Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 6/12/19
- TOR-GSW:
From Zach Lowe, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26952733/toronto-was-trouble-now-one-win-away-title
From Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/6/12/18662567/klay-thompson-nba-finals-game-6-warriors-raptors
From Daniel Hackett, Raptors HQ: https://www.raptorshq.com/2019/6/12/18661119/2019-nba-finals-toronto-raptors-golden-state-warriors-game-5-analysis
From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2019/6/11/18660961/nba-finals-2019-game-5-warriors-raptors-kevin-durant-steph-curry-klay-thompson-video-breakdown
From Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/6/11/18661666/warriors-raptors-game-5-finals-instant-classic-takeways
From Nathan Beighle, Blue Man Hoop: https://bluemanhoop.com/2019/06/12/3-things-golden-state-warriors-need-demarcus-cousins-win-finals/
From Berry Tramel, The Oklahoman: https://oklahoman.com/article/5633747/the-team-that-takes-the-most-3-pointers-and-makes-the-most-3-pointers-are-winning-in-warriors-raptors?
- KD's Injury:
From Wes Goldberg, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/wesgoldberg/2019/06/12/kevin-durant-injury-risk-who-to-blame-recovery-process-ahead/#2953837530a8
From Elliott Almond, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/11/was-kd-sent-back-onto-the-court-too-soon-medical-experts-say-no/
From Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2019/06/12/kevin-durant-markelle-fultz-player-agency-injuries/
From Paul Flannery, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/6/11/18661633/kevin-durant-injury-warriors-nba-finals-human
From Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/11/kevin-durant-injury-achilles-golden-state-warriors-nba-finals-2019-video-twitter-reaction-column-toronto-raptors-steph-curry-bob-myers-warriors-gm/
From Pro Football Doc, San Diego Union Tribune: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/nba/story/2019-06-11/nba-finals-kevin-durant-achilles-injury-warriors-free-agency
From Tom Haberstroh, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/nba-insider-tom-haberstroh/kevin-durants-achilles-casts-cloud-over-warriors-present-and-future
From Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1025015/2019/06/12/the-warriors-are-counting-on-curry-as-durants-absence-is-felt-on-the-floor-and-the-advertising-space/
From Kristian Winfield, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/2019/6/12/18660879/kevin-durant-achilles-injury-return-too-soon-game-5-nba-finals-warriors-raptors
From Ann Killion, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annkillion/article/Who-s-to-blame-Maybe-Warriors-Maybe-Kevin-13975250.php
From Marc Stein, NY Times: https://static.nytimes.com/email-content/MSB_14210.html
From Liam Blackburn, Sporting News: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/kevin-durant-may-never-be-the-same-again-achilles-specialist-says/1vh0euv86lneq1vvjo4qvun0t5
- MEM: Grizzlies Hire Taylor Jenkins To Be Their Next Head Coach (from Christian Dudley, Beale Street Bears):
Read it here: https://bealestreetbears.com/2019/06/12/memphis-grizzlies-taylor-jenkins-head-coach/
From Matt Velzquez, jsonline.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2019/06/11/memphis-grizzlies-hire-bucks-assistant-taylor-jenkins-head-coach/1419910001/
From Joe Mullinax, Grizzly Bear Blues: https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2019/6/11/18662233/taylor-made-maximizing-jenkins-in-memphis-grizzlies-hire-new-head-coach-milwaukee-bucks
- NOP: Pels Name Swin Cash VP Of Basketball Operations/Team Development (from pelicans.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pelicans/transcript-conference-call-swin-cash
- PHI: Why Udoka Is Joining The Sixers (from Jabari Young, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1022075/2019/06/12/i-did-it-my-way-the-growth-of-ime-udoka-and-why-hes-leaving-spurs-to-join-sixers/
- Rich Paul: The King Maker (from SL Price, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/06/12/rich-paul-klutch-sports-group-lakers-pelicans-lebron-james-anthony-davis
- Bol Bol: 2019 Draft Mystery Man (from David Gardner, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2840430-mystery-man-nba-draft-prospect-bol-bol-has-scouts-execs-split-on-his-potential