Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 3/22/18
- Q & A: Damian Lillard (from Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune):
Read it here: http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/389686-280808-damian-goes-deep
- How Lillard & The Blazers Found A Brand New Ceiling (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22856950/zach-lowe-damian-lillard-cj-mccollum-portland-trail-blazers-nba
- HOU 115, POR 111 (from Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune):
Read it here: https://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/390161-281107-blazers-just-miss
- How The Nuggets Ended Up On The Brink Of Missing The Playoffs...And What's Next (from Matt Moore, Action Network):
Read it here: https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/article/how-2017-18-nuggets-fell-outside-playoff-picture
- Nuggets: Would Missing The Playoffs Mean Failure? (from Kelly Scaletta, Fanrag Sports):
Read it here: https://www.fanragsports.com/nuggets/would-missing-playoffs-mean-failure-for-nuggets/
- Why Can't The Rockets Be The Warriors? (from Kyle Wagner, FiveThirtyEight):
Read it here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-cant-the-rockets-be-the-warriors/
- The Plays & Numbers Behind The Rockets' Offense (from Shehan Peiris, Blog Don't Lie):
Read and watch it here: https://blogdontlie36.wordpress.com/2018/03/22/the-plays-numbers-behind-the-houston-rockets-record-breaking-offense/
- Pels Finding Different Ways To Win As Fatigue Sets In (from William Guillory, NOLA.com):
Read it here: http://www.nola.com/pelicans/index.ssf/2018/03/pelicans_finding_different_way.html
- Sixers: Saric Is A Championship Caliber Component (from Bret Stuter, The Sixer Sense):
Read it here: https://thesixersense.com/2018/03/21/phildelphia-76ers-dario-saric-amidst-discussion-championships/
- Mavs: Is Dennis Smith Destined For Stardom? (from Jake Kemp, The Athletic):
Read and watch it here: https://www.theathletic.com/280869/2018/03/20/is-dennis-smith-jr-destined-for-stardom/
- Nets' Jarrett Allen: Learning Amidst The Losing (from David Vertsberger, The Step Back):
Read and watch it here: https://fansided.com/2018/03/22/jarrett-allen-nets-development-potential/
- Rockets: Ryan Anderson's New Reserve Role (from Eric Spyropolous, Hoops Habit):
Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2018/03/21/houston-rockets-ryan-andersons-new-reserve-role/
- Reggie Jackson Passes Test In 1st Game Back (from Rod Beard, Detroit News):
Read it here: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2018/03/21/pistons-reggie-jackson-passes-test-first-game-back/33164973/
- Suns: The Growth & Rise Of Josh Jackson (from Cody Cunningham, suns.com):
Read and watch it here: http://www.nba.com/suns/blog/growth-and-rise-rookie-josh-jackson
- Kings' Hield: 6th Man Of The Future (from Zack Kobler, Sir Charles In Charge):
Read and watch it here: https://sircharlesincharge.com/2018/03/21/sacramento-kings-buddy-hield-sixth-man-of-the-future/
- Dunn, LaVine, Markkanen: More Questions Than Answers (from Vincent Goodwill, NBC Sports):
Read it here: http://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/theres-more-questions-answers-dunn-lavine-and-markkanen
- The Celtics Must Re-Sign Marcus Smart (from Brian Sampson, Clutch Points):
Read and watch it here: https://clutchpoints.com/the-boston-celtics-must-re-sign-marcus-smart/
- Warriors' Stats: Locked In By History-Making Groundbreaker (from Otis Taylor, Jr., SF Chronicle):
Read it here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/History-making-ground-breaker-is-the-one-who-12771482.php
- Austin Rivers Is Going To Make You Respect Him (from Bill Difilippo, Dime Mag):
Read it here: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/austin-rivers-dime-cover-story/
- Why These Forner NBA Players Have Opted To Play Overseas (from Marc J Spears, The Undefeated):
- Testing The Draft Waters Is More Complicated Than It Sounds (from Jonathan Givony, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22854438/testing-nba-draft-waters-more-complicated-sounds
- Is This The NBA's Best Offensive Season Ever? (from Tim Cato, SBNation):
Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/3/21/17144496/nba-statistics-history-offense-3-pointers
- The Emergence Of Nemanja Bjelica (from Tyler Metcalf, Hashtag Basketball):
Read it here: https://hashtagbasketball.com/minnesota-timberwolves/content/emergence-of-nemanja-bjelica
- Spurs: LMA's Excellent Season (from Jared Johnson, Fanrag Sports):
Read and watch it here: https://www.fanragsports.com/spurs/lamarcus-aldridges-excellent-season-saving-spurs/
- Q& A: David Robinson (from Jamie Cooper, Dime Mag):
Read it here: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/david-robinson-interview-san-antonio-spurs-march-madness/