Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/27/19

- GSW-TOR:

From Arden Zwelling, sportsnet.ca: https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/marc-gasol-key-rhythm-raptors-offence/

From MacMullan/Windhorst/Pelton/Sedano/MacMahon, ESPN: 5-on-5: What we're most excited about in this NBA Finals

From Chau/Kram/Ryan/Verrier/Uggetti/Devine/Gonzalez, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/5/27/18641104/2019-nba-finals-warriors-raptors-kawhi-durant-curry

From Mark Medina, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/26/steve-kerr-said-jordan-bell-is-going-to-play-in-nba-finals/

From Danny Chau, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/5/26/18640230/toronto-raptors-kawhi-ecf-nba-finals

From Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/25/warriors-confident-they-will-counter-opponents-size-in-nba-finals-until-durants-return/

From Shaun Powell, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/05/26/raptors-masai-ujiri-kawhi-leonard-trade-drama-pays

From Grant Hughes, Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2838050-kawhi-leonard-and-the-raptors-slay-one-giant-but-another-awaits

From James Herbert, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-playoffs-2019-long-improbable-road-makes-raptors-first-finals-much-more-meaningful/

From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/995398/2019/05/26/warriors-raptors-mega-finals-preview-x-factor-key-matchup-prediction-more/

From Kevin Pelton, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/26828425/the-real-reason-golden-state-thrives-kevin-durant

From William Lou, Yahoo Sports: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/toronto-raptors-kyle-lowry-deserved-nba-finals-134558653.html

From Louis Zatzman, Raptors Republic: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2019/05/27/previewing-the-raptors-warriors-nba-finals/

From Tim Chisholm, Raptors Republic: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2019/05/27/masai-ujiri-vindicated/

From Jason Gay, Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/steve-kerr-he-is-like-belichick-with-more-syllables-11558961166

- Leiweke On Hiring Ujiri (from Steve Simmons, Toronto Sun):

Read it here:  https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/simmons-leiweke-saw-that-big-bold-spirit-before-hiring-ujiri-to-run-the-raptors

- McCaw Explains His Departure From The Warriors (from Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated):

Read it here:  https://theundefeated.com/features/toronto-raptors-patrick-mccaw-explains-his-mysterious-departure-from-warriors/

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- DEN: Profiling Millsap's Season (from Ryan Blackburn, Denver Stiffs):

Read and watch it here: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2019/5/27/18641107/can-the-denver-nuggets-afford-paul-millsaps-hidden-impact-going-forward

- MIL: Next Moves For The Bucks (from Bobby Marks, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/26819392/next-moves-bucks-big-changes-retain-core

- MIL: One-Dimensional Offense To Blame? (from Tom Oates, Wisconsin State Journal):

Read it here: https://madison.com/wsj/sports/basketball/professional/tom-oates-one-dimensional-offense-to-blame-for-bucks-playoff/article_564797e8-d028-5930-aaa3-ac5c0d4c0a26.html

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- 2019 Draft Prospects: Frontcourt Focal Points (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):

Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/nba-draft/2019-nba-draft-prospect-breakdown-frontcourt-focal-points/

- 2019 Draft: Longshots Who Could Sneak Into The Lottery (from Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2837750-2019-nba-draft-long-shots-who-could-sneak-into-the-lottery

- Kane Pitman's Journey To Press Row (from Dan Simmons, WBUR):

Read it here:  https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2019/05/24/bucks-giannis-nba-australia