Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/25/16
- Marcus Smart Put On A Master Class In Defensive Versatility In Game 4 (from Kevin O'Connor, celticsblog.com): Read and view it here: http://www.celticsblog.com/2016/4/25/11499650/marcus-smart-boston-celtics-atlanta-hawks-nba-scores-playoff-playoffs-game-4-shooting-potential-star and from Paul Flannery, SB Nation: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/4/25/11500302/marcus-smart-celtics-hawks-productive-chaos-nba-playoffs-2016 - Hawks Let Game 4 And Series Control Slip Away (from Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN): Read it here: http://espn.go.com/blog/nba/post/_/id/18540/hawks-let-game-4-and-series-control-slip-away - After Curry Injury, Warriors Unleash Hell On Rockets (from Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports): Read it here: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/after-curry-injury--warriors-unleash-hell-on-houston-to-win-game-4-230648995.html - Warriors Fight On Without Steph, And For Him, As Well (from Ethan Sherwood Strauss, ESPN): Read it here: http://espn.go.com/blog/golden-state-warriors/post/_/id/1780/warriors-fight-without-and-for-steph-curry - What Steph's Knee Injury Means (from Ben Golliver, Sports Illustrated): Read it here: http://www.si.com/nba/2016/04/25/stephen-curry-warriors-knee-injury-impact-nba-playoffs-cavaliers-spurs-thunder - Things Warriors Must Do To Remain Competitive If Steph Is Out (from Matt Moore, CBS Sports): Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25565840/four-things-the-warriors-must-do-to-remain-competitive-if-curry-is-out - Playoffs' Lion Face, Lemon Face (from Eric Maroun, Hardwood Paroxysm): Read it here: http://hardwoodparoxysm.com/2016/04/25/nba-playoffs-sweep-season/ - Raptors Relying On DeRozan and Lowry For Pivotal game 5 (from James Herbert, CBS Sports): Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25565867/raptors-look-to-get-more-from-demar-derozan-kyle-lowry-in-pivotal-game-5 - How The Trail Blazers Rebuilt On The Fly (from Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN): Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15316064/trail-blazers-streamline-fly-renovations - What Will The Spurs Need From Tony Parker (from Buck Harvey, Expressnews.com): Read it here: http://www.expressnews.com/sports/columnists/buck_harvey/article/The-Spurs-will-need-about-oh-this-much-from-7306811.php?cmpid=twitter-premium&t=b7574b3a43 - Cavs Can Be Optimistic Despite Their Vulnerabilities (from Greg Swartz, Bleacher Report): Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2635457-cavaliers-can-be-optimistic-in-title-quest-despite-their-own-vulnerabilities - Charlotte's Transition From Losing Bobcats To Playoff Hornets (from Justin Verrier, ESPN): Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15318392/rich-cho-trek-losing-bobcats-playoff-hornets - The "Difference" In The Playoffs Is Not All On The Officials (from Doug Smith, Toronto Star): Read it here: http://www.thestar.com/sports/doug_smiths_sports_blog/2016/04/the-difference-in-the-nba-playoffs-not-all-on-the-officials.html - Lakers Fire Byron Scott (from LA Times): http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-scott-plaschke-20160425-column.html - Sean Marks' And The Nets' Focus (from Miles Wray, Hardwood Paroxysm): Read it here: http://hardwoodparoxysm.com/2016/04/25/brooklyn-nets-market-inefficiency/ Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles: - Patty Mills (from Warren Yiu, pickandroll.com.au): http://pickandroll.com.au/speed-kills-patty-mills-slow/ - Steven Adams, Enes Kanter, Serge Ibaka (from Antony Slater, newsok.com): http://newsok.com/article/5493926
- Marvin Williams (from Rick Bonnell, Charlotte Observer): http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nba/charlotte-hornets/nba-blog/article73673492.html