Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/30/21
- ATL-NYK:
From Nekias Duncan, Basketball News: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/theres-no-real-answer-for-trae-young
From Michael Pina, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2021/05/29/knicks-hawks-trae-young-defense
From Steve Popper, Newsday: https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/tom-thibodeau-knicks-hawks-game-4-1.50262187
From Chris Vivlamore, AJC: https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/huerter-has-accepted-challenge-to-become-two-way-player/HPZKOK4NY5CFRLK5XAFWH6XHT4/
From Marc Berman, NY Post: https://nypost.com/2021/05/30/other-fallout-from-derrick-rose-becoming-knicks-starter
- BKN-BOS:
From Brian Lewis, NY Post: https://nypost.com/2021/05/29/nets-bracing-for-difficult-game-4-test-versus-celtics/
From Taylor Snow, Celtics.com: https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/prac-052921-langfords-confidence-soaring-after-giving-celtics-lift-game-3
From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/05/29/sports/tristan-thompson-bringing-championship-experience-celtics-look-even-series/
From Adam Spinella, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/5/29/22459665/parquet-plays-brad-stevens-foils-brooklyn-nets-late-play-boston-celtics-marcus-smart-kevin-durant
From Matt Langone, Boston Herald: https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/05/29/celtics-notebook-langford-makes-most-of-opportunity/
From Steve Serby, NY Post: https://nypost.com/2021/05/29/nets-big-3-learned-it-will-take-all-them-to-beat-celtics/
- DAL-LAC:
From Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.ocregister.com/2021/05/29/clippers-willing-to-share-the-weight-of-playoff-expectations/
From Andrew Greif, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2021-05-30/clippers-mavericks-game-4-preview-terance-mann
From Dr. Rajpal Brar, 3CB Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1jiSR1mNjI
From Ricky O'Donnell, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2021/5/29/22459715/dallas-mavericks-kristaps-porzingis-problem-nba-playoffs-clippers
- DEN-POR:
From Jason Quick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2621913/2021/05/29/blazers-game-4-is-the-nurk-norm-show-as-portland-beats-nuggets-behind-season-changing-duo/
From Royce Young, ESPN: https://tv5.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31534579/denver-nuggets-michael-malone-calls-starting-unit-blowout-loss-blazer
From Alex Labidou, nuggets.com: https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nugs-blazers-20210529
From Nick Kosmider, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2621637/2021/05/29/nuggets-have-to-examine-their-effort-after-game-4-blowout-they-must-also-spark-michael-porter-jr/
From Aaron Fentress, Oregon Live: https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2021/05/locked-in-norman-powell-leads-portland-trail-blazers-to-dominant-game-4-win-over-denver-nuggets-we-were-not-going-to-lose-this-game.html and https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2021/05/portland-trail-blazers-defense-rises-to-the-occasion-while-sharpshooting-returns-during-115-95-win-over-denver-game-4-rewind.html
From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2021/05/30/nuggets-blazers-game-4-effort/
From Casey Holdahl, Blazers.com: https://www.nba.com/blazers/news/powells-points-nurkics-defense-helps-blazers-blow-out-nuggets-game-4
From Tommy Knowlton, Denver Stiffs: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2021/5/29/22459984/denver-nuggets-portland-trailblazers-nba-playoffs-nikola-jokic-damian-lillard-michael-porter
From Shaun Powell, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/midseason-addition-norman-powell-propels-trail-blazers-in-game-4
- LAL-PHO:
From Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2021/05/29/desperate-suns-looking-even-series-game-4-against-lakers/5265422001/
From Broderick Turner, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2021-05-30/clippers-mavericks-game-4-preview-terance-mann
From Michael Corvo, Clutch Points: https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dennis-schroder-and-andre-drummond-can-help-the-lakers-win-and-get-paid/
- MEM-UTA:
From Tony Jones, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2622067/2021/05/30/jazz-win-game-3-with-stretches-of-dominance-from-donovan-mitchell-mike-conley-and-rudy-gobert/
From Nick Friedell, ESPN: https://tv5.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31536252/mike-conley-leads-utah-jazz-victory-surreal-return-memphis
