Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/27/21
- ATL-NYK:
From Yaron Weitzman, Fox Sports: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/julius-randle-knicks-hawks-yaron-weitzman and https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/nerlens-noel-knicks-success
From Adam Zagoria, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamzagoria/2021/05/27/new-york-knicks-rookie-obi-toppin-is-wowing-fans-with-his-dunks-but-his-father-was-even-better/?sh=1293f4d15178
From Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2616205/2021/05/27/how-the-knicks-and-julius-randle-rediscovered-their-winning-formula-for-a-game-2-win-over-the-hawks/
From Chris Kirschner, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2616157/2021/05/27/hawks-blow-opportunity-to-go-up-2-0-over-knicks-as-spotlight-grows-on-nate-mcmillans-rotations/?source=user_shared_article
From Steve Popper, Newsday: https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-hawks-game-2-derrick-rose-trae-young-1.50259207
From Mark Bradley, AJC: https://www.ajc.com/sports/mark-bradley-blog/the-hawks-let-a-winnable-game-2-slip-away/HAM3VFI33VHY5J24C2DQCSACQA/
From Sarah Spencer, AJC: https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/hawks-falter-in-second-half-of-game-2-loss-to-knicks/BUWAWLVGWJHA5DMBGKLDAAECWU/
From Paul Schwartz, NY Post: https://nypost.com/2021/05/27/knicks-derrick-rose-dominates-as-elfrid-payton-gets-the-hook
From Marc Berman, NY Post: https://nypost.com/2021/05/26/knicks-rally-past-hawks-to-even-nba-playoff-series
From James Ryder, Daily Knicks: https://dailyknicks.com/2021/05/26/top-5-reasons-new-york-knicks-successful-season/?utm_source=FOX_Sports
- BKN_BOS:
From Brian Lewis, NY Post: https://nypost.com/2021/05/26/nets-kevin-durant-raising-defensive-game-against-celtics/
From Daniel Lubofsky, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/5/26/22454115/boston-celtics-let-brooklyn-nets-joe-harris-get-loose-in-game-2-nba-playoffs
- DAL-LAC:
From Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban: https://thesmokingcuban.com/2021/05/27/dallas-mavericks-kristaps-porzingis-defense/
From Seth Partnow, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2615007/2021/05/26/mavs-game-2-shooting-was-literally-off-the-charts-clippers-need-more-help
From Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.ocregister.com/2021/05/26/clippers-keep-calm-and-carry-on-but-trail-mavericks-2-0/
From John Hollinger, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2614947/2021/05/26/hollinger-clippers-defensive-confusion-against-mavericks-could-yield-a-long-hard-offseason
From Andrew Greif, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2021-05-26/behind-2-0-mavericks-clippers-need-defense
From Callie Caplan, Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2021/05/26/luka-doncics-big-game-reputation-is-soaring-as-he-dumbfounds-clippers-flashes-shades-of-dirk-nowitzki/
From Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/the-legend-of-luka-doncic-grows-with-a-masterful-demolition-of-the-clippers-064955594.html
- DEN-POR:
From Brian Windhorst, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31517840/how-michael-malone-keeps-denver-nuggets-fighting-west
From Paolo Uggetti, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/5/27/22454891/damian-lillard-buzzer-beaters-portland-trail-blazers
From James Jackson, FiveThirtyEight: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/we-know-about-portlands-prolific-offense-can-its-much-maligned-defense-level-up/
From Andy Quach, Rip City Project: https://ripcityproject.com/2021/05/26/portland-trail-blazers-denver-nuggets-game-2-2
From Vinny Benedetto, The Gazette: https://gazette.com/sports/paul-millsap-not-worried-about-newer-denver-nuggets-heading-into-their-first-playoff-road-test/article_255cbc9a-be6c-11eb-b3f2-fbbcef6edcdb.html
From Casey Holdahl, Balzers.com: https://www.nba.com/blazers/forwardcenter/after-chippy-game-2-blazers-look-better-harness-their-emotions-game-3
From Jason Quick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2615838/2021/05/26/i-just-go-for-it-trail-blazers-damian-lillard-and-his-feeling-when-he-gets-hot
From Tommy Knowlton, Denver Stiffs: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2021/5/26/22453875/denver-nuggets-portland-trailblazers-nikola-jokic-damian-lillard-nba-playoffs-championship-mvp-mpj
From Ryan Blackburn, Denver Stiffs: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2021/5/26/22453554/nikola-jokic-denver-nuggets-nba-playoffs-impressive-shots
- LAL-PHO:
From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2021/5/26/22454834/lakers-suns-nba-playoffs-lebron-james
From Broderick Turner, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2021-05-26/lakers-marc-gasol-suns-game-2 and https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2021-05-26/lakers-suns-game-2-sidebar
