Today's Best NBA Reporting and Analysis 4/23/16
- How The Clippers Are Shutting Down The Blazers' Backcourt (from Jesus Gomez, SBNation):
Read and view it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/4/22/11485552/clippers-defense-traps-trail-blazers-damian-lillard-cj-mccollum
- Slow Down On Drummond Being SVG's New Dwight Howard (from Zach Harper, CBS Sports):
Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25563063/lets-slow-down-on-andre-drummond-being-svgs-new-dwight-howard
- BOS 111, ATL 103 (from Dan Favale, Bleacher Report):
Read and view it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2632994-isaiah-thomas-celtics-keeping-nba-playoff-hopes-alive-amid-adversity
- SAS 96, MEM 87 (from Jeff McDonald, expressnews.com):
Read and view it here: http://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/Spurs-forced-to-work-for-Game-3-7305064.php
- Kyrie Irving's Elevated Game Gives Cavs Winning Outlook (from Dave McMenamin, ESPN):
ead it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15308366/kyrie-irving-emerging-game-shows-game-3-win-pistons
- What Inspired Coach Clifford's Take After Game Two (from Reinis Lacis, atthehive.com):
Read and view it here: http://www.atthehive.com/2016/4/22/11477152/what-moments-of-game-2-sparked-steve-cliffords-postgame-oration-nba-playoffs-2016
- Assessing Offensive Style For New Head Coaches (from Ian Levy, Nylon Calculus):
Read it here: http://nyloncalculus.com/2016/04/22/offensive-style-new-head-coaches/
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- C.J. McCollum (from Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports): http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/c-j--mccollum-won-most-improved-player-by-taking-pride-in-struggle-183125931.html
- Timofey Mozgov/Tristan Thompson (from Terry Pluto, cleveland.com): http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/index.ssf/2016/04/cleveland_cavaliers_have_terry_48.html
- Robert Swift (from Ed Odeven, Japan Times): http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/04/23/basketball/bj-league/ex-tokyo-apache-standout-swift-rebuilding-life-after-off-court-troubles/