Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 6/14/21
- ATL-PHI:
From Rich Hofmann, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2650295/2021/06/14/how-tobias-harris-playmaking-has-helped-the-sixers-take-control-against-the-hawks-upon-further-review/
From Marcus Hayes, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/philadelphia-76ers-nba-playoffs-danny-gree-joel-embiid-20210614.html
From Ky Carlin, USA Today: https://sixerswire.usatoday.com/2021/06/13/matisse-thybulle-learning-more-discipline-ready-to-be-more-vocal/
From Keith Pompey, The Inquirer: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/sixers-are-locked-in-focused-on-keeping-momentum-heading-into-game-4-of-the-eastern-conference-semifinals
From Tom Moore, Courier Times: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/sixers/2021/06/13/tobias-harris-scoring-philadelphia-76-ers-nba-playoffs/7679080002/
From Sarah Spencer, AJC: https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/emergency-mode-on-defense-hawks-want-to-be-more-aggressive-in-game-4/LXEON4IHA5AXXA5J7UDTZTEYQQ/
From Marc Narducci, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/newsletters/sixers/sixers-atlanta-hawks-trae-young-ben-simmons-defense-20210614.html
- BKN-MIL:
From Kristian Winfield, NY Daily News: https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/ny-irving-injury-bucks-column-20210613-bfeuxxoo5fbfndthoj54jsu7fm-story.html
From Stefan Bondy, NY Daily News: https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/ny-bucks-game-4-series-tied-20210613-zr6klkcrenhptmzkmzhxfowvdu-story.html
From Alex Schiffer, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2649824/2021/06/13/kyrie-irving-goes-down-and-the-nets-momentum-goes-with-him-as-brooklyn-drops-game-4-in-milwaukee/
From Eric Nehm, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2649921/2021/06/14/p-j-tucker-has-nets-riled-with-guarding-of-kevin-durant-as-bucks-draw-even-in-series/
From Brian Windhorst, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31627307/the-brooklyn-nets-learning-how-fragile-nba-title-run-be
From Rob Mahoney, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2021/6/14/22533069/kevin-durant-kyrie-irving-injury-nets-bucks
From Chris Herring, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2021/06/14/kevin-durant-nets-falter-without-kyrie-irving
From Gilbert McGregor, Sporting News: https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/nba-playoffs-2021-milwaukee-bucks-vs-brooklyn-nets-game-4-giannis-antetokounmpo-pj-tucker-defence-middleton-durant-kyrie-injury/1bfue5itq9rh9107p6odehca1o
From Jordan Treske, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2021/06/14/milwaukee-bucks-3-takeaways-107-96-game-4-win-brooklyn-nets/
From Ben Golliver, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/06/13/kyrie-irving-injury-nets-kevin-durant
- DEN-PHO:
From Pat Graham, AP: https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210614/sports/306149994/
From Evan Fiala, Denver Stiffs: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2021/6/14/22532737/the-denver-nuggets-will-be-back
From Tristan Tucker, Basketball Insiders: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-looking-back-on-phoenixs-unlikely-playoff-path/
From Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2650243/2021/06/14/suns-chris-paul-monty-williams-nba-playoffs-thompson/
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2650125/2021/06/14/chris-paul-hits-8-straight-midrange-jumpers-scores-37-leads-suns-to-sweep-of-nuggets/
From Jovan Buha, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2650125/2021/06/14/chris-paul-hits-8-straight-midrange-jumpers-scores-37-leads-suns-to-sweep-of-nuggets/
From Nick Kosmider, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2650121/2021/06/14/the-nuggets-after-being-swept-out-of-the-playoffs-face-big-offseason-questions/
From Howard Beck, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2021/06/14/nikola-jokic-nuggets-mvp-center
From Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2021/06/13/chris-paul-phoenix-suns-eliminate-denver-nuggets-sweep/7678971002/
From Brad Botkin, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/suns-nuggets-chris-paul-devin-booker-rewriting-false-narratives-as-phoenix-moves-one-step-from-nba-finals/
From Benyam Kidane, Sporting News: https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/nba-playoffs-2021-chris-paul-dominates-game-4-phoenix-suns-sweep-denver-nuggets/rblo93pgo79i1l6vwidv88jb9
From Bobby Marks, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31620232/offseason-moves-denver-nuggets-decisions-make-contract-extensions
From Robby Kalland, Dime Mag: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/chris-paul-pull-up-jumpers-suns-nuggets-video-elbow/
