Today's Best NBA Reporting and Analysis 6/6/19
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From Jackie MacMullan, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26908271/the-raptors-afraid-let-rip-not-afraid-defending-champs
From John Gaudes, SB Nation: https://www.raptorshq.com/2019/6/6/18654864/2019-nba-finals-toronto-raptors-vs-golden-state-warriors-game-3-recap
From William Lou, Yahoo Sports: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/raptors-warriors-game-3-nba-finals-nick-nurse-answers-052457990.html
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1013437/2019/06/06/five-observations-from-the-warriors-123-109-game-3-loss-to-the-raptors/?source=dailyemail
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1013437/2019/06/06/five-observations-from-the-warriors-123-109-game-3-loss-to-the-raptors/?source=dailyemail
From Michael Grange, Sportsnet: https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/raptors-shut-noise-warriors-injuries-take-control-series/
From Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1013873/2019/06/06/thompson-the-warriors-need-some-help-because-the-game-3-version-of-their-lineup-cant-beat-the-raptors/?source=dailyemail
From Shane Young: https://medium.com/@shaneyoungnba/raptors-take-advantage-of-the-battered-warriors-in-game-3-2da24465b267
From Danny Chau, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/6/6/18654906/stephen-curry-lebron-james-nba-finals-game-3-warriors-raptors
From Matt Schneidman, The Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/05/unpredictability-of-warriors-centers-might-be-cause-for-concern/
From Peter Nygaard, Nylon Calculus: https://fansided.com/2019/06/06/nylon-calculus-steal-homecourt-advantage/
From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/06/05/finals-stat-game-3
From Shaun Powell, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/06/06/injured-warriors-surging-raptors-finals-balance
From Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated: https://amp.si.com/nba/2019/06/05/nba-finals-warriors-raptors-stephen-curry-kevin-durant-klay-thompson-kawhi-leonard-defense-game-3?__twitter_impression=true
From AP, Fox Sports: https://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/analysis-raptors-coach-nick-nurse-making-the-right-moves-060619
From Tania Ganguli, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-raptors-warriors-game-3-20190605-story.html
From Arden Zwelling, Sportsnet: https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/let-rip-raptors-put-offensive-display-game-3/
From Will Gottlieb, Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2839730-warriors-need-this-stephen-curry-even-if-klay-thompson-kevin-durant-return
From Eric Koreen, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1013900/2019/06/06/raptors-need-kloe-version-of-kyle-lowry-fully-engaged-to-top-warriors/
From Blake Murphy, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1013702/2019/06/06/let-it-rip-danny-green-follows-through-in-a-game-raptors-absolutely-had-to-have-against-depleted-warriors/
From Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/curry-brilliant-but-dont-forget-what-lowry-did-to-lead-the-raptors-to-victory-in-game-3-of-nba-finals
From Ben Rohrbach, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/three-takeaways-from-warriors-raptors-game-3-dont-sell-kyle-lowry-and-toronto-short-061600343.html
From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26909113/lowry-gets-aggressive-breaks-game-3-win
From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/06/05/onhoop/5k3GIX9LhxFFsvlAUz3V3I/story.html
From Kelly Scaletta, The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/profiles/stage-is-set-for-stephen-currys-first-nba-finals-mvp/
From Thinking Basketball (VIDEO): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCks-bQbn1A&fbclid=IwAR1Lo-5ZmZ8-YZZsGddcWX6e6JXWN-tI9_LHjElledV-XRMC8XzrXHAsxI0
– BOS: Danny Ainge Talks Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, Brad Stevens And His Health (from Adam Himmelsback, Boston Globe):
– PHI: How Tobias Harris Can Get Back To Becoming A Star (from Andrew Favakeh, Liberty Ballers):
Read and watch it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2019/6/5/18652547/how-tobias-harris-can-get-back-to-becoming-a-star-philadelphia-76ers-nba-free-agency
– MIA: 30 Teams In 30 Days: Miami Heat 2019 Offseason Preview (Jeff Siegel, EarlyBirdRights):
Read it here: https://earlybirdrights.com/2019/06/06/miami-heat-2019-offseason-preview-ryan-anderson-goran-dragic-trade-luxury-tax/
– POR: What Other Teams Might Target Trail Blazers’ Free Agents – And For How Much? (from Robert Flom, SB Nation):
Read it here: https://www.blazersedge.com/2019/6/6/18654951/portland-trail-blazers-free-agents-contracts-trades-2019
– Are There Any Draymonds Or VanVleets In This Year’s Draft? (from Kevin O’Connor, The Ringer):
Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/6/6/18654810/nba-draft-draymond-green-role-players-grant-williams
– Behind The Scenes With NBA Capologists: The League’s CBA And Cap Experts (from Alex Kennedy, HoopsHype):
– College Basketball Extending The 3-Point Line A Victory For The Sport (from Joseph Nardone, Forbes):
– ‘I Don’t Know How It Fits In His Chest’ Fred VanVleet’s Heart Helps Raptors To Game 3 Win (from Taylor Eldridge, The Wichita Eagle):
Read and watch it here: https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article231244033.html
– The 2009 Orlando Magic Are The Forgotten Innovators Of The NBA’s 3-Point Revolution (from Kevin Clark, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/6/6/18654834/orlando-magic-nba-finals-three-point-shooting
– The Basketball World According to Barnett (from Karry Eggers, Portland Tribune):
Read and listen here: https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/12-sports/430216-335835-the-basketball-world-according-to-barnett
– Why N.C. State Recruit Jalen Lecque Decided He Didn’t Need College Basketball (from Rick Bonnell, Charlotte Observer):
Read it here: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article231174338.html
– Who Has Been The MVP Of The Playoffs? (from Krishna Narsu, Nylon Calculus):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/06/05/nylon-calculus-mvp-playoffs/
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