Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/21/16

-  Kevin Love Is Playing The Best Defense Of His Life  (from Jesus Gomez, SBNation):

Read and view it here:  http://www.sbnation.com/2016/5/20/11719014/kevin-love-defense-effort-breakdown-cavaliers-nba-playoffs

-  Lue: Kyrie Back To 100%  (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):

Read it here:  http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/05/tyronn_lue_kyrie_irving_is_bac.html

-  Kyrie Has Cavs In Cruise Control  (from Rob Mahoney,  Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  http://www.si.com/nba/2016/05/19/nba-playoffs-lebron-james-kyrie-irving-cavaliers-raptors-eastern-conference-finals-game-2

-  Iguodala Is Giving The Warriors A Boost  (from Monte Poole,  csnbayarea.com):

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/05/tyronn_lue_kyrie_irving_is_bac.html

-  Warriors' Defensive Mastermind Ron Adams  (from Monte Poole,  csnbayarea.com):

Read it here:  http://www.csnbayarea.com/warriors/how-have-warriors-contained-durant-westbrook-adams-mum

-  How Draymond Green Fell To The Warriors  (from Jon Wilner,  Bay Area News Group):

Read it here:  http://www.mercurynews.com/warriors/ci_29917967/how-ticked-off-draymond-green-fell-into-warriors

-  Still Not Fully Recovered, Kerr Is Grateful To Be Back  (from Scott Howard-Cooper, nba.com):

Read it here:  http://www.nba.com/2016/news/05/19/health-woes-gives-kerr-perspective/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt6d

-  Festus Ezeli Becoming An X-Factor  (from Rusty Simmons,  sfgate.com):

Read it here:  http://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Warriors-Ezeli-becoming-X-factor-in-West-finals-7743178.php

-  Thunder Must Make Warriors Pay For Gimmick Defense  (from Barry Tramel,  newsok.com):

Read it here:  http://newsok.com/thunder-must-make-warriors-pay-for-gimmick-defense/article/5499181

-  The Warriors Don't Allow An Opponent To Let Up  (from Jesus Gomez,  SBNation):

Read and view it here:  http://www.sbnation.com/2016/5/19/11710946/golden-state-warriors-game-2-oklahoma-city-thunder-mistakes

-  Warriors Exploiting Thunder's Weaknesses  (from Jesse Blancarte, Basketball Insiders):

Read and view it here:  http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-saturday-warriors-exploiting-thunders-weaknesses/

-  Video Breakdown:  GSW/OKC Game Two Highlights  (from EricApricot, Golden State Of Mind):

Read and view it here:  http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2016/5/19/11711054/warriors-vs-thunder-video-analysis-2016-highlights-andre-iguodala-circus-layup-and-dunk

-  Looking Back At Five Key Moves By Larry Bird (from Matthew Glenesk, indystar.com):

Read it here:  http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2016/05/20/looking-back-5-key-moves-larry-bird/84596258/

-  Why Phil Jackson Picked Hornacek  (from Howard Beck, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2641191-knicks-decision-to-hire-hornacek-a-surprise-but-just-what-phil-jackson-wanted

-  Zach Lowe Is America's Best Sports Writer  (from Josh Levin,  Slate.com):

Read it here:  http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2016/05/espn_s_zach_lowe_is_america_s_best_sports_writer.html

-  Dwight Howard Q & A  (from Jackie MacMullan,  ESPN):

Read it here:  http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15596878/dwight-howard-qa-superman-returns

Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:

-  Joe Ingles  (from Warren Yiu,  pickandroll.com):  http://pickandroll.com.au/keeping-it-together-joe-ingles-ultimate-glue-guy/

- Ben Simmons  (from Mark Whittington, Liberty Ballers):  http://www.libertyballers.com/2016/5/20/11714990/the-media-should-stop-pretending-to-be-psychiatrists

- Nic Batum/Cody Zeller  (from Reinis Lacis,  atthehive.com):  http://www.atthehive.com/2016/5/20/11678664/looking-back-at-nicolas-batum-cody-zeller-pick-and-rolls

-  DeMar DeRozan  (from Jerry Bembry,  The Undefeated):  http://theundefeated.com/features/reppin-compton-to-the-fullest/

-  John Holland (from Uri Beliner,  NPR):  http://www.npr.org/2016/05/21/478565797/in-basketballs-d-league-player-takes-long-shot-at-nba-dream

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