Playoff Series Updates:

- PHI-TOR:

From Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26659456/philadelphia-dominates-toronto-pace-post-rub

From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/05/03/series-evolution-raptors-lack-offense-beyond-kawhi

From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/5/3/18527880/toronto-raptors-philadelphia-sixers-game-3-joel-embiid-elton-brand-kawhi-leonard

From Jacob Mack, Raptors HQ: https://www.raptorshq.com/2019/5/2/18527779/2019-nba-playoffs-toronto-raptors-philadelphia-76ers-final-score-recap

From Andy Bailey, Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2834390-joel-embiid-sixers-big-4-putting-raptors-eastern-conference-on-notice

From Mike Prada, SB Nation: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/5/2/18311822/pascal-siakam-raptors-highlights-skills-spin-nba-playoffs-2019

From Sarah Todd, philly.com: https://www.philly.com/news/jimmy-butler-sixers-76ers-raptors-nba-playoffs-20190503.html

From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26659670/not-helping-enough

From Blake Murphy, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/959823/2019/05/03/raptors-leave-kawhi-leonard-with-too-little-help-76ers-keep-looking-better-in-taking-game-3/

- GSW-HOU:

From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2019/5/1/18525380/nba-2019-playoffs-golden-state-warriors-houston-rockets-game-2-draymond-green-game-highlights

From Zach Lowe, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/zachlowe26646342/how-philosophical-differences-define-rockets-warriors-series

From Jeff Siegel, The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/target-stephen-curry-at-your-own-peril/

From Monte Poole, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/klay-thompsons-defense-chris-paul-answering-rockets-what-ifs and https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/draymond-green-andre-iguodala-flip-script-wreck-rockets-defense

From Mark Medina, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/02/warriors-conservative-regular-season-workload-prepared-them-for-post-season-run/

From Ann Killion, SF Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/View-from-SF-Warriors-Andre-Iguodala-is-13815376.php

From Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/Undistracted-by-public-opinion-James-Harden-can-13815398.php

From Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/03/golden-state-warriors-nba-playoffs-draymond-green-james-harden-clint-capela-stephen-curry-video-highlights-twitter-game-3/

From Colin Connors, The Dream Shake: https://www.thedreamshake.com/2019/5/2/18525767/golden-state-warriors-are-just-a-bad-matchup-for-clint-capela-houston-rockets

From Ben Cohen, Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/houston-rockets-shootaround-nba-team-work-late-11556829505

From Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/959906/2019/05/03/can-the-rockets-change-their-brutal-history-against-the-warriors-gm-daryl-morey-debates/

From Alex Wong, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/golden-state-warriors-coach-mike-brown-nba-journey-140722472.html

- POR-DEN:

From Ian Levy, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2019/05/02/jamal-murray-deconstructed/

From Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26657828/denver-nuggets-center-nikola-jokic-excelling-having-fun-first-postseason

From Nicki Jhabvala, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/958038/2019/05/02/that-guys-got-some-balls-torrey-craig-the-unsung-hero-of-nuggets-bloody-chippy-game-2-loss/

From Jason Quick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/958684/2019/05/02/get-one-for-yim-the-motivation-behind-the-trail-blazers-game-2-victory-in-denver/

From Steve Dewald, Blazer's Edge: https://www.blazersedge.com/2019/5/3/18527792/portland-trail-blazers-nba-playoffs-damian-lillard-rodney-hood-enes-kanter-defense

- BOS-MIL:

From Steve Aschburner, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/05/02/backcourt-play-beginning-define-celtics-bucks

From Jackie MacMullan, ESPN: http://insider.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26659275/kyrie-irving-celtics-state-dismay

From Adam McGee, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2019/05/03/milwaukee-bucks-ersan-ilyasova-growing-importance-defensively/

From Doug Patrick, Clutch Points: https://clutchpoints.com/the-bucks-won-big-in-game-2-but-have-they-figured-out-bostons-giannis-wall/

From Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/5/3/18527999/jayson-tatum-khris-middleton-celtics-bucks

- ORL: Aaron Gordon's Improved Efficiency (from John Denton, magic.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/magic/gordon-was-more-efficient-all-around-player-2018-19-20190502

- WAS: Gilbert Arenas Knows John Wall's Pain (from Ben Golliver, Washington Post):

Read it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/05/03/gilbert-arenas-knows-john-walls-pain-i-wasnt-same-player-his-game-is-going-change/?utm_term=.9ba61a283ed8

- Q & A: Kirk Goldsberry (from Deantae Prince, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/05/02/sprawl-ball-kirk-goldsberry-stephen-curry-damian-lillard-lebron-james-three-point-line-nba-evolution

- How Mapping Shots Changed The NBA (from Kirk Goldsberry, FiveThirtyEight):

Read it here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-mapping-shots-in-the-nba-changed-it-forever/

- Inside The NBA's Officiating Matrix With Monty McCutchen (from Ben Rohrbach, Yahoo Sports):

Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/inside-the-nb-as-officiating-matrix-with-referee-guru-monty-mc-cutchen-185427849.html

- Meet Chelsea Lane (from Christopher Reive, NZHerald):

Read it here: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12225909

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