Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/23/19

Playoff Series Updates

- HOU-UTA:

From Dan Favale, Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2832632-utah-jazz-show-how-dangerous-they-can-be-when-donovan-mitchell-has-help

From Spencer Davies, Basketball Insiders: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-james-hardens-all-around-deadly-game/

From Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/04/23/jazz-rockets-analysis-by/

- PHI-BKN:

From Coach Nick, BBall Breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57n6nXrW1k0

From John Gonzalez, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/4/23/18511843/brooklyn-nets-philadelphia-76ers-nba-playoffs-the-process

From Kevin F. Love, Liberty Ballers: https://www.libertyballers.com/2019/4/22/18511042/sixers-playoffs-have-increased-pick-and-rolls-for-tobias-harris

From Michael Pina, SB Nation: https://www.sbnation.com/2019/4/23/18512616/philadelphia-76ers-nba-playoffs-2019-future-ben-simmons-joel-embiid

From Michael Scotto, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/937987/2019/04/22/nba-executives-agents-and-players-weigh-in-on-the-rebuilding-models-of-the-nets-and-76ers/

- TOR-ORL:

From Nekias Duncan, The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/profiles/kawhi-leonard-reminds-us-what-makes-him-great/

From Micah Adams, NBA.com: https://ca.nba.com/news/nba-playoffs-2019-kawhi-leonard-toronto-raptors-hot-start-consistent-dominance/isaq54yqe7al1rrcc1aan4ac5

From Vivek Jacob, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/kobe-bryant-amazed-by-kawhi-leonards-development-014023209.html

From Spencer Henderson, Orlando Magic Daily: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2019/04/22/the-orlando-magic-get-to-see-the-full-value-of-the-terrence-ross-serge-ibaka-trade/

From Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2019/04/22/aaron-gordon-proving-he-belongs-among-promising-young-players-but-has-so-much-work-to-do/

- DEN-SAS:

From CharlieOCharles, Pounding The Rock: https://www.poundingtherock.com/2019/4/22/18511098/why-the-spurs-three-point-shooters-arent-shooting-threes

From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2019/04/22/nuggets-nikola-jokic-tim-duncan-spurs-afterthought/

- POR-OKC:

From Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/4/23/18511790/thunder-westbrook-system-jerami-grant

From Scott Cacciola, NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/sports/trail-blazers-thunder-nba-playoffs.html

From Brad Botkin, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-playoffs-russell-westbrook-damian-lillard-and-finally-ending-this-fallacy-of-playing-the-right-way/

- GSW-LAC:

From Monte Poole, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/why-warriors-smothering-defense-key-winning-nba-championship

From Ethan Strauss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/938951/2019/04/22/andrew-boguts-value-to-the-warriors-includes-his-knowledge-of-the-game-and-willingness-to-share-it/

-What DMC's Injuries May Cost Him (from Ken Berger, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2832600-cousins-injuries-may-cost-him-150m-chance-to-rewrite-legacy-say-nba-execs

- MIL-BOS:

From Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/how-bucks-frontcourt-shooting-unlocked-postseason-potential/

From Mark Murphy, Boston Herald: https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/04/22/teams-try-to-trap-kyrie-irving-at-their-own-peril/

From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/4/23/18512188/giannis-bucks-pistons-game-4-celtics

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- Each Non-Playoff Team's Key Offseason Decision (from Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2832429-every-non-nba-playoff-teams-key-offseason-decision#slide14

- PHO: Suns Fire Kokoskov:

From Dave King, Bright Side Of The Sun: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2019/4/23/18512308/phoenix-suns-firing-igor-kokoskov-did-wrong-by-their-fans-franchise-players-and-coach-in

From Kent Somers, Arizona Republic:  https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2019/04/23/robert-sarver-blame-phoenix-suns-endless-coach-hiring-cycle/3548011002/

From Ryan Aston, The J Notes: https://thejnotes.com/2019/04/23/utah-jazz-alums-suns-fire-igor-kokoskov/

From Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports: http://arizonasports.com/story/1853155/suns-failed-fired-coach-igor-kokoskov-like-they-continue-to-fail-phoenix/