Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 6/9/19

- TOR-GSW:

From Zito Madu, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/2019/6/8/18657581/kawhi-leonard-raptors-warriors-nba-finals-leadership

From Brian Martin, NBA.com: https://stats.nba.com/articles/inside-the-box-score-2019-nba-finals-game-4/

From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/06/09/film-study-raptors-ignore-non-shooters

From Marc Berman, NY Post: https://nypost.com/2019/06/08/kawhi-leonards-nba-finals-tale-makes-him-one-of-a-kind/

From Dan Woiken, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/dan-wolken/2019/06/08/raptors-coach-nick-nurse-making-all-right-moves/1393794001/

From Daniel Hackett, Raptors HQ: https://www.raptorshq.com/2019/6/8/18657638/2019-nba-finals-toronto-raptors-golden-state-warriors-game-4-stat-analysis

From Calvin Fong, Clutch Points: https://clutchpoints.com/film-room-how-the-raptors-forced-19-turnovers-in-game-4/

From Jerry Brewer, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/kawhi-leonard-wont-celebrate-until-its-over-thanks-to-him-raptors-are-one-win-away/2019/06/08/d16814b0-89dc-11e9-98c1-e945ae5db8fb_story.html

From Greg Logan, Newsday: https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/kawhi-leonard-toronto-raptors-nick-nurse-1.32139625

From Nekias Duncan, The Basketball Writers: https://bballwriters.com/profiles/fred-vanvleet-embodies-everything-raptors-run-has-been/ From Taylor Eldridge, kansas.com: https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article231343228.html

From Michael Lee/ DanRobson, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1016568/2019/06/07/im-not-supposed-to-be-here-being-that-i-am-i-have-nothing-to-lose-the-incredible-perseverance-of-fred-vanvleet/

From Vivek Jacob, Yahoo Sports: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/serge-ibakas-redemption-helps-raptors-to-brink-of-nba-title-165055956.html

From Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2019/6/8/18657848/toronto-raptors-steph-curry-defense

From Tony Pesta, Blue Man Hoop: https://bluemanhoop.com/2019/06/08/golden-state-warriors-3-ways-toronto-has-neutralized-stephen-curry/  and https://bluemanhoop.com/2019/06/09/golden-state-warriors-film-room-3-plays-that-ruined-game-4/ From Terry Pluto, cleveland.com:  https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2019/06/no-longer-haunted-by-23-former-cavaliers-gm-wayne-embry-enjoying-nba-finals-with-toronto-raptors-terry-pluto.html From Tom Ziller, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/6/9/18658538/raptors-masai-ujiri-kawhi-leonard-trade-pascal-siakm-nba-finals From Bryan Oringher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozVZ1uf8Etg&feature=youtu.be  and  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsHREUqdAuI - Raptors Assistant Coach Jim Sann Is A Lucky Man (from Steve Popper, Newsday):

Read it here: https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/toronto-raptors-jim-sann-nba-finals-1.32120496

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- Grant Williams, The Draft's Renaissance Man (from Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice):

Read and watch it here: https://www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-nba-draft-preview-grant-williams-interview-scouting-report-tennessee/

From Jeff Siegel, Peachtree Hoops: https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2019/6/8/18652970/grant-williams-nba-draft-scouting-report-tennessee-atlanta-hawks

- 2019 Draft's Role Players (from Daniel O'Brien, The Basketball Writers):

Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/nba-draft/nba-draft-2019-stars-are-scarce-solid-role-players-abound/

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- BKN: What Are The Nets Up To? (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):

Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/opinion/just-what-are-the-brooklyn-nets-up-to/

- DEN: The Most Important Things To Look For From MPJ In Summer League (from Michael Walton, Nugg Love):

Read it here: https://nugglove.com/2019/06/08/michael-porter-jr-nba-summer-league-performance/

- LAL: Rajon Rondo Unplugged (from Ric Bucher, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2839902-rajon-rondo-unplugged

- PHO: The Suns' Next Moves (from Bobby Marks, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/26891228/next-moves-suns-cap-space-pg-questions