From James Herbert, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/how-grizzlies-ja-morants-off-the-backboard-passes-blur-statistical-lines-i-think-it-should-be-an-assist/
From Josh Robbins, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2622090/2021/05/30/utah-jazz-memphis-grizzlies-game-3/
From Ben Dowsett, Jazz Film Room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CClWFRrZ_gM
From Sarah Todd, Deseret News: https://www.deseret.com/2021/5/30/22458904/analysis-donovan-mitchell-mike-conley-fourth-quarter-game-3-utah-jazz-win-over-memphis-grizzlies
From Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/05/29/triple-team-jazz/
From Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/05/29/utah-jazz-lead-memphis/
- MIA-MIL:
From Eric Nehm, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2621633/2021/05/29/bucks-ace-their-first-postseason-test-in-sweep-of-heat-so-what-was-learned/
From Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN: https://tv5.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31534025/giannis-antetokounmpo-milwaukee-bucks-sweep-miami-heat-reach-eastern-conference-semifinals
From Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/columnist/jeff-zillgitt/2021/05/29/miami-heat-nba-playoffs-jimmy-butler-erik-spoelstra/5266584001/
From Bobby Marks, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31526867/offseason-moves-miami-heat-27-million-cap-space-changes-coming
From Manny Navarro, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2621686/2021/05/29/heat-tip-hat-to-bucks-after-being-swept-so-whats-next-for-miami
From Robby Kalland, Dime Mag: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/bucks-heat-game-4-video-highlights-sweep-middleton-giannis/
- PHI- WAS:
From Duncan Smith, The Step Back: https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/29/sixers-tobias-harris-x-factor-nba-playoffs/
From Rich Hofmann, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2622074/2021/05/30/joel-embiid-cruises-to-playoff-career-high-36-points-as-76ers-take-commanding-lead-in-series/
From Brian Windhorst, ESPN: https://tv5.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31535174/sixers-joel-embiid-cruises-playoff-career-high-36-points-rout-washington-wizards
From Sam Quinn, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/76ers-vs-wizards-score-takeaways-joel-embiid-philadelphia-destroy-washington-to-take-3-0-series-lead/live/
From Ava Wallace, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/05/29/wizards-76ers-game-3/
From Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/76ers-vs-wizards-joel-embiids-unstoppable-assault-against-single-coverage-sends-warning-to-future-opponents/
From Kareem Copeland, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/05/29/bradley-beal-scoring-wizards-76ers/
From Ky Carlin, USA Today: https://sixerswire.usatoday.com/lists/3-observations-joel-embiid-sixers-run-away-from-wizards-take-3-0-lead/?utm_source=FOX_Sports
From Steve Aschburner, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/can-philadelphia-76ers-possibly-improve-on-game-3-masterpiece
From Noah Levick, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/nba-playoffs-joel-embiid-sixers-washington-wizards-game-3-tobias-harris-ben-simmons-doc-rivers
From Candace Buckner, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/05/30/76ers-dominate-wizards-east-playoffs/
- Some Offensive Tricks Aren't Built For The Postseason (from Kevin Pelton, ESPN):
Read it here: https://tv5.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31534448/nba-playoffs-2021-why-some-nba-best-offensive-tricks-built-postseason
- Standout Role Players In The Playoffs' Early Stages (from Bobby Krivitsky, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-standout-role-players-in-the-playoffs-early-stages/
- Key Stats To Know Before Each Of Today's Matchups (from Brian Martin, NBA.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/news/tune-in-tidbits-abc-tnt-sunday-may-30-2021
- Sunday Notes (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):
Read it here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/05/29/sports/golden-state-warriors-are-looking-reload-not-rebuild/
- 2021 Draft: Q & A: Jalen Green (from Farbod Esnaashari,Bleacher Report):
Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2943880-i-was-off-the-map-1-on-1-with-trailblazing-nba-draft-prospect-jalen-green
- UTA: Remembering Mark Eaton (from Tony Jones, The Athletic):
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