Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/12/18

- BOS-CLE Preview (from Jacob Goldstein, Nylon Calculus):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/05/12/nylon-calculus-celtics-cavaliers-win-probabilities-style-matchups/

From Gordon Hayward: http://www.gordonhayward20.life/2018/05/11/believer/

From John Schuhmann, NBA.com:  http://www.nba.com/article/2018/05/11/numbers-preview-boston-celtics-vs-cleveland-cavaliers

From Tom Lane, Celtics Life:  http://www.celticslife.com/2018/05/marcus-morris-on-lebron-james-may-be.html

From Jared Weiss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/351967/2018/05/12/lebron-james-scouting-report-how-the-celtics-can-contain-the-king/

- Brad Stevens Makes The Celtics Better Than They Have Any Right To Be (from Neil Paine, FiveThirtyEight):

Read it here:  https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/brad-stevens-makes-the-celtics-better-than-they-have-any-right-to-be/

- Aron Baynes: Celtics Unsung 3-Point Shooter (from Tomasz Kordylewski):

Watch it here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHPWWqinmyo

- Kevin Love's Roller Coaster Ride (from Steve Aschburner, nba.com):

Read it here:  http://www.nba.com/article/2018/05/11/cleveland-cavaliers-kevin-love-thick-skin

- HOU-GSW Preview (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):

Read and watch it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23476103/zach-lowe-houston-rockets-vs-golden-state-warriors-nba-playoffs

From Justin Jett, DefPen:  http://defpen.com/warriors-houston-rockets-preview/

From John Schuhmann, NBA.com:  http://www.nba.com/article/2018/05/11/numbers-preview-houston-rockets-vs-golden-state-warriors

From Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated:  http://amp.si.com/nba/2018/03/07/rockets-lineups-james-harden-chris-paul-mike-dantoni

From Ben Golliver, Sports Illustrated:  https://www.si.com/nba/2018/05/11/west-finals-preview-warriors-face-tough-test-rockets-harden-paul-curry-durant-green

From Anthony Slater, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/345298/2018/05/09/warriors-rockets-mega-series-preview-x-factor-key-matchup-prediction-more/

- Can GSW Keep HOU Off The FT Line? (from Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News):

Read it here:  https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/12/golden-state-warriors-houston-rockets-western-conference-finals-nba-playoffs-2018-game-1-james-harden-klay-thompson-chris-paul-stephen-curry-when-is-schedule/

- Harden Keeps Reinventing Himself (from Kent Babb, Washington Post):

Read it here:  https://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/harden-up-rockets-science-behind-a-stellar-rise-20180512-p4zext.html

From Doug Haller, azcentral.com:  https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/2018/05/11/how-james-harden-foreshadowed-his-future-during-his-time-asu/602887002/

- Rockets' Player Development Intern Mike James Coaches Like He Played (from Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/Rockets-player-development-intern-Mike-James-12907038.php

- Why Didn't The Kerr-D'Antoni Partnership Work In Phoenix? (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/349207/2018/05/11/why-didnt-the-mike-dantoni-steve-kerr-partnership-work-in-phoenix-its-complex/

- Will Simmons & Embiid Learn From Boston Series? (from Bob Ford, Philly.com):

Read it here: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/ben-simmons-joel-embiid-sixers-76ers-boston-celtics-nba-playoff-lessons-20180511.html

From Brian Seltzer, sixers.com: http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/exit-interviews-2018-after-dramatic-turnaround-leadership-looks-next-steps

- Jazz: Season Review (from Dan Clayton, Clutch Points):

Read it here:  https://clutchpoints.com/season-autopsies-jazz-donovan-mitchell/

- Draft Lottery & Draft Position Q & A (from Mike Zarren/David Sparks, Celtics.com):

Read it here:  http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/2018-draft-lottery-qa

- 2018 Draft: Breaking Down The Top 14 (from Jonathan Givony, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/23470275/2018-nba-draft-lottery-prospects-comps-projections-strengths-weaknesses

- Why The Raptors Fired Casey & What's Next (from Michael Grange sportsnet.ca):

Read it here:  https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors-decided-fire-dwane-casey-whats-next/

- Film Room: Brandon Ingram's Development - Finishing At The Rim (from Pate Zayas, Forum Blue And Gold):

Watch it here:  https://www.forumblueandgold.com/2018/05/11/brandon-ingram-laker-film-room-finishing-at-the-rim/

- International Spotlight: Bojan Bogdanovic (from Hoop Ball):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.hoop-ball.com/articles/hoop-ball-fantasy-basketball-features/international-spotlight-bojan-bogdanovic/