Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 5/9/16
- How Durant And Westbrook Got More Than A Little Help (from Jenni Carlson, newsok.com):
Read it here: http://newsok.com/how-durant-and-westbrook-got-more-than-a-little-help-from-their-friends/article/5496923
- Adams' Unsung Play Sparks Durant (from Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: http://www.si.com/nba/2016/05/09/playoffs-kevin-durant-thunder-spurs-game-4-russell-westbrook-steven-adams
- Westbrook Saves Best For 4th Quarter (from Erik Horne, newsok.com):
Read it here: http://newsok.com/thunder-journal-westbrook-saves-intangible-best-for-4th-in-game-4-victory/article/5496920
- Video: 1) The Spurs Threw 5 Passes In 5 Seconds On This Scoring Play; 2) The Warriors' Deadliest Play (from Hector Diaz, SBNation):
Watch it here: http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2016/5/8/11636916/the-spurs-threw-5-passes-in-5-seconds-on-this-scoring-play
- Spurs' Tree Coaches (from Mike Monroe, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2638635-why-the-next-nba-coach-or-gm-will-probably-be-a-san-antonio-spur
- Warriors Expect To Fix "Glaring Issues" (from Monte Poole, csnbayarea.com):
Read it here: http://www.csnbayarea.com/warriors/warriors-expect-fix-glaring-issues-game-4-vs-blazers
- Curry's True Value Revealed In Game 3 Loss (from Tim Kawakami, mercurynews.com):
Read it here: http://www.mercurynews.com/tim-kawakami/ci_29866667/kawakami-game-3-loss-revealed-stephen-currys-true
- Love Leads Cavs Into Conference Finals With Lue's Talk In Mind (from Dave mcMenamin, ESPN):
- J.R. Is In Perfect Situation With Cavs (from Ben Gibson, Hoops Habit):
Read it here: http://hoopshabit.com/2016/05/08/j-r-smith-perfect-situation-cleveland-cavaliers/
- Shumpert Unsung Hero In Game 4 (from Luke Sicari, King James Gospel):
Read it here: http://kingjamesgospel.com/2016/05/09/iman-shumpert-unsung-hero-cavs-game-4-win/
- Raptors Need Biyombo To Step Up (from Ryan Wolstat, National Post):
Read it here: http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/nba/toronto-raptors-need-bismack-biyombo-a-rebounding-force-to-step-up-against-miami-heat
- Dwyane Wade, Three Point Shooter (from Jason Lieser, Palm Beach Post):
Read it here: http://heatzone.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2016/05/09/qa-dwyane-wades-past-and-future-as-a-3-point-shooter/
- NBA Analytics And You (from John Ray, Sports Quotient):
Read it here: http://thesportsquotient.com/nba/2016/5/1/respecting-the-process-nba-analytics-and-you
Additional Player Update:
- Jeremy Lin (from Adi Joseph, Sporting News): http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/jeremy-lin-free-agency-decision-hornets-nets-76ers-linsanity/2ov55gvtkz781uj6l0jcusiq1