Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/7/16
- CLE 121, ATL 108 (from James Herbert, CBS Sports):
Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25580027/cavaliers-outclass-hawks-again-in-game-3-four-things-to-know and from Kacy Sager, BBall Breakdown: http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/05/07/hawks-change-everything-but-the-outcome/
- Channing Frye: Cavs' Missing Piece? (from Jeff Zilgitt, USA Today:
- Tyronn Lue Has Thrust Cavs Into Company Of Warriors, Spurs (from Chris Haynes. cleveland.com):
Read it here: http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/05/tyronn_lues_messages_demeanor.html#incart_river_mobile_index
- Raptors Could Benefit From Sharing The Ball (from Bruce Arthur, the star.com):
Read it here: https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2016/05/06/raptors-might-need-to-embrace-a-pass-time-arthur.html
- Valunciunas' Growth (from Chris O'Leary, thestar.com):
Read it here: https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2016/05/06/the-growth-of-raptors-valanciunas-comes-game-by-game.html
- How Bosh's Absence Has Impacted The Heat (from Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2638459-how-chris-boshs-absence-has-impacted-and-will-continue-to-impact-miami-heat
- Blazers Need To Limit Draymond's Impact (from Joe Freeman, Oregon Live):
Read it here: http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2016/05/trail_blazers_react_to_stephen_currys_game_3_absen.html
- Kawhi Lets HIs Game Do The Talking (from Matt Moore, CBS Sports):
Read and view it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25580158/kawhi-leonard-lets-his-game-and-crucial-rebound-do-all-the-talking
- How The Spurs Put Away OKC In Game Three (from Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports):
- Leonard And Aldridge Make The Spurs Look Different, But The Results Stay The Same (from Tim Cato, SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/5/7/11614332/spurs-thunder-playoffs-kawhi-leonard-lamarcus-aldridge-different-look
- Spurs' Big Man Trio Is Complementing The Stars (from Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: http://www.si.com/nba/2016/05/07/playoffs-thunder-spurs-kevin-durant-tim-duncan-game-3-video
- Donovan, Thunder Depth Are Being Tested (from Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: http://www.si.com/nba/2016/05/06/okc-thunder-kevin-durant-russell-westbrook-billy-donovan-defense-rotation
- Ian Clark Helping Fill Warriors' Void (from Courtney Cronin, Mercury News):
Read it here: http://www.mercurynews.com/warriors/ci_29859867/no-stephen-curry-no-problem-ian-clark-helping
- Should The Blazers Start Allen Crabbe? (from McLayne Bertsch, ripcityproject.com):
Read it here: http://ripcityproject.com/2016/05/07/blazers-crabbe-start/
- Grizzlies Fire Joerger (from Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo Sports):
Read it here: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--grizzlies-fire-head-coach-dave-joerger-133415083.html
- Q & A With Memphis GM Chris Wallace Re Coaching Change (from grizzlies.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-q-a-chris-wallace-160507
- Coaching Search Q & A With Headhunter Jed Hughes (from Associated Press):
Read it here: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/05/06/sports/basketball/ap-bkn-search-firms.html
- Rockets' Fall Is No Reason To Bash Morey's Anlaytics Focus (from Ben Alamar, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/74347/whatever-daryl-moreys-fate-analytics-movements-foothold-strong-in-nba
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Karl-Anthony Towns (from Tom West, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://thecauldron.si.com/karl-anthony-towns-leading-the-nbas-new-generation-b601136723f2#.co4hwi1gn
- Malcolm Delaney (from Nikos Varlas, eurohoops.net): http://www.eurohoops.net/interviews/238458/delaney-were-going-to-berlin-to-win-the-title