Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/15/20

- ATL: Q & A: Hawks' Play-By-Play Announcer Bob Rathbun (from Ray LeBov, The Basketball Writers):

Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/opinion/meet-bob-rathbun-just-a-12-year-old-chasing-a-broadcasting-dream/

- ATL: John Collins: "We're Not As Far Away As You Think" (from Sarah Spencer, Journal-Constitution):

Read it here: https://www.sunherald.com/sports/nba/article242751906.html

- BOS: How Does The Rest Of The NBA See The Celtics? (from Keith Smith, Celtics Blog):

Read it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2020/5/14/21258527/outside-thoughts-on-the-boston-celtics-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown

- DET: What Analytics Tell Us About The Pistons Young Players' Potential (from James Edwards III/Seth Partnow, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1811460/2020/05/15/what-analytics-tell-us-about-the-pistons-young-players-and-their-potential/

- MIN: Rookie Review: Jarrett Culver (from Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1805909/2020/05/12/auditing-the-wolves-jarrett-culver-path-forward-after-a-shaky-debut-season/?source=emp_shared_article

- PHO: How Can Mikal Bridges Make The Leap (from Matt Esposito, The Playgrounder):

Read and watch it here: https://theplaygrounder.com/2020/05/01/mikal-bridges-leap/

- POR: Projecting The Blazers' Future (from Jason Quick/John Hollinger):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1812648/2020/05/14/projecting-the-trail-blazers-future-with-former-nba-executive-john-hollinger/

- How The 1st Year Duos Fared This Year (from Jasmyn Wimbish, CBS Sports):

Read and watch it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/how-first-year-duos-from-lebron-james-and-anthony-davis-to-jayson-tatum-and-kemba-walker-fared-this-season/

- Story Lines Beneath The Surface: Atlantic Division (from DJ Foster, The Ringer):

Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/5/15/21259229/nba-beneath-surface-knicks-celtics-nets-raptors-sixers

- Pat Burke, Ireland's Only NBA Player (from Gary Connaughton, balls.ie)):

Read it here: https://www.balls.ie/basketball/from-offaly-to-guarding-michael-jordan-the-story-of-irelands-only-nba-player-433624

The Last Dance

- How Pippen Lifted Jordan & The Bulls (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29150878/he-was-beloved-everybody-how-scottie-pippen-lifted-michael-jordan-chicago-bulls