Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 7/16/18 PART ONE

- Jabari Parker's Homecoming Is A Win For Both Sides (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/7/16/17575004/jabari-parker-chicago-bulls

From Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic:  https://theathletic.com/432310/2018/07/14/fred-hoiberg-praises-jabari-parker-signing-dismisses-added-pressure-to-win/

From Sam Vecenie, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/431927/2018/07/15/why-it-was-time-for-the-bucks-to-move-on-from-jabari-parker-and-why-the-bulls-were-right-to-bet-on-upside/

- Emptying The Celtics SL Notebook, Part Two (from Keith P Smith, Celtics Blog):

Read it here:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/7/16/17572884/part-ii-emptying-the-boston-celtics-summer-league-notebook-nba-las-vegas-al-horford-terry-rozier

From Marc D'Amico, celtics.com: https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/offseason-post-071518-celticscoms-final-observations-from-las-vegas

- Brad Stevens' Book Recommendations Make Big Imprint On Celtics (from Jay King, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/433139/2018/07/16/brad-stevens-book-recommendations-make-a-big-imprint-on-celtics/

- Sunday Basketball Notes (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):

Read it here:  https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2018/07/14/how-magic-johnson-convinced-lebron-james-join-lakers/Uhx12kGxFWWwJS4Zkf6Z9O/story.html

- How Does Malik Monk Get Better? (from Trevor Magnotti, The Step Back):

Read and watch it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/07/16/terrible-rookie-season-malik-monk-get-better/

- Cavs: Collin Sexton Has Shown Flashes In LV (from Andre Snellings, ESPN):

Read and watch it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24108248/assessing-cleveland-cavaliers-collin-sexton-nba

- Ante Zizic Looks To Make Big Leap (from Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe:

Read it here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2018/07/13/one-year-later-ante-zizic-hopes-ready-for-opportunity/4nHhLp1FBFWBg1M6eLhQfI/story.html

- Ben Simmons, Point Center Of The Future (from Luke Swiatek, The Sixer Sense):

Read it here:  https://thesixersense.com/2018/07/16/philadelphia-76ers-ben-simmons-point-center-of-future/

- Jonah Bolden Hasn't Been Satisfied With His SL Performance (from Keith Pompey, Philly.com):

Read it here:  http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/jonah-bolden-sixers-76ers-summer-league-20180715.html

From Tyler Monahan, Liberty Ballers: https://www.libertyballers.com/2018/7/15/17572224/does-jonah-bolden-fit-on-the-sixers-this-season

- Kawhi Leonard Is Now Supermax Eligible (from Bobby Marks, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-41023774-4

- The Future Is Long; When Everyone Becomes A Unicorn (from Fendo, Dancing With Noah):

Read it here:  https://dancingwithnoah.com/2018/07/16/the-future-is-long-alternately-when-everyone-becomes-a-unicorn/

- How Faried's Game Fits With The Nets (from Nick LeTourneau, Nets Daily):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.netsdaily.com/2018/7/16/17575162/moment-a-look-at-kenneth-farieds-game-and-how-it-fits-with-nets

- Blazers: Anfernee Simons Hopes To Find A Good Fit (from Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune):

Read it here:  https://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/400956-295948-new-blazer-closes-gap-before-play

- A 2-3-2 Format Would Reduce Playoff Reseeding Travel Concerns (from Sebastian Pycior, Nylon Calculus):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/07/16/nylon-calculus-travel-playoff-format-reseeding/

- Derrick Jones, Jr: The Impact Of Heat Culture (from Ira Winderman, SunSentinel):

Read it here:  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-summer-league-s20180715-story.html

- OKC: The Perfect Rehab Center For Nerlens Noel (from Gideon Lim, Thunderous Intentions):

Read and watch it here:  https://thunderousintentions.com/2018/07/16/okc-thunder-rehab-nerlens-noel/

- Summer League Takeaways (from ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24104356/nba-summer-league-best-worst-most-surprising-rookies-5-5-debate

- Why Lindell Wigginton Is A Unique Guard Prospect (from Connor Harr, 94 Feet Report):

Read and watch it here:  https://94feetreport.com/2019-nba-draft-why-lindell-wigginton-is-a-unique-guard-prospect-519c559762ec

- 10 FAs Who Could End Up In Europe (from Antigoni Zachari, Eurohoops.net):

Read it here:  https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/712479/10-nba-free-agents-that-could-end-up-in-europe/

- Q & A: Brian Windhorst (from Maxwell Strachan, Huffington Post):

Read it here:  https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/espn-brian-windhorst-lebron-james_us_5b3e9e2de4b07b827cbece79