Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 4/28/19
Playoff Series Updates
TOR-PHI:
From Ian Levy, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2019/04/27/kawhi-leonard-unstoppable-raptors-game-1-blowout/
From Gerald Bourguet, Hoops Habit: https://hoopshabit.com/2019/04/28/philadelphia-76ers-3-takeaways-game-1-defeat-vs-raptors/
From Andrew Sharp, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/04/27/kawhi-leonard-raptors-sixers-nba-playoffs-spurs-free-agency
From Blake Murphy, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/950116/2019/04/28/that-was-pretty-cool-to-watch-tonight-kawhi-leonard-scores-45-points-helps-secure-game-1-win-for-raptors/
From Eric Koreen, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/950989/2019/04/28/raptors-forming-an-identity-as-the-leagues-most-mindful-calm-team/
From Ben Golliver, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/04/28/kawhi-leonard-explodes-game-win-sending-sixers-back-drawing-board/
From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/04/28/incredibly-impressive-kawhi-raptors-sixers-game-1
From Sean Woodley, Raptors HQ: https://www.raptorshq.com/2019/4/27/18520699/2019-nba-playoffs-toronto-raptors-philadelphia-76ers-game-1-final-score-recap
From Grant Hughes, Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2833537-kawhi-leonard-the-breaker-of-torontos-postseason-chains
From Dave McMenamin, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26622875/kawhi-playoff-best-45-sparks-raptors-game-1
From Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26621984/the-raptors-confident-ever-been
- DEN-SAS:
From Ian Levy, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2019/04/28/nuggets-game-7-eliminate-spurs/
From Brendan Vogt, Denver Stiffs: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2019/4/28/18521155/highlights-nikola-jokic-puts-cherry-on-top-of-exceptional-postseason-debut
From Scott Rafferty, NBA.com: https://in.nba.com/news/stats-to-know-from-demar-derozan-first-season-san-antonio-spurs/ckecxq7uvmwl100brbgnz8vhh
From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2019/04/28/nuggets-nikola-jokic-jamal-murray-thrilling-game-7-spurs/
From Adam Mares, Denver Stiffs: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2019/4/27/18516702/when-it-comes-to-nikola-jokic-were-all-biased
- GSW-HOU:
From Jeff Siegel, The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/how-golden-state-warriors-will-defend-james-harden/
From Mark Medina, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/28/a-look-at-how-the-warriors-might-defend-james-harden/
From Todd Whitehead, Nylon Calculus: https://fansided.com/2019/04/27/nylon-calculus-warriors-rockets-win-probabilities-assist-maps-style-charts/
From Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Rockets-vs-Warriors-How-they-match-up-13800937.php?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TXSN_DailyPlaybook&utm_term=TXSN&utm_content=headlines
Frin Joihn Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/04/27/numbers-preview-warriors-rockets
From Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/27/golden-state-warriors-houston-rockets-nba-playoffs-2019-stephen-curry-klay-thompson-draymond-green-james-harden/
- BOS-MIL:
From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/04/26/numbers-preview-bucks-celtics
From Matt Velazquez, jsonline.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2019/04/27/brook-lopez-vs-al-horford-could-key-bucks-celtics-nba-series/3586591002/
From Steve Aschburner, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/04/27/celtics-ready-take-giannis-bucks-charge
From John Karalis, Mass Live: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2019/04/boston-celtics-vs-milwaukee-bucks-17-things-to-watch-including-al-horfords-matchup-jayson-tatums-free-throws-more.html
From Greg Brueck-Cassoli, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/4/27/18519638/will-the-boston-celtics-miss-marcus-smart-versus-milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo
From Keith Smith, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/4/27/18518961/playoff-preview-boston-celtics-milwaukee-bucks-2019-nba-playoffs-kyrie-irving-giannis-antetokounmpo and https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/4/25/18515763/the-whole-greater-than-the-sum-of-the-parts-how-the-boston-celtics-guard-giannis-antetokounmpo-nba
From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/04/27/how-celtics-defend-other-bucks-will-determine-series/7qcPTLPozf7E6tmSEFa6MO/story.html?p1=Team_LeadArticle
- DEN-POR:
From Ben Rohrbach, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/western-conference-semifinals-preview-denver-nuggets-vs-portland-trail-blazers-114448829.html
- LAC: The Clippers' Surprising Season (from Andrew Greif, LA Times):
Read it here: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/la-sp-clippers-20190427-story.html
- MEM: JJJ's Rookie Season (from Chris Kern, Beale Street Bears):
Read it here: https://bealestreetbears.com/2019/04/28/memphis-grizzlies-jaren-jackson-jr-shows-off-superstar-potential-rookie-season/
- SAS:: Next Moves For The Spurs (from Bobby Marks, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/26601437/next-moves-san-antonio-spurs-new-deal-demar-derozan