Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/4/19

Playoff Series Updates

- POR-DEN:

From Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26667411/blazers-prevail-historic-4ot-battle-attrition

From Joe Freeman, Oregon Live: https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2019/05/portland-trail-blazers-outlast-denver-nuggets-in-4-overtime-game-3-thriller-one-of-the-best-games-ive-been-a-part-of.html

From Christian Clark, BSN Denver: https://bsndenver.com/5-takeaways-from-the-nuggets-and-trail-blazers-instant-classic-game-3/

From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2019/05/04/nuggets-lose-four-overtime-thriller-blazers/

From Royce Young, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26667197/teams-played-hard-portland-four-overs

From Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune: https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/12-sports/427463-333732-long-night-shortens-road-to-next-round-for-blazers

From Jason Quick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/961869/2019/05/04/rodney-hoods-patience-becomes-a-virtue-for-trail-blazers-in-4-ot-classic/

- MIL-BOS:

From Brian Sampson, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/briansampson/2019/05/04/giannis-antetkounmpos-is-nbas-most-underrated-passer/#ab778651383e

From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/05/03/onhoop/UpJrV1rlgmZyc7dY5l5syJ/story.html

From John Karalis: Mass Live: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2019/05/moving-past-fouls-more-horford-shots-and-10-things-we-learned-from-boston-celtics-vs-milwaukee-bucks.html

From Malika Andrews, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26666455/bench-mob-does-job-bucks-beats-celtics

From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26666559/irving-celtics-no-match-aggressive-giannis

From Steve Aschburner, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/05/04/bucks-learn-lesson-closing-out-celtics

- Giannis Is The Pride Of A Greece That Shunned Him (from Peter Goodman, NYTimes):

Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/sports/giannis-antetokounmpo-greece.html

- GSW-HOU:

From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2019/5/3/18528003/nba-2019-playoffs-golden-state-warriors-vs-houston-rockets-andre-iguodala

From Brian Smith, Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texas-sports-nation/brian-t-smith/article/Smith-Jeff-Bzdelik-brings-the-fire-for-Rockets-13817898.php

From Antony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/959771/2019/05/03/andre-iguodala-at-35-is-still-the-warriors-priceless-playoff-piece-can-you-imagine-us-without-him/

From Eric Apricot, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2019/5/4/18529161/nba-2019-playoffs-warriors-rockets-game-2-stephen-curry-defends-james-harden

- The Sour Science Driving Harden's Vexing Genius (from Kirk Goldsberry, ESPN):

Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26662160/the-sour-science-driving-james-harden-vexing-genius

- Nene Has Outlasted His Draft Class (from Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated):

Read it here: https://theundefeated.com/features/rockets-center-nene-im-the-last-mohican-2002-nba-draft/

- PHI-TOR:

From Noah Levick, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/brett-brown-focus-joel-embiid-defense-five-out-nba-playoffs

From Bryan Oringher, Lineups.com: https://www.lineups.com/articles/can-the-toronto-raptors-bounce-back-in-game-4/

From Candace Buckner, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/05/03/joel-embiid-may-have-nickname-tj-mcconnell-best-embodies-process/

From Kevin F. Love, Liberty Ballers: https://www.libertyballers.com/2019/5/3/18528239/in-game-3-tobias-harris-was-the-glue-guy-the-sixers-need-him-to-be

From Harvey Araton, NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/sports/joel-embiid-sixers-nba-playoffs.html

From Bryan Kalbrosky, Hoops Hype: https://hoopshype.com/2019/05/03/philadelphia-76ers-jimmy-butler-tobias-harris-pick-roll/

From Coach Nick, BBall Breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arFAJ8prDpM

From Sarah Todd, philly.com: https://www.philly.com/sixers/sixers-raptors-76ers-nba-playoffs-ben-simmons-kawhi-leonard-defense-game-3-4-20190504.html?cid=Inquirer%20Twitter%20Account

From Matty Breisch, Section 215: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2019/5/3/18528003/nba-2019-playoffs-golden-state-warriors-vs-houston-rockets-andre-iguodala

From Dave Early, Liberty Ballers: https://www.libertyballers.com/2019/5/4/18528899/forking-it-over-what-type-of-turnovers-are-the-sixers-committing-this-series-philadelphia-76ers

- The Roots Of Nick Nurse's NBA Journey (from Samford Crimson):

Read it here:http://www.samfordcrimson.com/20190504-toronto-raptors-head-coach-nick-nurses-nba-journey-has-its-roots-in-britain-nba-news/

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- UTA: Quin Snyder Might Be Jazz' Biggest Draw (from Christopher Kamrani, Salt Lake Tribune):

Read it here: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/05/04/basketball-is-his/

Today's BI is dedicated to the memory of Johnny Neumann:

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/05/04/basketball/b-league/nomadic-neumann-lived-incredible-basketball-life/#.XM2qXqRlBPY