Today's Best NBA Reporting and Analysis 4/22/16
- OKC 131, DAL 102 (from Zach Harper, CBS Sports):
Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25562950/westbrook-durant-get-the-help-they-need-thunder-re-establish-dominance
- Mavs Can't Match Thunder's Athleticism (from Tim McMahon, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com.au/blog/dallas/mavericks/post/_/id/4706392/mavericks-cant-match-thunders-awesome-athleticism
- TOR 101, IND 85 (from Dan Clayton, BBall Breakdown):
Read it here: http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/04/22/15480/
- HOU 97, GSW 96 (from Rodger Sherman, SBNation):
Read and view it here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article73126627.html
- How The Heat Shut Down The Hornets' Threes And Owned The Paint (from Couper Moorhead, heat.com):
Read and view it here: http://www.nba.com/heat/newsrecap/shutting-supply
- Heat's Offense Making Historic Jump (from Barry Jackson, Miami Herald):
Read it here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article73126627.html
- Silver: Eliminating Hack-a-Farce Could Happen In July (from DeAntae Prince, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: http://www.si.com/nba/2016/04/21/adam-silver-hack-a-shaq-kiki-vandeweghe-nba-rules
- What The Wolves Are Getting In Thibodeau (from Will Gottlieb, BBall Breakdown):
Read it here: http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/04/21/wolves-getting-thibodeau/
- Thibodeau Assesses The Job Ahead (from Jerry Zgoda, startribune.com):
Read it here: http://www.startribune.com/master-architect-new-wolves-boss-tom-thibodeau-assesses-the-job-ahead/376655621/
- More On Thibs/Wolves (from Sid Hartman, startribune.com):
Read it here: http://www.startribune.com/thibodeau-helped-train-future-nba-coaches/376650401/
- Pacers' Assistant Coach Dan Burke (from Ian Thomsen, nba.com):
- Scott Brooks' Hiring Has Nothing To Do With Durant (from Ken Berger, CBS Sports):
Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/writer/ken-berger/25563019/what-does-scott-brooks-hiring-have-to-do-with-kevin-durant-nothing and here (from Chris Mannix, Yahoo Sports): http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-wizards-fans-shouldn-t-count-on-scott-brooks-to-lure-kevin-durant-010418933.html
- Meet New Nets' Coach Kenny Atkinson (from Mike Vaccaro, NY Post):
Read it here: http://nypost.com/2016/04/21/meet-nets-kenny-atkinson-who-fought-like-hell-for-this-spot/
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Andre Drummond (from Tom Haberstorh, ESPN): http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15292921/science-andre-drummond-explosive-athleticism
- Justin Anderson (from Tim McMahon, ESPN): http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas-mavericks/post/_/id/4706380/rookie-rarity-justin-anderson-earning-coach-rick-carlisles-trust
- Norman Powell (from James Herbert, CBS Sports): http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25562446
- Jarell Martin (from therealhrdlicka, grizzlyberblues.com): http://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2016/4/22/11481836/jarell-martin-deep-dive
- Austin Rivers (from Dan Woike, OC Register): http://www.ocregister.com/articles/rivers-713137-player-people.html
- Dwyane Wade (from Anthony Chiang, Palm Beach Post): http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/sports/basketball/crafty-veteran-dwyane-wade-still-shows-flashes-of-/nq8xX/
- Jeremy Lin (from Andrew Keh, NY Times): http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/22/sports/basketball/jeremy-lin-charlotte-hornets.html
- Christian Wood (from Jake Pavorsky, libertyballers.com): http://www.libertyballers.com/2016/4/22/11467548/sixers-tinder-christian-wood-may-be-a-process-related-fatality