From Christian Rivas, Silver Screen And Roll: https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/5/26/22456006/lakers-kyle-kuzma-offensive-struggles-stats-frank-vogel-practice-report
From Kyle Goon, OC Register: https://www.dailynews.com/2021/05/26/lakers-seek-more-offense-from-role-players-in-game-3-against-suns/
- MEM-UTA:
From Zach Kram, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2021/5/27/22456445/jazz-grizzlies-donovan-mitchell-return
From Mark Giannotto, Commercial Appeal: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/columnists/mark-giannotto/2021/05/27/ja-morant-memphis-grizzlies-score-utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell-nba-playoffs-2021/7421615002/
From Krysten Peek, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/donovan-mitchell-is-back-and-the-jazz-want-to-keep-foot-on-the-gas-062822310.html
From Tim MacMahon, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31519532/memphis-grizzlies-ja-morant-downplays-franchise-playoff-record-47-points-earns-utah-respect
From Tony Jones, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2611288/2021/05/27/we-missed-him-donovan-mitchell-re-energizes-jazz-in-game-2-win-over-grizzlies/
From Caitlin Cooper, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2021/5/26/22454618/jonas-valanciunas-memphis-grizzlies-vs-utah-jazz-2021-nba-playoffs
From Sarah Todd, Deseret News: https://www.deseret.com/2021/5/27/22451334/analysis-jazz-improve-in-just-about-every-area-to-beat-grizzlies-in-game-2-tie-series
From Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/05/27/triple-team-mike-conley/
From Jackie MacMullan, ESPN: https://tv5.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31518843/nba-playoffs-2021-afar-watching-utah-jazz-memphis-grizzlies-tony-allen
From Nick Friedell, ESPN: https://tv5.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31519540/donovan-mitchell-provides-spark-return-utah-jazz-even-series-memphis-grizzlies
From Ricky O'Donnell, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2021/5/27/22456470/ja-morant-memphis-grizzlies-jazz-playoffs-gobert-dunk-highlights
- MIA-MIL:
From Mitchell Maurer, Brew Hoop: https://www.brewhoop.com/2021/5/27/22456438/bucks-vs-heat-game-three-preview-pushing-through-in-south-beach-milwaukee-miami-may-27-2021
From Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article251684088.html
From Jordan Treske, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2021/05/26/milwaukee-bucks-defense-unlocked-versus-miami-heat
From Khobi Price, SunSentinel: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-wednesday-20210527-nhzekqbdbvdavk4sshvgbg3ajy-story.html
- PHI-WAS:
From Andy Nesbitt, USA Today: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2021/05/sixers-wizards-russell-westbrook-ban-popcorn-dumping-fan-for-life
From Ava Wallace, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/05/26/wizards-sixers-game-2/
From Derek Bodner, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2616429/2021/05/27/ben-simmons-shines-as-sixers-dominate-wizards-to-take-2-0-series-lead/
From David Murphy, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sports/ben-simmons-game-two-sixers-wizards-comments-on-critcism-20210527.html
From Keith Pompey, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-wizards-game-2-recap-joel-embiid-russell-westbrook-20210526.html#loaded
From Benyam Kidane, Sporting News: https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/nba-playoffs-2021-matisse-thybulle-defence-philadelphia-76ers/1jsqr52eh5zok12r87mxwd68bk
From Ky Carlin, USA Today: https://sixerswire.usatoday.com/lists/3-observations-ben-simmons-leads-sixers-past-wizards-in-game-2
From Michael Kaskey-Blomain, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/76ers-matisse-thybulle-puts-on-defensive-clinic-in-game-2-vs-wizards-and-makes-nba-history-in-the-process/
From Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice: https://www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-wizards-game-2-nba-playoffs-ben-simmons-doc-rivers-bradley-beal-tyrese-maxey-joel-embiid/
From Chris Franklin, NJ.com: https://www.nj.com/sixers/2021/05/sixers-take-a-2-0-series-lead-after-defeating-the-wizards-120-95-5-immediate-thoughts.html
From Chase Hughes, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/former-nba-big-man-lessons-wizards-can-use-better-defend-joel-embiid
- Playoff Observations & Analysis (from Seth Partnow, The Athletic):
- NBA's Young Guards Are Proving Themselves In The Playoffs (from Ben Ladner, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2021/05/27/nba-playoffs-ja-morant-devin-booker-trae-young/
- MIN: Rubio Reflects On A Trying Season & The Path Forward (from Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic):
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