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

Playoff Series Updates:

- GSW-HOU:

From Matt Ellentuck, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/5/5/18529879/stephen-curry-rockets-vs-warriors-game-3-recap

From Paolo Uggetti, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/5/5/18529875/warriors-rockets-game-3-winners-losers

From Ian Levy,The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2019/05/04/rockets-stay-alive-warriors-overtime-game-3/

From Daniel Lubofsky, Hoops Habit: https://hoopshabit.com/2019/05/05/golden-state-warriors-3-takeaways-game-3-vs-rockets-2/

From Tim McMahon, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26674112/tucker-let-us-lose-game-3

From Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Rockets-Mike-D-Antoni-P-J-Tucker-wouldn-t-let-13820246.php

From Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/05/05/james-harden-rockets-warriors-game-3-western-conference-playoffs

From Jared Dubin, FiveThiryEight: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-rockets-finally-took-advantage-of-steph-currys-struggles-in-game-3/

From Ethan Strauss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/962603/2019/05/05/hamptons-knived-how-the-warriors-gave-up-those-boards/

- MIL-BOS:

From Paul Flannery, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/5/5/18529718/giannis-antetokounmpo-milwaukee-bucks-are-growing-up-nba-playoffs-2019

From Bill Sy, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/5/5/18529263/boston-celtics-milwaukee-bucks-fouls-turnovers-kyrie-irving-brad-stevens-giannis-antetokounmpo

From Matt Velazquez/Lori Nickel, jsonline.com: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26674112/tucker-let-us-lose-game-3

From Lori Nickel, jsonline.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2019/05/04/nickel-bucks-revival-story-has-start-gm-horst/1091043001/ From Jordan Treske, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2019/05/05/milwaukee-bucks-revival-khris-middletons-playoff-proficiency/ From Mo Dakhil: https://twitter.com/MoDakhil_NBA/status/1125053034415869952 From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/05/04/watched-antetokounmpo-and-middleton-turn-bucks-into-power/KoPlXC53P0VgBUeCcVxJvI/story.html - PHI-TOR:

From Dan Volpone, Liberty Ballers: https://www.libertyballers.com/2019/5/5/18528268/the-sixers-were-built-to-be-an-elite-defensive-unit-philadelphia-nba-playoffs

From Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN: http://www.espn.co.uk/nba/story/_/id/26669648/five-questions-decide-sixers-raptors

From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/05/04/toronto-raptors-looking-more-offense-pivotal-game-4

From David Murphy, philly.com: https://www.philly.com/sixers/sixers-raptors-nba-playoffs-76ers-brett-brown-nick-nurse-rotations-game-4-20190504.html

From Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-gasol-looking-for-big-rebound-at-both-ends-of-the-court-after-game-3-domination

- POR-DEN:

From Coach Nick, BBall Breakdown:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5To328KvOM     and   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRPulniDN8w

From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2019/05/05/jamal-murray-john-calipari-torrey-craig-nba-playoffs-nuggets-blazers-game-4-preview/   and  https://www.denverpost.com/2019/05/04/nuggets-nikola-jokic-65-minute-ot-game/

From Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune: https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/12-sports/427481-334542-in-rehab-after-crash-yim-still-determined-to-help-blazers-continue-nba-playoff-drive

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- IND: The Pacers Have To Help Oladipo Protect Him From Himself (from J. Michael, Indy Star):

Read it here:  https://www.indystar.com/story/insider/2019/05/04/nba-draft-nba-free-agency-pacers-priority-victor-oladipo-comeback/3041226002/

- PHI:  How Tobias Harris' Philanthropy Impacts Young Lives  (from Keith Pompey, philly.com):

Read it here: https://www.philly.com/sixers/tobias-harris-hollow-hills-high-school-charity-nba-community-assist-award-20190504.html