Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/26/19
- TOR-MIL:
From Jared Dubin, FiveThirtyEight: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-the-raptors-pulled-off-a-26-3-run-and-sealed-their-first-trip-to-the-finals/
From Blake Murphy, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/995438/2019/05/26/the-26-3-run-that-sent-the-raptors-to-the-nba-finals/ and https://theathletic.com/995495/2019/05/26/raptor-recalibration-game-6-siakam-as-a-screener-antetokounmpos-rests-the-croquet-charge-and-more/
From Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/columnist/jeff-zillgitt/2019/05/26/how-raptors-turned-series-around-beat-bucks/1241494001/
From Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26823333/how-make-history-run-punched-toronto-first-finals-ticket
From Daniel Reynolds, Raptors HQ: https://www.raptorshq.com/2019/5/26/18640102/2019-nba-playoffs-toronto-raptors-milwaukee-bucks-game-6-final-score-recap
From Michael Lee, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/995635/2019/05/26/the-best-player-in-the-league-kawhi-leonard-rewards-masai-ujiri-for-his-bold-gamble/
From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26823519/kawhi-trade-pays-raptors-finals-berth
From Kristian Winfield, SB Nation: https://www.sbnation.com/2019/5/26/18640303/kyle-lowry-higlights-toronto-raptors-nba-finals
From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/05/26/toronto-raptors-nba-finals-kyle-lowry-game-6
From Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-headed-to-nba-finals-after-thrilling-win-over-bucks
From Sportsnet.ca: https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/raptors-advance-first-nba-finals-game-6-win-bucks/
From Matt Velzquez, jsonline.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2019/05/25/bucks-raptors-game-6-eastern-conference-finbucks-raptors-game-6-eastern-conference-finalsals/1221227001/
From Reid Forgrave, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-playoffs-2019-masai-ujiris-bold-moves-starting-with-the-kawhi-leonard-gamble-forever-changed-raptors-history/
From Cooper Smither, Raptors Playbook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6oZQKiBnjM&feature=youtu.be
From Bryan Toporek, The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/opinion/financial-crunch-could-imperil-milwaukee-bucks-title-window/
From Haley O'Shaughnessy, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/5/25/18638065/milwaukee-bucks-nba-offseason-preview
- GSW-TOR:
From Monte Poole, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/how-warriors-center-depth-can-be-strength-vs-raptors-nba-finals
From Shaun Powell, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/05/25/2019-finals-preview-raptors-warriors
From Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/25/warriors-quinn-cook-thriving-under-a-coach-who-understands-his-role-role/
From Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-toronto-raptors-have-a-kawhi-leonard-edge-in-the-nba-finals-11558878176
From Danny Chau, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/5/26/18640230/toronto-raptors-kawhi-ecf-nba-finals
From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26814726/what-know-know-warriors-raptors-finals
From Rusty Simmons, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/warriors/article/Warriors-Alfonzo-McKinnie-in-first-NBA-13896905.php
- CLE: Rebuilding The Cavs, Part IV (from Terry Pluto, cleveland.com):
Read it here: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2019/05/rebuilding-the-cavaliers-part-4-new-coach-the-cupboard-and-the-p-word-terry-pluto.html
- DEN: The Nuggets Have Some Big Decisions To Make (from Wes Goldberg, The Basketball Writers):
Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/opinion/the-denver-nuggets-have-some-big-decisions-to-make/
- DEN: What To Expect From MPJ (from Mike Singer, Denver Post):
Read it here: https://www.denverpost.com/2019/05/26/nuggets-rookie-michael-porter-jr-health/
- Projecting Ja Morant (from Cole Zwicker, The Stepien):
Read and watch it here: https://www.thestepien.com/2019/05/25/ja-morant-vs-florida-state-pick-roll-scheme-intermediate-game-finishing/
- Draft Stock Watch: Pro-Day Risers & Big Early Entry Decisions (from Jonathan Givony/Mike Schmitz, ESPn):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/26820017/nba-draft-stock-watch-pro-day-risers-big-early-entry-decisions