Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 7/13/20

- BOS: Is Theis The Best Active German Basketball Player On Earth?  (from Greg Brueck-Cassoli, Celtics Blog):

Read it here:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2020/7/13/21321840/is-boston-celtics-daniel-theis-the-best-german-nba-basketball-player-on-earth

- BOS: Tremont Waters Triumphs In Tragedy (from Jared Weiss, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1923395/2020/07/13/tremont-waters-celtics/

- DAL: Restart Player Preview: Luka Doncic (from Ryan Mainville, Mavs Moneyball):

Read it here: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2020/7/13/21320522/dallas-mavericks-player-preview-luka-doncic-nba-restart

- DAL: Boban's Role (from Eddie Sefko, Mavs.com):

Read it here: https://www.mavs.com/bobans-impact/

- LAC: Evaluating The Clippers One Year After Their Blockbuster Free Agency (from Shane Young, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaneyoung/2020/07/10/evaluating-the-clippers-one-year-after-their-blockbuster-free-agency/#5ccde5ab4962

- NOP: Josh Hart Is The Pels' Utility Infielder (from Christian Clark, The Advocate):

Read it here: https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_57da4878-c475-11ea-a0d5-a782942b3413.html

- OKC: The 5th Starting Spot Is The Last Puzzle Piece (from Nick Crain, Forbes):

Read it here:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholascrain/2020/07/12/the-starting-lineup-for-the-oklahoma-city-thunder-when-the-season-resumes-is-still-uncertain/#6827f6626e03

From Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman: https://oklahoman.com/article/5666645/okc-thunder-luguentz-dorts-stay-in-starting-lineup-uncertain

- POR: Trent Has Picked Up Where He Left Off (from Jamie Hudson, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/portland-trail-blazers/more-good-news-trail-blazers-gary-trent-jr-has-picked-right-where-he-left

- SAC: Kings Believe There Is Time To Get Back To Where They Were (from Jason Jones, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1925041/2020/07/12/the-kings-believe-theres-time-to-get-back-to-where-they-were-four-months-ago/

- TOR: Marc Gasol's Offensive Role (from Blake Murphy, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1924127/2020/07/12/raptors-notebook-marc-gasols-offensive-role-and-early-quarantine-impressions/

- TOR: Who Should Be The Raptors' 8th Man? (from Zach Wilson, Raptors Cage):

Read it here: http://www.raptorscage.ca/who-should-be-the-toronto-raptors-eighth-man/

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- Each Restart Team's Top Storyline (from Dan Favale, Bleacher Report):

Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2899271-the-top-storyline-for-every-nba-team-in-orlando

- 5 Restart Sleepers Waiting To Break Out (from Ian Levy, The Step Back ):

Read it here: https://fansided.com/2020/07/13/nba-sleepers-alex-caruso-duncan-robinson/

- Each Restart Team's Potential Surprise Player (from ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29429124/nba-restart-potential-surprise-players-all-22-teams

- How Players And Coaches Are Adapting In The Bubble (from Paolo Uggetti, The Ringer):

Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/7/13/21322260/nba-orlando-bubble-practices-celtics-heat-lakers

- 2020 Draft Prospect Tyrell Terry (from Adam Spinella, The Box And 1):

Read and watch it here: https://theboxand1.weebly.com/draft-profiles/tyrell-terry-and-evaluating-point-guards-from-a-true-motion-offense

- 2020 Draft Prospect Precious Achiuwa (from Tyler Metcalf, Hashtag Basketball):

Read and watch it here: https://hashtagbasketball.com/nba-draft/content/everything-you-need-to-know-about-precious-achiuwa

- 2020 Draft Prospect Nico Mannion (from Tyler Metcalf, Hashtag Basketball):

Read and watch it here: https://hashtagbasketball.com/nba-draft/content/everything-you-need-to-know-nico-mannion

- 2020 Draft Prospect Deni Avdija (from Zachary Cohen, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharycohen/2020/07/12/deni-avdija-has-worked-himself-into-a-top-5-prospect-in-the-2020-nba-draft/#2f062c2a1e5b

- Kara Lawson Named Duke's WBB Head Coach (from Alexis Mansanarez, The Next):

Read it here: https://thenext.substack.com/p/kara-lawson-named-duke-womens-basketball

- Could Joe Johnson Return To The NBA? (from Tim Casey, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timcasey/2020/07/13/could-former-all-star-joe-johnson-return-to-nba-following-impressive-showing-in-the-basketball-tournament/#67743a9547e1

- Basketball You Can Watch Today (from Alberto De Roa, Hoops Hype):

Read it here: https://hoopshype.com/2020/07/13/basketball-you-can-watch-today-former-pacer-joseph-young-back-after-51-point-game/