywhere

- OKC: Video: How Westbrook Helped The Thunder Scorch The Nets (from Coach Nick, The Athletic):

Watch it here:  https://theathletic.com/869007/2019/03/14/inside-coach-nicks-brain-video-series-how-russell-westbrook-helped-the-thunder-scorch-the-nets/

- PHI: Tobias Harris May Have Finally Found The Right Situation (from Steve Lipman, Liberty Ballers):

Read it here:  https://www.libertyballers.com/2019/3/16/18267081/on-tobias-harris

From Shams Charania, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/861313/2019/03/11/a-conversation-with-tobias-harris-on-the-trade-from-la-to-philly-and-how-hes-become-the-connector-for-the-76ers/

- PHO: This Time Might Be Different For Suns (from Gerald Bourguet, Hoops Habit):

Read it here:  https://hoopshabit.com/2019/03/16/phoenix-suns-3-reasons-time-might-different/

- SAC: Speed Kills: Buddy Hield's Mad Dash (from Leo Sepkowitz, Bleacher Report):

Read and watch it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2825983-buddy-hields-mad-dash-to-the-playoffs

- SAC: The Kings Changed Everything On Offense (from Ian Levy, Nylon Calculus):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2019/03/15/nylon-calculus-kings-changed-everything-offense/

From Tim Maxwell, Sactown Royalty:  https://www.sactownroyalty.com/2019/3/16/18264773/sacramento-kings-pace-dave-joerger-kings-head-coach

- WAS: Beal Has Been The Wizards' Workhorse & The Minutes Are Adding Up (from Candace Buckner, Washington Post):

Read it here:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/03/16/bradley-beal-has-been-wizards-workhorse-minutes-are-starting-add-up/

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