Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/26/16
- What's Ahead For The Clippers Without CP3? (from J.A.Adande, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2016/story/_/id/15371146/more-questions-answers-playoffs-far
- Trail Blazers' Luck: Where Preparation Meets Opportunity (from Arash markazi, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2016/story/_/id/15373184/trail-blazers-seized-opportunity-where-find-it
- Getting To The Playoffs Was Never Enough For The Blazers (from Casey Holdahl, forwardcenter.net):
Read it here: http://forwardcenter.net/despite-what-they-say-just-getting-to-the-playoffs-was-never-enough-for-these-trail-blazers/
- Spurs Will Test Thunder In Ways The Mavs Couldn't (from Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: http://www.si.com/nba/2016/04/26/nba-playoffs-thunder-beat-mavericks-await-spurs
- How Bad Is Curry's Injury? (from Al Saracevic/Maddie Lee, sfgate.com):
Read it here: http://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Curry-s-knee-injury-How-bad-is-it-7346762.php and from Tim Grover, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/news/the-truth-about-steph-curry-s-injury-005912613.html
- The Warriors Without Curry (from Micah Adams, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/117252/how-good-are-the-warriors-without-stephen-curry
- Kemba Walker Leads Hornets To Series Tie (from Liam Boylan-Pett, SBNation):
- Lin's Ability To Drive One Of The Keys To Hornets' Victory (from Jonathan Jones, Charlotte Observer):
Read it here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nba/charlotte-hornets/article73887287.html
- Backcourt Heroics Help Hornet Even Series (from Matt Rochinsky, hornets.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/hornets/backcourts-heroics-help-hornets-even-series-2-2
- Raptors' Adjustment Options (from Dave Feschuk, Toronto Star):
Read it here: http://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2016/04/25/youve-got-to-have-faith-as-blind-as-it-is-feschuk.html and from Michael Grange, sportsnet.ca: http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/scola-centre-raptors-game-5-adjustments/
- Pacers' Coach Vogel Has Had To Unlearn A Lot (from Candace Buckner, indystar.com):
Read it here: http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2016/04/25/insider-vogel-has-had-un-learn-lot-what-he-believes/83502024/
- Brad Stevens: Next Superstar Coach (from Jackie MacMullan, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15356168/brad-stevens-next-superstar-head-coach
- Celtics' Multiple Defensive Looks Causing Problems For Hawks' Point Guards (from Kris Willis, peachtreehoops):
Read and view it here: http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2016/4/26/11506004/hawks-celtics-point-guards-dennis-schroder-jeff-teague-isaiah-thomas
- One Change To LBJ's Game Has Altered The Cavs' Offense Entirely (from Josh Planos, Washington Post):
- Tyronn Lue Compares LBJ's Treatment To Shaq's (form Dave McMenamin, ESPN):
- Brooks' Path To $35 Million Coach Began In CBA Draft's 2nd Round (from Jorge Castillo, Washington Post):
- Why Some Bigs Are Bad Foul Shooters (from Steve Kyler, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-am-why-some-guys-are-bad-foul-shooters/
- Every Trade That Has And Could Affect The 2016 Draft (from Sam Vecenie, CBS Sports):
Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25565523/heres-every-trade-that-has-and-could-affect-the-2016-nba-draft
- Mavs: Positive Takeaways From This Season (from Cole Mentzel, hoopshabit.com):
Read it here: http://hoopshabit.com/2016/04/26/dallas-mavericks-3-positive-takeaways-2015-16/
- Keeping The Thunder On Their Game (from Marc Tracy, NY Times):
Read it here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/sports/basketball/oklahoma-city-thunder-on-their-game.html
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Kevin Martin (from Tom Orsborne, expressnews.com): http://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/Unorthodox-Martin-fitting-in-well-with-Spurs-7275611.php?t=7bb2b58b92927fc3fb&cmpid=twitter-premium
- DeMarre Carroll (from Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun): http://www.torontosun.com/2016/04/25/raptors-demarre-carroll-brings-the-mojo
- Meyers Leonard (from Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune): http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/303584-181456-support-from-behind-bench-
- C.J.Miles (from Mark Monteith, pacers.com): http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/miles-continues-work-and-wait