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

- 2019 Draft Prospect Breakdown: The Lead Guards (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):

Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/nba-draft/2019-nba-draft-prospect-breakdown-the-lead-guards/

- The Combine: Risers, Fallers & More Intel (from Mike Schmitz/Kevin Pelton, ESPN):

Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/26775646/nba-draft-combine-risers-fallers-more-intel

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- GSW-POR:

From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2019/5/19/18631128/nba-2019-playoffs-golden-state-warriors-portland-trail-blazers-game-3-draymond-green-video-breakdown

From Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/05/19/golden-state-warriors-game-highlights-video-twitter-portland-trail-blazers-damian-lillard-playoffs-2019-stephen-curry-draymond-green/

From Brian Witt, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/chris-mullin-compares-draymond-green-070455160.html

From Phil Barber, Press Democrat: https://www.pressdemocrat.com/sports/9613770-181/barber-draymond-green-revs-up

From Dwight Jaynes, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/portland-trail-blazers/are-all-those-games-all-those-minutes-catching-trail-blazers

From Colin Ward-Heninger, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/warriors-vs-blazers-golden-states-game-3-win-highlights-teams-toughness-which-has-been-overlooked-in-their-dynasty/

From Paolo Uggetti, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/5/19/18631150/warriors-blazers-wcf-game-3-winners-losers

From Mark Medina, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/18/warriors-110-trail-blazers-99-draymond-green-salvages-game-3/

From Scott Cacciola, NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/19/sports/draymond-green-warriors.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

From Ethan Strauss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/984336/2019/05/19/with-some-sage-advice-and-a-good-laugh-jordan-bell-bounces-back-as-the-warriors-rally-past-the-blazers-again/

From Anthony Slater, The Athletic:https://theathletic.com/984244/2019/05/19/five-observations-from-the-warriors-110-99-game-3-win-over-the-blazers/

From Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/984373/2019/05/19/staring-down-a-sweep-even-the-blazers-cant-help-but-heap-praise-on-draymond-green/

From Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune: https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/12-sports/428750-336186-third-strike-leaves-blazers-on-brink-of-sweep-

- MIL-TOR:

From Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26773752/five-pressing-questions-decide-bucks-raptors

From Lori Nickel, jsonline.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2019/05/18/nickel-ersan-ilyasova-key-part-bucks-game-2-victory-over-celtics/3712072002/

From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/05/19/raptors-outplayed-outpaced-bucks-conference-finals

From Paul Flannery, SB Nation: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/5/19/18630849/giannis-antetokounmpo-nba-playoffs-2019-takeover-its-happening

From Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated: https://theundefeated.com/features/bucks-malcolm-brogdon-my-life-passion-is-not-basketball-its-helping-people/

From Dan Woike, LATimes: https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-bucks-raptors-20190518-story.html

From Tom Oates, Wisconsin State Journal: https://madison.com/wsj/sports/basketball/professional/tom-oates-bucks-find-outside-shooting-paves-way-for-giannis/article_3789dbbd-652f-5280-b737-4c5737ecace8.html

From Peter Bukowski, Dime Mag: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/bucks-beat-raptors-game-2-nba-playoffs/

From Arden Zwelling, sportsnet.ca: https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/increased-roles-ibaka-powell-aid-raptors-game-3/

From Matt Velzquez, jsonline.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2019/05/18/bucks-knew-before-game-2-vs-raptors-they-among-nbas-elite-teams/3712121002/

From Jeff Siegel, The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/profiles/brook-lopez-has-also-been-perfect-for-bucks-on-the-defensive-end/

From Jonathan Abrams, Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2836757-in-giannis-they-trust

From Michael Lee, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/983969/2019/05/18/giannis-this-is-a-special-group-that-we-have-right-here-and-we-realize-that/

From Bill Sy, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/5/19/18630873/milwaukee-bucks-modern-defense-and-what-it-means-for-the-boston-celtics-nba-playoffs

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- CLE: Rebuilding The Cavs, Part One (from Terry Pluto, cleveland.com):

https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2019/05/rebuilding-the-cleveland-cavaliers-part-1-are-cavs-better-prepared-after-lebrons-second-exit-terry-pluto.html

- DEN: What Should Nuggets Do With Millsap? (from James Siegle, Hoops Habit):

Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2019/05/19/what-should-the-denver-nuggets-do-with-paul-millsap/

- UTA: Kyle Korver's Commencement Address (from Jazz.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/read-full-transcript-kyle-korvers-2019-creighton-university-commencement-addrses