Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/16/20

- CHI: Ask Sam Smith (from Bulls.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/ask-sam-mailbag-51520

- DAL: How Porzingis Can Elevate His Game (from Jasmyn Wimbish, CBS Sports):

Read and watch it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/mavericks-kristaps-porzingis-can-elevate-game-if-he-improves-court-vision-avoids-careless-passing-mistakes/

- DET: Despite Thumb Surgery, Bruce Brown Will Be Ready For Restart (from Rod Beard, Detroit News ):

Read it here: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2020/05/16/pistons-bruce-brown-ready-roll-despite-thumb-surgery/5199336002/

- IND: An Oral History Of The 1997-98 Pacers, Part One (from Mark Monteith, pacers.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/the-chemistry-was-incredible-oral-history-1997-98-pacers-pt-1

- IND: Reggie Miller: Ahead Of His Time (from Mike Prada, substack):

Read and watch it here: https://mikeprada.substack.com/p/ahead-of-his-miller-time

- LAL: Quinn Cook's NBA Breakthrough (from Meredith Cash, Insider ):

Read it here: https://www.insider.com/quinn-cook-nba-breakthrough-story-pg-county-documentary-2020-5

- LAL: Explaining LBJ's Latest New Move (from Dr. Rajpal Brar, Silver Screen And Roll ):

Read and watch it here: https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2020/5/15/21259721/explaining-lebron-latest-new-move-technique-hesitation-gather-lakers-breakdown-video-highlights-nba

- OKC: Could The Stoppage Restore Ferguson's Confidence? (from Berry Tramel, The Oklahoman):

Read it here: https://oklahoman.com/article/5662412/ferguson-was-slumping-something-awful-when-the-nba-season-stopped

- PHI: Sixers' Salary Cap Preview (from Luke Adams, Hoops Rumors):

Read it here: https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2020/05/202021-salary-cap-preview-philadelphia-76ers.html

- PHI: Brett Brown Speaks On NBA Return & More (from Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice):

Read it here: https://www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-brett-brown-nba-return-job-security-ben-simmons-joel-embiid/

- POR: The Blazers Need To Get CJ More Catch-And-Shoot Threes (from Nate Mann, Blazer's Edge):

Read and watch it here: https://www.blazersedge.com/2020/5/16/21259531/cj-mcollum-three-point-stats-percentage-portland-trail-blazers-offense-plays

- SAC: Assistant Coach Rana's 1st NBA Season (from Anirudh Menon, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.in/espn/story/_/id/29178787/roy-rana-first-season-nba-sacramento-kings-getting-phd-basketball

From Akshay Ramesh, India Today: https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/india-origin-nba-coach-roy-rana-open-up-on-his-journey-to-the-nba-1678733-2020-05-16

- SAC: Player Development Coach Lindsey Harding (from Shawn Krest, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here: https://www.si.com/college/duke/basketball/lindsey-harding-goes-from-wnba-to-nba-coach

- TOR: Connection Between Nick Nurse, Phil Jackson Helped Shape Current Raptors (from Michael Grange, sportsnet.ca):

Read it here: https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/connection-nick-nurse-phil-jackson-helped-shape-current-raptors/

- 2020 Draft: The Best Creators, Part Three (from Daniel Olinger, Liberty Ballers):

Read and watch it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2020/5/16/21245343/the-best-creators-in-the-2020-draft-part-three-philadelphia-76ers-nba

- Which Players Spent The Highest %age Of Time Guarding All-Stars? (from Krishna Narsu):

Read it here: https://twitter.com/knarsu3/status/1259270246998986755

- The Risks, Location & Finances The NBA Is Weighing (from Sam Amick, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1815837/2020/05/15/more-than-a-billion-concerns-the-risks-locations-and-finances-nba-is-weighing/

- WNBA Commissioner: League Focusing On Scenarios To Play (from Doug Feinberg, apnews.com):

Read it here:  https://apnews.com/77b8ca866f79bd4e91ff1ab917be6116