Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/14/21
- ATL: Okongwu Is Showing Progress (from Sarah Spencer, AJC):
- BKN: Alize Johnson Is Carving Out A Future With The Nets (from Alex Schiffer/Blake Murphy, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2581828/2021/05/14/alize-johnson-carving-out-fans-a-future-with-nets-he-was-not-going-to-shrink
- BOS: How Payton Pritchard Became A Celtic (from Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe):
Read it here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/05/14/sports/payton-pritchard-celtics-nba/
- CHI: Donovan Defends Markkanen; Coby White Sees His Game Coming Together (from Darnell Mayberry,The Athletic):
- CHI: Coby White Finding Footing At PG At The Right Time (from NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nbcsports/bulls-coby-white-finding-footing-as-point-guard-at-right-time/2510065/
- CLE: Basketball Nomad Hartenstein Might Have Found His Home With The Cavs (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):
- CLE: Dean Wade Thrives As Cavs Try To Establish 2-Way Players' Pipeline To The NBA (from Marla Ridenour, Beacon Journal):
- DAL: The Importance Of Lineup Flexibility & Fluidity (from Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News):
- DEN: Takeaways From Win Over Wolves (from Alex Labidou, nuggets.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nugs-twolves-20210513
- DET: Isaiah Stewart's Remarkable All-Around Game (from Sean Corp, Detroit Bad Boys):
Read it here: https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2021/5/13/22433048/detroit-pistons-isaiah-stewart-all-rookie-team-making-the-case
- DET: Killian Hayes Playing Freely Down Final Stretch (from Lauren Williams, MLive):
Read it here: https://www.mlive.com/pistons/2021/05/detroit-pistons-killian-hayes-playing-freely.html
- DET: Why The Pistons Extended Dwane Casey (from Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press):
- GSW: The Art Of Draymond's Game & The Man Who Taught It To Him (from Marcus Thompson II,The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2580717/2021/05/14/warriors-draymond-green-uncle-bennie/
- GSW: Q & A: Draymond Green (from Sam Amick, The Athletic):
- GSW: Why Ron Adams Believed Wiggins Could Be Great Defender On Dubs (from Drew Shiller, NBC Sports):
Read it hre: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/why-ron-adams-believed-andrew-wiggins-could-be-great-defender
- GSW: Steph Used His Injury Break To Become Basketball's Most Terrifying Force (from Scott Davis, Insider):
Read it here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/stephen-curry-played-1-game-162001136.html
- GSW: JTA Chose His Dreams Over Money; Now He's A Millionaire (from Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle):
Read it here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Warriors-Juan-Toscano-Anderson-chose-his-dream-16175864.php
- GSW: Tweaks The Dubs Can Make To Pull Off A 1st-Round Upset (from Wes Goldberg, Mercury News):
Read it here: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/05/13/how-warriors-playoffs-upset-believe/
- HOU: Q & A: Eric Gordon (from Kelly Iko, The Athletic):
- LAC: Clippers Turn It Around At Halftime, Crush Hornets (from Mirjam Swanson, OC Register):
Read it here: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/05/13/clippers-turn-it-around-at-halftime-crush-hornets/
From Andrew Greif, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2021-05-13/clippers-strong-second-half-defeat-hornets
- LAC: Can Clips Top '15-'16 Dubs As Most Efficient Shooting Team? And What Does That Really Mean? (from Law Murray/ Seth Partnow, The Athletic):
- LAL: Matthews Ready To 'Guard Everybody' (from Corey Hansford, Lakers Nation):
Read it here: https://lakersnation.com/lakers-news-wesley-matthews-ready-to-guard-everybody-defensively/2021/05/13/
- LAL: LBJ's Comeback Is Taking Longer Than Even He Thought (from Kyle Goon, OC Register):
Read it here: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/05/13/lebron-james-comeback-is-taking-longer-than-even-he-thought/
- PHI: The 'Danny Green Cut' Has Been Lethal All Season (from Daniel Olinger, Liberty Ballers):
Read and watch it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2021/5/13/22428173/the-danny-green-cut-has-been-lethal-all-season-philadelphia-76ers-nba
- PHI: Takeaways From Loss To Heat (from Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice):
Read it here: https://www.phillyvoice.com/instant-observations-sixers-heat-joel-embiid-jimmy-butler-doc-rivers-ben-simmons/
From Ky Carlin, USA Today: https://sixerswire.usatoday.com/lists/3-observations-jimmy-butler-leads-heat-past-sixers-deny-the-no-1-seed/?utm_source=FOX_Sports
From Keith Pompey, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/miami-heat-philly-sixers-recap-mandhandle-joel-embiid-jimmy-butler-20210513.html
- PHI: Video: Thybulle: Disruptive Defender (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWozzO5VALs
- PHI: Sixers Defense Has Been A Strong Suit This Season (from Marc Narducci, The Inquirer):
Read it here: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-defensive-excellence-nba-playoffs-20210514.html
- POR: After Heartbreak Loss To Suns, Finale Is 'Most Important Game Of The Season' (from Jason Quick, The Athletic):
From Jamie Hudson, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/trail-blazers/damian-lillard-had-look-his-eye-now-blazers-turn-page-nuggets
- POR: Takeaways From Loss To Suns (from Dave Deckard, Blazer's Edge):
From Casey Holdahl, blazers.com: https://www.nba.com/blazers/news/win-streak-and-chance-clinch-undone-phoenix-miscues-missed-free-throw
From Jamie Hudson, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/trail-blazers/instant-analysis-suns-spoil-blazers-shot-clinching-playoff-berth
- TOR: Takeaways From Loss To Bulls (from William Lou, Yahoo Sports):
- 2021 Awards Ballot (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
- Unsung Players Who Could Help Decide The Playoffs (from Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports):
Read it here: https://ph.news.yahoo.com/5-unsung-players-who-could-decide-the-nba-playoffs-235236470.html
- These NBA Stars Are Left-Handed, Except When Playing Basketball (from Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal):
Read it here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/lebron-james-lefty-mixed-handed-11620954356
- KG's Prep-To-Pros Jump Changed The NBA (from Sopan Deb, NY Times):
Read it here: https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2021/05/13/kevin-garnett-hall-of-fame-nba-draft
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