Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/14/19

The Conference Finals:

- Defending The Superstars (from David Thorpe, True Hoop):

Read it here: https://www.truehoop.com/

- The Second Round: How 3 Key Tactical Battles Unfolded (from Ben Falk, Cleaning The Glass):

Read and watch it here:  https://cleaningtheglass.com/feature-film-second-round/

- GSW-POR:

From Jared Dubin, The Step Back:  https://fansided.com/2019/05/14/nba-playoffs-2019-western-conference-finals-questions/

From Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/05/14/warriors-stephen-curry-kevin-durant-steve-kerr-nba-free-agency

From Matt Schneidman, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/14/east-oaklands-damian-lillard-wants-to-close-oracle-on-his-terms/

From Andrew Patton, Nylon Calculus: https://fansided.com/2019/05/14/nylon-calculus-warriors-trail-blazers-win-probabilities-assist-maps-style-charts/

From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: http://www.nba.com/article/2019/05/14/numbers-preview-warriors-blazers

From Dave Deckard, Blazer's Edge: https://www.blazersedge.com/2019/5/14/18622752/blazers-warriors-conference-finals-2019-nba-playoffs-stats-matchups-6-factors

- Looney's Key Plays In Game 6 (from Drew Shiller, NBC Sports):

Read and watch it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/watch-kevon-looneys-key-plays-warriors-game-6-win-over-rockets

- MIL-TOR:

From Matt Velazquez, jsonline.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2019/05/13/bucks-rely-their-depth-raptors-get-little-production-bench/1186606001/

From Mike Bossetti, Raptors Rapture: https://raptorsrapture.com/2019/05/14/how-the-toronto-raptors-can-attack-the-bucks-conservative-defense/

From Adam McGee,Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2019/05/13/milwaukee-bucks-depth-offers-crucial-advantage-toronto-raptors/

- Jon Horst's Rapid Rise: From Shoveling Sewage To Possible EOY Award (from Candace Buckner, Washington Post):

Read it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/05/14/shoveling-sewage-cusp-nba-finals-jon-horsts-rapid-rise-bucks-gm/?utm_term=.5b000f5b6afa

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- BOS: Jaylen Brown's Potential (from Greg Brueck-Cassoli, Celtics Blog):

Read it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/5/14/18622439/is-jaylen-brown-the-boston-celtics-best-prospect

- CLE:  The Cavs Hire John Beilein:

From Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/what-to-expect-from-john-beileins-nba-arrival/

From Brendan Quinn, The Athleitc: https://theathletic.com/976852/2019/05/14/what-cleveland-is-getting-in-john-beilein/

From Dan Gilinsky, King James Gospel: https://kingjamesgospel.com/2019/05/14/cleveland-cavaliers-3-players-that-could-benefit-right-away-offensively-john-beilein-hc/   and   https://kingjamesgospel.com/2019/05/13/cleveland-cavaliers-john-beilein-will-seemingly-try-make-team-system-driven-both-ends/

From Terry Pluto, cleveland.com: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2019/05/it-started-at-a-wedding-how-cleveland-cavaliers-came-to-hire-john-beilein-terry-pluto.html

From Joe Vardon, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/975443/2019/05/13/cavaliers-shocked-everyone-by-hiring-john-beilein-heres-how-it-happened/?source=dailyemail

- LAL: What Each Of The Young Lakers Need To Improve On This Summer (from Alex Regla, Silver Screen And Roll):

Read it here:  https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2019/5/10/18563967/lakers-next-step-lonzo-ball-kyle-kuzma-josh-hart-brandon-ingram-improvement-offseason-training

- MIA: Spoelstra Considering Changes To Heat Offense (from Barry Jackson, Miami Herald):

Read it here: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article230321039.html

- PHI: Embiid's Load Management Will Be Different Next Season (from Sarah Todd, Philly.com):

Read it here: https://www.philly.com/sixers/sixers-joel-embiid-offseason-minutes-load-management-20190513.html

- What's At Stake In The Lottery? (from Tim Bontemps/Brian Windhorst, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26733868/stake-biggest-nba-draft-lottery-years

- The Cold Truth About Ice Baths In The NBA (from Wes Goldberg, The Step Back):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2019/05/14/cold-truth-ice-baths-nba/

- Q & A: Rod Strickland (from Jamie Cooper, Dime Mag):

Read it here:  https://uproxx.com/dimemag/rod-strickland-interview-knicks-nba-draft-kyrie-irving-point-guards/4/