From Sean Carroll, Nugg Love: https://nugglove.com/2021/06/13/denver-nuggets-offseason-lessons-suns-series/
From Justin Morris, Bright Side Of The Sun: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2021/6/13/22532599/recap-suns-win-chris-paul-puts-on-a-show-as-phoenix-sweeps-denver-to-secure-wcf-berth
From Kent Somers, Arizona Republic: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2021/06/13/suns-offense-compensates-defensive-woes-leads-them-sweep-nuggets/7680381002/
From Alex Labidou, nuggets.com: https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nugs-suns-20210613#
From Royce Young, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31627687/denver-nuggets-nikola-jokic-ejected-flagrant-2-foul-hard-swipe-phoenix-suns-cameron-payne
From Gerald Bourguet, The Step Back: https://fansided.com/2021/06/14/chris-paul-phoenix-suns-looking-dangerous-new-heights/
From Sean Keeler, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2021/06/14/will-barton-jamal-murray-denver-nuggets-contract-2021-future/
From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2021/06/13/nuggets-swept-suns-nikola-jokic-ejected-game-4/
- LAC-UTA:
From Ramona Shelburne, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31628141/a-true-true-pg-how-paul-george-learning-create-others
From Andrew Greif, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2021-06-14/kawhi-leonard-clippers-starts-utah-jazz-nba-playoffs and https://news.yahoo.com/clippers-assistant-chauncey-billups-destined-004557891.html
From Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.ocregister.com/2021/06/13/paul-george-clippers-aim-to-be-decisive-in-game-4-with-the-pressure-on/
From Ryan Miller, KSL: https://www.ksl.com/article/50185284/how-sustainable-is-the-clippers-near-flawless-offensive-performance
From Ryan McDonald, Deseret News: https://www.deseret.com/2021/6/13/22530147/how-the-la-clippers-are-feeling-after-game-3-victory-over-the-utah-jazz-nba-playoffs
From Sarah Todd, Deseret News: https://www.deseret.com/2021/6/13/22530145/what-the-utah-jazz-need-to-improve-on-in-game-4-against-the-la-clippers-nba-playoffs
From Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/13/can-two-jazz-stars/
From Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/13/la-clippers-threw-an-all/
- The Value Of Secondary Creators (from Ryan Mitchell. Sir Charles In Charge):
Read and watch it here: https://sircharlesincharge.com/2021/06/14/nba-playoffs-value-secondary-creators/?utm_campaign=FanSided+Daily&utm_source=FanSided+Daily&utm_medium=email
- BOS: Season Review: Jayson Tatum (from Bobby Manning, Celtics Blog):
Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/6/14/22525502/jayson-tatum-became-the-nbas-most-dangerous-scorer-in-2021-boston-celtics-jaylen-brown-mvp
- CHA: Season Review: Devonte' Graham (from Jacob Rude, USA Today):
Read it here: https://lonzowire.usatoday.com/2021/06/13/2020-21-charlotte-hornets-player-review-devonte-graham/
- CHI: Q & A: Will Perdue (from Michael Grant, Awful Announcing):
- DAL: Inside The Mavs' Front Office (from Tim Cato/Sam Amick, The Athletic):
- DAL: Season Review: Luka Doncic (from Matthew Phillips, Mavs Moneyball):
Read it here: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2021/6/14/22531949/luka-doncic-dallas-mavericks-2020-2021-nba-season-review
- DAL: The Mavs' Plan For Defense Did Not Work In 2020-21 (from Matthew Phillips, Mavs Moneynball):
Read it here: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2021/6/14/22530929/the-dallas-plan-for-defense-in-2020-21-did-not-work
- MEM: The Evolution Of Grit N' Grind (from JLew23, Grizzly Bear Blues):
- NOP: Season Review: Eric Bledsoe (from Jacob Rude, USA Today):
Read it here: https://lonzowire.usatoday.com/2021/06/13/2020-21-new-orleans-pelicans-player-review-eric-bledsoe/
- NYK: Knicks' Offseason Preview (from Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2646723/2021/06/14/knicks-offseason-preview-nba-draft-big-board-salary-cap-situation-internal-free-agent-priorities-more/
- ORL: Season Review: Terrence Ross (from Roy Parry, Orlando Sentinel):
- Pistons/Rockets Offseason Previews (From James Edwards/Kelly Iko/John Hollinger, The Athletic):
- 2021 Draft: The Biggest Sleepers (from Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2021/06/14/2021-nba-draft-sleepers-jason-preston-raiquan-gray
- Iffe Lundberg Hopes To Become 1st Dane In The NBA (from Morten Jensen, Forbes):
- WNBA: How Betnijah Laney Found Confidence (from Rachel Galligan, Just Womens Sports):
Read it here: https://justwomenssports.com/how-betnijah-laney-found-the-confidence-to-become-one-of-the-best-scorers-in-the-wnba/
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