Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/1/16
- Hawks Trying To Figure Out How To Defend LBJ (from Chris Vivlamore, myajc.com):
Read it here: http://www.myajc.com/news/sports/basketball/hawks-still-trying-to-find-way-to-slow-lebron/nrFRP/
- Preview: ATL/CLE (from Bryan Toporek, BBall Breakdown):
Read it here: http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/05/01/hawks-chance-cavaliers/
- Hawks Ready For Redemption (from Paul Flannery, SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/5/1/11548292/hawks-vs-cavaliers-lebron-thabo-sefolosha-paul-millsap-sunday-shootaround
- Haslem Finds His Time Is Now (from Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel):
Read it here: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-udonis-haslem-s043016-story.html
- Preview: GSW/POR (from Hardwood Paroxysm):
Read and view it here: http://hardwoodparoxysm.com/2016/05/01/nba-playoff-preview-warriors-vs-blazers/ and from Zach Harper, CBS Sports: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25571821/blazers-bounce-clippers-now-look-ahead-to-warriors-7-things-to-watch
- Curry's Possible Quicker Than Expected Return (from John Canzano, Oregon Live):
Read it here: http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2016/04/steph_currys_return_from_mcl_s.html
- How Damian Lillard Used His Oakland Upbringing To Help Make Trail Blazers A Team (from Jason Quick, csnnw.com):
Read it here: http://www.csnnw.com/blazers/how-damian-lillard-used-his-oakland-upbringing-help-make-trail-blazers-team
- Spurs' Relentless Attack (from Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: http://www.si.com/nba/2016/04/30/nba-playoffs-thunder-spurs-kevin-durant-kawhi-leonard-game-1-video
- Spurs Staying Even-Keeled After Dominating Win (from Michael C. Wright, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/blog/san-antonio-spurs/post/_/id/849/spurs-stay-even-keeled-after-dominating-win
- OKC Wasn't Ready (from Matt Moore, CBS Sports):
- Spurs: Beauty In Destruction (from Jesse Blanchard, BBall Breakdown):
Read and view it here: http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/05/01/spurs/
- Spurs Congest Paint In Game 1 (from Paul Garcia, Project Spurs):
Read and view it here: http://projectspurs.com/2016-articles/spurs-congest-paint-for-thunder-in-game-1.html
- Thibodeau Wanted "A Chance To Grow" With T'Wolves (from Sid Hartman, startribune.com):
Read it here: http://www.startribune.com/thibodeau-wanted-a-chance-to-grow-with-the-wolves/377706661/
- Walton Ready To Change Lakers' Losing Culture (from Bill Oram, OCRegister):
Read it here: http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20160430/luke-walton-ready-to-change-lakers-losing-culture
- George Karl Reflective After Firing (form Ailene Voisin, Sacramento Bee):
Read it here: http://www.sacbee.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/ailene-voisin/article74937347.html
Additional Player Profile:
- Metta World Peace (from Stefan Bondy, NY Daily News): http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/zone-metta-world-peace-finds-balance-peace-article-1.2619948