Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 7/20/16
- Anthony Davis Q & A (from C.L. Anthony, Hardwood Nation):
Raed it here: https://thehardwoodnation.net/2016/07/20/qa-anthony-davis-4/
- While US Basketball preps For Rio, Popovich readies For 2020 (from Brian Mahoney, Associated Press):
Read it here: http://summergames.ap.org/article/while-us-basketball-readies-rio-popovich-preps-2020
- Suddenly Frugal Nets Tiptoe Into Long-term Plan (from Alex Raskin, wsj.com):
Read it here: http://www.wsj.com/articles/with-lin-aboard-suddenly-frugal-nets-tiptoe-into-a-long-term-plan-1469061072
- Jazz Accelerate Development (from Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: http://www.si.com/nba/2016/07/19/jazz-gordon-hayward-rodney-hood-george-hill-joe-johnson-trade-free-agency
- Nuggets' Strength Coach Steve Hess Q & A (from Anel Ganic, slamonline.com):
Read it here: http://www.slamonline.com/nba/qa-steve-hess/#Lt90kYCgBXL9D0jH.97
- The Best Available Remaining Free Agents (from Kevin Pelton, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/17106571/nba-free-agent-rankings-kevin-pelton-jr-smith-dion-waiters-best-available-players and from Liam Boylan-Pett, SBNation: http://www.sbnation.com/2016/7/19/12221444/nba-free-agency-2016-still-available-dion-waiters-jr-smith
- How Teams Might (But Probably Not) Beat the Warriors (from Jared Dubin, VICE Sports):
Read it here: https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/how-teams-might-possibly-but-probably-not-beat-the-warriors
- Fran Fraschilla On Alex Abrines (from Erik Horne, newsok.com):
Read it here: http://newsok.com/article/5510081
- Rockets' Offseason Ups And Downs (from Calvin Watkins, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/17092284/nba-houston-rockets-free-agency-roller-coaster
- Q & A With Larry Bird (from Nick Friedell, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/16774646/nba-larry-bird-excited-paul-george-olympic-shot
- Scout Analyzes Heat's Pickups (from Barry Jackson, Miami Herald):
- Nellie Ball (from Don Nelson, The Players Tribune):
Read it here: http://www.theplayerstribune.com/don-nelson-golden-state-warriors/
- Top 20 Free Agents Of 2017 (from Matt Moore, CBS Sports):
Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/top-20-nba-free-agents-of-2017-stephen-curry-russ-westbrook-lead-stellar-class/
Additional Player Notes,Updates,Profiles:
- Kevin Durant (from Mark Medina, LA Daily News): http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20160718/kevin-durant-lakers-are-couple-years-away-from-where-i-wanted-to-be and from Dick Weiss, Blue Star Media: http://www.bluestarmedia.org/durant-ready-become-team-usas-biggest-star/
- Tyus Jones (from Michael Rand, startribune.com): http://www.startribune.com/can-tyus-jones-force-the-wolves-into-a-point-guard-dilemma/387289261/
- Paul George (from Dave McMenamin, ESPN): http://espn.go.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/17111959/nba-paul-george-back-team-usa-injury from Paul Flannery, SBNation: http://www.sbnation.com/2016/7/19/12219560/paul-george-team-usa-basketball-injury-indiana-pacers and Dick Weiss, Blue Star Media: http://www.bluestarmedia.org/paul-george-redemption-tour/
- Mamadou Ndiaye (from Bill Oram, OC register); http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ndiaye-722998-nba-warriors.html
- Cristiano Felicio (from Tim Cato, SBNation): http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/7/19/12222310/cristiano-felicio-chicago-bulls-brazil-las-vegas-summer-league
- Emmanuel Mudiay (from Daniel C.Lewis, denverstiffs.com): http://www.denverstiffs.com/2016/7/18/11401360/emmanuel-mudiay-poor-shooter-nope-he-got-better-haters
- DeMarcus Cousins (from Jason Jones, Sacramento Bee): http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-blog/article90936077.html
- Spencer Dinwiddie (from Vince Ellis, freep.com): http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2016/07/20/detroit-pistons-spencer-dinwiddie-chicago-bulls/87327854/
- Ty Lawson (from Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated): http://theundefeated.com/features/ty-lawson-aims-to-bounce-back-after-stumbling/
- Willie Reed (from Manny Navarro, Miami Herald); http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article90594412.html and from Shandel Richardson, Sun Sentinel: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-center-willie-reed-20160719-story.html