Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 6/13/19

- TOR-GSW:

From Zach Lowe, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26952406/how-game-5-biggest-moments-shape-game-6

From Arden Zwelling, sportsnet.ca:  https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/rockford-nba-finals-raptors-vanvleet-keeps-grinding/

From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2019/6/13/18668870/nba-finals-game-6-raptors-warriors

From Martenzie Johnson, The Undefeated: https://theundefeated.com/features/warriors-kevon-looney-is-playing-through-two-kinds-of-pain/

From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1024177/2019/06/12/the-2019-nba-finals-might-be-decided-by-demarcus-cousins/

From Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated:  https://www.si.com/nba/2019/06/13/kawhi-leonard-toronto-raptors-nba-finals-free-agency

From Kirk Goldsberry, ESPN: https://abc7news.com/sports/the-klay-thompson-3-is-golden-states-best-hope-right-now/5344929/

From Ben Scott, Raptors HQ: https://www.raptorshq.com/2019/6/12/18661945/2019-nba-finals-toronto-raptors-temperature-kawhi-leonard-serge-ibaka-pascal-siakam

From Michael Pina, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/2019/6/12/18662859/nba-finals-2019-golden-state-warriors-comeback-defense

From Eric Apricot, Golden State Of Mind:  https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2019/6/12/18677223/nba-finals-2019-warriors-raptors-stephen-curry-klay-thompson-save-finals-game-5

From Dave Feschuk, Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/opinion/2019/06/12/board-man-gets-comfortable-on-nbas-biggest-stage.html

From Bruce Arthur, Toronto Star:  https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/opinion/2019/06/12/nba-glory-takes-heart-and-a-steady-hand.html

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 Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/golden-state-warriors-dynasty-is-about-to-come-full-circle/

From Vivek Jacob, Yahoo Sports:  https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/raptors-know-what-to-expect-in-game-6-against-warriors-132241846.html

From Michael Shapiro, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/06/13/nba-finals-2019-warriors-raptors-stephen-curry-klay-thompson-oracle-arena

From Jeff Siegel, Dime Mag: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/klay-thompson-defense-kawhi-leonard-nba-finals-analysis/

- Oracle: A Basketball Mecca That Just Needed A Name (from Benjamin Hoffman, NY Times):

Read it here:  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/13/sports/golden-state-warriors-oracle-oakland.html

- The Iowa Reporter Working The Nick Nurse Beat At The Finals (from Bryan Curtis, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/6/13/18677258/nick-nurse-iowa-reporter-raptors-warriors-finals-carroll-brandon-hurley

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- BKN: Catching Up With Caris LeVert (from Anthony Puccio, Nets Daily):

Read it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2019/6/12/18662479/catching-up-with-caris-levert

- CLE: New Assistant Coach Gottlieb Should Be An Added Player Development boost (from Dan Gilinsky, King James Gospel):

Read it here: https://kingjamesgospel.com/2019/06/12/cleveland-cavaliers-reported-lindsay-gottlieb-assistant-coaching-hire-player-development-boost/

From Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26956684/cavaliers-hire-cal-women-coach-gottlieb-staff

From Evan Dammarell, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/evandammarell/2019/06/13/the-cavaliers-made-the-right-move-on-multiple-levels-in-hiring-lindsay-gottlieb/#485da9662b82

- MEM: Grizzlies Finally Sound Ready To Rebuild (from Mark Giannotto, Commercial Appeal):

Read it here:  https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/columnists/mark-giannotto/2019/06/12/memphis-grizzlies-taylor-jenkins-rebuild-tayshaun-prince-robert-pera/1427830001/

- ORL: MCW Provided Late Season Spark (from Roy Parry, Orlando Sentinel):

Read it here: https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/opinion/2019/06/12/nba-glory-takes-heart-and-a-steady-hand.html

- Could Grant Williams Be The Next Great Small-Ball 5? (from Brendon Kleen, The Step Back):

Read and watch it here: https://fansided.com/2019/06/12/nba-draft-grant-williams-small-ball-5/

- 2019 Draft: 8 Second Round Sleepers & Steals (from ESPN):

Read it here:  https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/26954853/eight-nba-draft-second-round-sleepers-steals

- 2019 Draft: Best Available Forwards (from Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:

 https://www.si.com/nba/2019/06/13/nba-draft-2019-rj-barrett-cam-reddish-best-forwards-available

- Six Degrees Of Free Agency At The Finals (from Andrew Sharp, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/06/13/nba-finals-warriors-raptors-kevin-durant-anthony-davis-kyrie-irving-free-agency-rumors

- Current Aussies In The NBA (from The Pick And Roll):

Read and watch it here: https://pickandroll.com.au/current-aussies-in-the-nba/

- NBA Players Training At "Broadcaster U" (from Josh Schafer, Yahoo Sports):

Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/at-broadcaster-u-nba-players-have-a-different-offseason-training-routine-223229183.html