Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/20/18

- CLE 116, BOS 86:

From Ian Levy, The Step Back:  https://fansided.com/2018/05/19/cavaliers-celtics-game-3-blowout-takeaways/

From Dave McMenamin, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23551818/cleveland-cavaliers-say-limiting-boston-celtics-al-horford-helped-spur-game-3

From Brian Windhorst, ESPN:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23550173/cleveland-cavaliers-match-lebronjames-tempo-claim-game-3-boston-celtics-nba

From Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated:  https://www.si.com/nba/2018/05/20/boston-celtics-inexperience-exposed-cleveland-cavs-lebron-james-game-3

From John Schuhmann, NBA.com:  http://www.nba.com/article/2018/05/20/bad-shot-selections-early-doom-boston-celtics-game-3

From Chris Fedor, cleveland.com: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2018/05/cleveland_cavaliers_backcourt.html

From Scott Sargent, Bleacher Report: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2776953-game-3-gave-lebron-cavs-blueprint-to-completing-comeback-vs-celtics

- The Warriors Are Leaning On KD Like Never Before (from Scott Rafferty, Sporting News):

Read and watch it here:  http://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba-au/news/the-warriors-are-leaning-on-kevin-durant-like-never-before-nba-playoffs-2018-houston-rockets/dtjolescq7jt1xbthlst3h3j0

- Warriors' To-Do List For Game 3 (from Connor Letourneau, SFGate):

Read it here:  https://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/A-look-at-Warriors-to-do-list-for-Game-3-vs-12928477.php

- Warriors' Biggest Issue Isn't Curry's Shooting (from Monte Poole, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/warriors-biggest-issue-not-steph-182337718.html

- The Three-Point Shot: From Novelty To Necessity (from Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle):

Read it here:  https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/The-3-point-shot-From-novelty-to-necessity-12925237.php

- David West: Struggling To Get On Floor Vs. Rockets (from Connor Letourneau, SF Gate):

Read it here:  https://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Warriors-David-West-struggling-to-get-on-floor-12928700.php

- Video: The Rockets Did Almost Nothing Different In Game Two (from Coach Nick, BBall Breakdown):

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

- How The Rockets Forced The Warriors Out Of Their Offensive Comfort Zone (from Sam Amick, USA Today):

Read it here:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2018/05/20/rockets-forced-warriors-offensive-comfort-zone-steph-curry-kevin-durant/626882002/

- Sunday Notes: Kendrick Perkins, The Combine, More (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):

Read it here:  http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2018/05/19/kendrick-perkins-hasn-lost-any-his-passion-for-basketball/HncIE5yt4MIzvpSK3j5fzO/story.html

- Blazers Take Different Approach In Combine Interviews (from Jason Quick, NBC Sports):

Read it here:  https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/portland-trail-blazers/nba-combine-notebook-blazers-take-different-approach-interviews

- Blazers Asst. Nate Tibbets Builds Resume, Awaits Next Step (from Mike Garry, Argus Leader):

Read it here:  https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/2018/05/18/former-south-dakota-and-roosevelt-great-nate-tibbetts-making-impact-nba/620541002/

- Players Who Made The Biggest Impression At The Combine (from Joe Tansey, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2776828-nba-combine-results-2018-players-who-made-biggest-impression

- Udonis Haslem On Continuing The Heat Culture (from Ira Winderman, SunSentinel):

Read it here:  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-udonis-haslem-s20180519-story.html

- Without A Pick, How Heat Stays In Draft Game (from Ira Winderman, SunSentinel):

Read it here:  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-nba-draft-s20180520-story.html