Today's Best NBA Reporting and Analysis 4/4/16

-  With Griffin Back, Clippers Will Experiment With Small Lineup  (from Scott Howard-Cooper, NBA.com):

Read it here:  http://www.nba.com/2016/news/features/scott_howard_cooper/04/03/clippers-blake-griffin-returns/

-  Video Breakdown:  Draymond Green Passes For Layups  (from EricApricot,  Golden State Of Mind):

Read and view it here:  http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2016/4/4/11359096/warriors-vs-blazers-video-analysis-2016-highlights-draymond-green-passes-for-layups

-  Mavs "Back On Playoff Map"  (from Eddie Sefko, Dallas Morning News):

Read it here:  http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-mavericks/mavericks/2016/04/03/sefko-mavericks-back-playoff-map-thanks-four-game-win-streak-nobody-saw-coming    and from Tim McMahon,  ESPN):   http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/mavericks/post/_/id/4706299/replacement-starters-j-j-barea-justin-anderson-have-mavs-rolling

-  Suns' Update  (from Dave King, Bright Side Of The Sun):

Read it here:  http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2016/4/4/11360138/aftermath-its-been-a-year-says-tyson-chandler-of-phoenix-suns

-  Hakeem Olajuwon  Q & A  (from Adi Joseph,  Sporting News):

Read it here:  http://www.sportingnews.com/nba-news/4700780-hakeem-olajuwon-houston-rockets-post-moves-kobe-bryant-anthony-davis

-  Recapping Sunday's Games  (from SBNation):

Read it here:  http://www.sbnation.com/nba-scores

-  Pistons' Assistant Brian Wright Is Absorbed In Draft Prep  (from David Mayo,  MLive.com):

http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2016/03/detroit_pistons_qa_assistant_g.html

Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:

-  Derrick Williams  (from Dan Feldman,  NBC Sports):  http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/04/01/derrick-williams-as-weight-of-being-no-2-pick-wanes-thriving-with-knicks/

- Jimmy Butler  (from Nick Friedell,  ESPN):  http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bulls/post/_/id/23223/butler-lifts-bulls-again-in-win-over-bucks    and from Joe Cowley,  Chicago Sun Times:  http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/jimmy-point-guard-a-new-way-of-life-not-a-bad-option-for-bulls/

-  Aaron Gordon  (from John Denton, magic.com):  http://www.nba.com/magic/news/aaron-gordon-comfortable-playing-either-forward-position

-  Marcus Morris  (from Aaron McMann, MLive.com):  http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2016/04/detroit_pistons_notes_marcus_m_5.html

- Tim Frazier  (from Oleh Kosel, The Bird Writes):  http://www.thebirdwrites.com/2016/4/4/11348900/tim-frazier-pelicans-point-guard-tyreke-harden-westbrook

-  Nikola Mirotic  (from Mark Potash,  Chicago Sun Times):  http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/selection-day-is-every-day-for-bulls-nikola-mirotic/

-  Justin Anderson  (from Eddie Sefko,  Dallas Morning News):  http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-mavericks/mavericks/2016/04/03/justin-anderson-continues-display-eye-popping-athleticism-mavericks

-  Thomas Robinson  (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):  http://nypost.com/2016/04/04/nets-thomas-robinsons-chance-to-prove-nba-bs-wrong/

-  Nikola Vucevic  (from Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily):  http://orlandomagicdaily.com/2016/04/04/nikola-vucevic-blossoms-off-the-bench/

-  Xavier Munford  (from Keith Schlosser, Ridiculous Upside):  http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2016/4/4/11360178/xavier-munford-2015-16-ridiculous-upside-nba-d-league-most-improved-player

-  Boban Marjanovich  (from Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News):  http://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/Marjanovic-continues-to-intrigue-but-has-long-7212957.php