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Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/1/21

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May 1, 2021
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- ATL: Bogdanovic Has Benefited The Hawks Greatly (from Chris Kirschner/Seth Partnow, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2544583/2021/04/30/kings-lost-bogdan-bogdanovic-and-received-nothing-which-benefited-hawks-greatly/

- BKN: Takeaways From Loss To Blazers (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):

Read it here:  https://nypost.com/2021/04/30/kyrie-irving-cant-do-it-alone-as-nets-fall-to-trail-blazers

From Tom Dowd, Nets.com: https://www.nba.com/nets/news/recap/2021/04/30/blazers-128-nets-109-brooklyn-win-streak-stalls

From Kristian Winfield, NY Daily News: https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/ny-nets-lose-to-pacers-20210501-hjiomk3et5drbfnvbtewhnllg4-story.html

- BOS: Takeaways From Big Comeback Win Over Spurs (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):

Read it here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/05/01/sports/jayson-tatum-makes-his-points-any-doubters-with-legendary-performance/

From Mark Murphy, Boston Herald: https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/04/30/celtics-rally-from-32-point-hole-to-beat-sputrs-in-overtime-143-140/

From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31368202/jayson-tatum-scores-60-points-tie-larry-bird-record-wild-comeback-win

From Jared Weiss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2558677/2021/05/01/jayson-tatum-fulfills-promise-to-deuce-drops-celtics-record-60-in-historic-comeback/

From Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/04/30/sports/celtics-stage-massive-comeback-stun-spurs-overtime-jayson-tatum-scores-60-points/

From Daniel Poarch, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/4/30/22413117/jayson-tatum-scores-60-leads-boston-celtics-incredible-32-point-comeback-over-san-antonio-spurs

- BOS: What To Expect From Celtics' 8-Man Playoff Rotation (from Adam Spinella, Celtics Blg):

Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/4/30/22409651/boston-celtics-eight-man-rotation-playoffs-jaylen-brown-jayson-tatum-kemba-walker-marcus-smart

- BOS: Pritchard's Savvy Offense (from Jeremy Stevens, Celtics Blog):

Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/4/30/22409819/boston-celtics-payton-pritchards-savvy-offense

- DEN: Film Study: Nuggets Need To Figure Out How To Unlock Aaron Gordon (from Gage Bridgford, Denver Stiffs):

Read and watch it here: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2021/4/30/22411762/denver-nuggets-film-friday-whats-deal-aaron-gordon-nikola-jokic-michael-porter-will-barton

- DEN: Millsap, Green Bring Stability To Nuggets' 2nd Unit (from Eric Spyropolous, nuggets.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/millsap-green-second-unit-043021#

- DET: Takeaways From Loss To Mavs (from Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press):

Read it here: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2021/04/30/detroit-pistons-youthful-mistakes-dallas-mavericks-lessons-dwane-casey/7407985002/

- DEN: MPJ Is Thriving With Tough Love From Coach Malone (from Kyle Fredrickson, Denver Post):

Read it here: https://www.denverpost.com/2021/04/30/michael-porter-jr-michael-malone-nuggets-communication/

- HOU: Stephen Silas' Influence On KPJ Is Paying Off (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/The-Stephen-Silas-influence-on-Kevin-Porter-Jr-16143101.php

- LAC: Clippers, Nuggets Set To Clash At Less Than Full Strength (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register):

Read it here: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/04/30/clippers-nuggets-set-to-clash-at-less-than-full-strength/

- LAC: Inside The Clippers' New Path To Success (from Shane Young, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaneyoung/2021/04/30/this-culture-is-one-of-a-kind-inside-the-la-clippers-new-path-to-success/?sh=1a7a2ec257c3

- LAL: Takeaways From Loss To Kings (from Kyle Goon, OC Register):

Read it here: https://www.ocregister.com/2021/04/30/lebron-james-misses-potential-game-winner-lakers-lose-in-his-return/

From Broderick Turner, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2021-04-30/lebron-james-lakers-return-vs-kings

- MIL: Q & A: PJ Tucker (from Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illsutrated):

Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2021/04/30/pj-tucker-bucks-trade-giannis-antetokounmpo

- MIN: Anthony Edwards Accepts The Challenge (from Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2555292/2021/04/30/anthony-edwards-accepts-the-challenge-for-the-hottest-team-in-the-nba/

- NYK: Derrick Rose Has Been A Key Part Of Knicks' Success (from Jesse Cinquini, Knicks Wall):

Read and watch it here: https://theknickswall.com/derrick-rose-established-himself-key-part-knicks-second-half-success/

- PHI How Danny Green Helps The Sixers Click (from Tom West, Liberty Ballers):

Read and watch it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/4/30/22386634/how-danny-green-helps-the-sixers-click-philadelphia-76ers-joel-embiid-nba

- PHI: Dwight Howard Stole The Show In Win Over Hawks (from Keith Pompey, The INquirer):

Read it here: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-joel-embiid-hawks-trae-young-nba-playoffs-20210430.html

- PHI Recent Blowouts Help Sixers Get Needed Rest (from Marc Narducci, The Inquirer):

Read it here: https://www.inquirer.com/newsletters/sixers/sixers-tobias-harris-okc-thunder-atlanta-hawks-20210430.html

- PHO: Suns Rock Short-Handed Jazz (from Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic):

Read it here: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2021/04/30/phoenix-suns-rock-short-handed-utah-jazz-own-nba-top-record/4900564001/

- SAC: Harkless has Resurrected His Season In Sacramento (from Brenden Nunes, Kings Herald):

Read it here: https://kingsherald.com/articles/maurice-harkless-has-resurrected-his-season-in-sacramento/

- SAC: Kings Spoil LBJ's Return (from Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee):

Read it here: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article251075944.html

- SAS: DeRozan Has Kept Young Spurs Squad Afloat (from James Jackson, FiveThirtyEight):

Read it here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-demar-derozan-has-kept-a-young-spurs-squad-afloat/

- TOR: Anunoby Is Showing Another Level To His Game (from Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun):

Read it here: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/raptors-anunoby-is-worth-your-time-over-these-last-nine-games

- TOR: Birch's Defense, OG's Evolution (from Jackson Rakoczy, Raptors HQ):

Read and watch it here: https://www.raptorshq.com/2021/4/30/22412048/toronto-raptors-weekly-lessons-khem-birch-og-anunoby-may-basketball

- TOR: The Power Of Words (from Yuta Watanabe, The Players' Tribune):

Read it here: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/power-words-110000004.html

- UTA: Takeaways From Loss To Suns (from Sarah Todd, Deseret News):

Read it here: https://www.deseret.com/2021/4/30/22410079/utah-jazz-fall-to-no-2-in-western-conference-with-loss-to-phoenix-suns-playoffs-nba

From Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/04/30/triple-team-did-jazz-go/

From Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/05/01/utah-jazzs-frustrating/

- UTA:  Anatomy Of A Pet Snyder Play (from Ben Dowsett, Jazz Film room):

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaZ4S_OIwZc

- WAS: Westbrook Deserves Credit For Wizards Suddenly Mattering (from Barry Svrluga, Washington Post):

Read it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/04/30/russell-westbrook-wizards-leader/

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