Today's Best NBA Reporting and Analysis 3/30/16

  -  Odd Game Schedule Forces Pistons' Practice Changes  (from David Mayo,  MLive.com): Read it here:  http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2016/03/schedule_forces_detroit_piston.html -  To Rest Or Not?:  Blazers Call Debate "Silly"  (from Joe Freeman,  oregonlive.com): Read it here:  http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2016/03/to_rest_of_not_to_rest_trail_blazers_call_debate_s.html -  Why Are There More 3s Now?  (from Dan Cervone,  xyresearch.com): Read it here:  http://xyresearch.com/posts/why-are-there-more-3s-now-than-ever -  Recapping Tuesday's Games  (from SBNation):

Read and view it here:  http://www.sbnation.com/2016/3/30/11328634/2016-nba-scores-bulls-playoff-hopes-pacers-unsung-heroes-jimmy-butler-derrick-rose

-  Recapping Monday's Games  (from SBNation):

Read and view it here:  http://www.sbnation.com/nba-scores

Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:

-  DeAndre Jordan  (from Mika Honkasalo,  Vantage Sports):  http://www1.vantagesports.com/Articles/article_view/Vvt80SUAAPcL2RRO    and from Robert O'Connell,  Vice Sports):  https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/watching-deandre-jordan-the-talking-point-that-dunks/

-  Moe Harkless (from Mike Richman,  oregonlive.com):  http://www.oregonlive.com/nba/index.ssf/2016/03/moe_harkless_emerges_as_a_star.html

-  Shelvin Mack  (from Aaron Falk, Salt Lake Tribune):  http://www.sltrib.com/sports/3719141-155/utah-jazz-notes-film-session-on?fullpage=1

-  Seth Curry  (form Jason Jones, Sacramento Bee):  http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-blog/article68906332.html

-  Kristaps Porzingis  (from Jared Dubin,  Bleacher Report):  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2628404-ny-knicks-kristaps-porzingis-pinpoint-rookies-biggest-weaknesses    and from Marc Berman,  NYPost:  http://nypost.com/2016/03/29/kristaps-porzingis-lofty-new-bar-dirk-nowitzki-plus-defense/

-  Larry Nance, Jr  (from Mark Medina,  LA Daily News):  http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20160329/lakers-hope-larry-nance-jr-is-answer-at-small-forward

-  Andrew Wiggins (from Jerry Zgoda,  Star-Tribune): http://www.startribune.com/andrew-wiggins-efficiency-improving-as-threes-fall-more-often/373933151/

-  Justin Anderson/Dwight Powell (from Earl K. Sneed,  mavs.com):  http://www.mavs.com/rookie-justin-anderson-second-year-pro-dwight-powell-provide-energetic-boost-to-mavs/

-  Josh Richardson/Hassan Whiteside  (from Ethan J. Skolnick, Miami Herald):  http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/ethan-j-skolnick/article68825162.html

-  Norman Powell  (from Rachel Brady,  The Globe And Mail):  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/raptors-rookie-norman-powell-is-playing-like-an-old-man/article29427729/

-  Elton Brand  (from Bob Cooney,  philly.com):  http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20160330_Elton_Brand_trying_to_help_young_Sixers_keep_perspective.html

-  Derrick Rose  (from Joe Cowley, Chicago Sun Times):  http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/fred-hoiberg-putting-in-overtime-to-coach-up-derrick-rose/

-  Tiago Splitter  (from Alex Kennedy,  Basketball Insiders):  http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-pm-splitter-discusses-surgery-decision/

-  Arron Afflalo  (from Marc Berman,  NYPost):  http://nypost.com/2016/03/29/arron-afflalos-knicks-future-clouds-with-kurt-rambis-rift/

-  Marcus Morris  (from David Mayo,  mlive.com):  http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2016/03/pistons_marcus_morris_continue.html

-  Tristan Thompson  (from Dave McMenamin,  ESPN):  http://espn.go.com/blog/cleveland-cavaliers/post/_/id/2377/tristan-thompson-poised-to-set-cavs-all-time-ironman-mark    and from Luke Sicari, King James Gospel):  http://kingjamesgospel.com/2016/03/29/tristan-thompson-provides-certainty-on-an-uncertain-team/

-  Channing Frye  (from Joe Gabriele, cavs.com):  http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/features/frye-now-160328