Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/25/18

- HOU 98, GSW 94:

From Jared Dubin, Last Night, In Basketball:  https://mailchi.mp/b88746339bf3/last-night-in-basketball-5-24-18

From Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports:  https://sports.yahoo.com/rockets-outlast-warriors-thrilling-game-5-eyes-now-chris-pauls-hamstring-035137469.html

From Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/25/golden-state-warriors-houston-rockets-game-5-nba-playoffs-2018-gsw-chris-paul-james-harden-stephen-curry-kevin-durant/

From Ramona Shelburne, ESPN:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23599551/houston-rockets-lose-chris-paul-postseason-hamstring-injury

From Brad Botkin, CBS Sports:  https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-playoffs-2018-warriors-have-become-the-rockets-only-not-as-good-everyone-loses-if-chris-paul-cant-go/

From Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23598447/houston-overcomes-harden-night-push-champs-brink-nba

From Adam Fromal, Bleacher Report: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2777848-warriors-need-to-play-their-game-not-the-game-houston-rockets-want-them-to-play

From Jeff Siegel, Early Bird Rights: https://earlybirdrights.com/2018/05/25/running-after-makes-chris-paul-backing-it-out-and-offensive-pre-switches-highlight-the-battle-between-kerr-and-dantoni/

From Ethan Strauss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/368042/2018/05/25/the-warriors-lost-chris-paul-fell-and-everything-that-went-into-the-strategy-for-game-5-and-beyond/

- Watching HOU-GSW Game 5 With Eric Musselman  (from Scott Cacciola, NYTimes):

Read it here:  https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/25/sports/houston-rockets-golden-state-warriors.html

- Trevor Ariza Is Easy To Miss.  He Shouldn't Be  (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23597463/zach-lowe-trevor-ariza-houston-rockets-2018-nba-playoffs

- The Dubs' Roster Imbalance (from Antony Slater, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/366107/2018/05/23/andre-iguodalas-injury-and-the-small-ball-rockets-have-put-the-warriors-center-heavy-roster-in-the-crosshairs/

- Celtics: Varying Defensive Looks Vs. LBJ (from Keith P. Smith, Celtics Blog):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/5/25/17394132/boston-celtice-varying-defensive-looks-against-lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-2018-nba-playoffs

- The Logic Behind Ty Lue's Use Of Korver In Game 5 (from Dave McMenamin, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23597781/why-tyronn-lue-decision-sit-kyle-korver-first-quarter-game-5-bad-seemed-nba

- Video: Celtics' "Scram Switch" (from Zak Boisvert, Pick And Pop):

Watch it here:  http://pickandpop.net/2018/05/celtics-scram-switch/

- Brad Stevens' Success Is No Surprise To Ronald Nored, The 1st Fruit Of His Coaching Tree (from Bryan Fonseca, Nets Daily):

Read it here:  https://www.netsdaily.com/2018/5/25/17391466/brad-stevens-success-no-surpise-to-the-first-fruit-of-his-coaching-tree

- Larry Nance Is Helping The Cavs Exactly When They Need Him To (from Chris Manning, Fear The Sword):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.fearthesword.com/2018/5/25/17390674/larry-nance-jr-helping-the-cavs

- Draft Thoughts: Jalen Brunson & The Right Tools (from Eustacchio Raulli, 94 Feet Report):

Read and watch it here:  https://94feetreport.com/draft-thoughts-jalen-brunson-and-the-right-tools-fb4783e53ac7

- JJJ: Best Big In The Draft? (from Ricky O'Donnell, SBNation):

Read and watch it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/5/24/17379638/jaren-jackson-jr-nba-draft-2018-profile-scouting-report-michigan-state

- What Makes Doncic Special?  (from Sam Vecenie, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/367742/2018/05/25/what-makes-luka-doncic-special-and-unlike-any-of-the-european-wunderkinds-who-came-before-him/

- Even In Death, Bret Bearup Remains Larger Than Life (from Seth Davis, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/367618/2018/05/25/even-in-death-former-kentucky-forward-bret-bearup-remains-larger-than-life/

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