Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 6/22/16

-  How LBJ Bore The Weight Of A City  (from Ramona Shelburne, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2016/story/_/id/16390925/nba-playoffs-2016-how-lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-lifted-curse

- Game 7 Stats Recap (from statmuse.com):

Read it here:  https://blog.statmuse.com/23-is-greater-than-73-9fc65fbb4d7f#.rnyisje6f

- Dubs Almost Overcame Curry's Injuries  (from EricAprico,  Golden State Of Mind):

Read it here:  http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2016/6/21/11980548/explain-one-playoffs-near-unkillable-warriors-almost-overcome-curry-s-injury-cavaliers-finals-2016

-  Video Breakdown: Game 7. 4th Quarter  (from Coach Nick, BBall Breakdown):

Watch it here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=CvH4rv66axI

-  Tyronn Lue Showed Why He Was The Cavs' Guy (from Mohammad Dahkil, The Jump Ball):

Read and view it here:  https://thejumpball.net/2016/06/22/lue-showed-why-he-was-the-cavs-guy/

-  Luke Walton's Rapid Rise  (from Henry Bushnell, Yahoo Sports):

Read it here:  http://sports.yahoo.com/news/how-luke-walton-made-his-rapid-rise-to-become-coach-of-the-lakers-021231637.html  and from Baxter Holmes,  ESPN:  http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles-lakers/post/_/id/43207/luke-walton-describes-how-steve-kerr-lute-olson-phil-jackson-influenced-him

-  76ers: Five Questions  (from Bryan Toporek, BBall Breakdown):

Read it here:  http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/06/21/five-questions-philadelphia-76ers-2/

- Jazz Bench Needs Upgrade  (from Randy Hollis,  Deseret News):

Read it here:  http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865656659/Utah-Jazz-Quality-and-depth-of-Jazz-bench-definitely-in-need-of-an-upgrade.html

The Draft:

-  Behind The Scenes With The Celtics Draft Strategists (from Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe):  https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2016/06/21/behind-scenes-with-celtics-draft-strategists/AXmsjukZqeC434PgwI1bsO/story.html

- Ainge, Celtics Have Plenty Of Options In The Draft  (from Ian Thomsen, NBA.com):  http://www.nba.com/2016/news/features/ian_thomsen/06/21/danny-ainge-boston-celtics-have-plenty-of-options-in-2016-draft-and-beyond/index.html

-  Drafting One-And-Dones  (from Dwain Price, Star-Telegram.com):  http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nba/dallas-mavericks/article85161412.html

-   Scouting Reports Synthesized From Anonymous Sources  (from Seth Davis, Campus Rush):   http://www.campusrush.com/2016-nba-draft-scouting-reports-ben-simmons-brandon-ingram-1872857167.html

- Ben Simmons  (from Luke Knox,  ESPN): http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/16179688/the-numbers-say-ben-simmons-unique-passing-big-man

-  Denzel Valentine  (from Marc J Spears, The Undefeated):  http://theundefeated.com/features/a-bad-case-of-senioritis/

-  Jakob Poeltl/A.J. Hammons  (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):  https://theringer.com/evaluating-jakob-poeltl-aj-hammons-for-nba-draft-6d535f873965#.t521jnxo3    and from Nathan Baird,  indystar.com:  http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/purdue/2016/06/21/purdues-hammond-faces-conundrum/86200570/

- Juan Hernangomez  (from Ben Dowsett, Basketball Insiders):  http://www.basketballinsiders.com/juan-hernangomez-steal-of-2016-nba-draft/

-  Robert Carter  (from Jake Fischer,  Sports Illustrated):  http://www.si.com/nba/2016/06/22/robert-carter-nba-draft-2016-maryland-georgia-tech-76ers-celtics-lakers

-  Tyler Ulis/Kay Felder  (from CJ Moore., Bleacher Report): http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2646954-nba-prospects-tyler-ulis-kay-felder-following-path-of-short-ball-forefathers  and from Ricky O'Donnell, SBNation):  http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/6/22/11983524/tyler-ulis-nba-draft-2016-kentucky-wildcats

- Michael Gbinije  (from Sam Amick, USA Today):  http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/draft/2016/06/21/michael-gbinije-draymond-green-nba-draft/86114794/

-  Skal Labissiere (from Yaron Weitzman, SBNation):  http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/6/22/11997978/skal-labissiere-feature-profile-kentucky-basketball-nba-draft-2016

Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:

- Norm Powell  (from Dave Zarum, sportsnet.ca):  http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/1-1-raptors-norm-powell-pt-1-can-dominant-player/

- Stanley Johnson  (from Rod Beard, Detroit News):  http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2016/06/21/coach-says-s-summer-league-stanley-johnson/86189760/  and from Vince Ellis (Detroit Free Press):  http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2016/06/21/detroit-pistons-stanley-johnson-summer-league/86211678/

-  Adam Morrison  (from Yaron Weitzman, Bleacher Report):  http://thelab.bleacherreport.com/life-as-an-nba-draft-bust/