Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 7/22/18
- Kawhi & The Spurs: How It Fell Apart (from Jeff McDonald, Express-News):
Read it here: https://www.expressnews.com/spurs-nation/article/Kawhi-and-the-Spurs-How-it-all-fell-apart-13094522.php
- Nuggets Assistant Jordi Fernandez Combines Academic Background, Worldwide Experience (from Gina Mizell, Denver Post):
Read it here: https://www.denverpost.com/2018/07/22/jordi-fernandez-nuggets-assistant/
- Heat's Dan Craig Eager For Olympic Call To Duty Alongside Popovich (from Ira Winderman, SunSentinel):
Read it here: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-dan-craig-s20180722-story.html
- Kawhi & The Raptors: The Best Case Scenario (from Andre Snellings, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24163928/are-kawhi-leonard-toronto-raptors-nba-title-contenders
- Danny Green's Fit In Toronto (from Joshua Howe, Raptors Republic):
Read and watch it here: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2018/07/22/system-upgrade-on-danny-greens-fit-in-toronto/
- Sunday Basketball Notes (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):
- Podcast: Drew Hanlen (from Alex Kennedy, Hoops Hype):
Listen To It Here: https://audioboom.com/posts/6941217-drew-hanlen-on-his-career-summer-progress-of-joel-embiid-gordon-hayward-and-jayson-tatum-ep-92
- Sophomore Breakout Candidates (from Daniel Poarch, Clutch Points):
Read and watch it here: https://clutchpoints.com/josh-hart-jonathan-isaac-lakers-grizzlies-the-next-up-sophomore-breakout-candidates/
- What We Can Learn From Summer League (from Justin Jett, Def Pen):
Read and watch it here: https://defpen.com/learn-nba-summer-league/
- Budenholzer: The Key To The Bucks Breaking Through (from Mitchell Mauer, Brew Hoop):
- Celtics Work On New Skill For Yabusele (from Mark Murphy, Boston Herald):
Read it here: http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/celtics/2018/07/celtics_work_on_new_skill_for_big_man_guerschon_yabusele
- Ennis, Hunter, Brown Can Make Mark With Rockets (from Jenny Dial Creech, Houston Chronicle):
- Clipper Darrell Won't Bow To King James (from Kurt Streeter, NY Times):
Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/20/sports/basketball/clipper-darrell-lakers.html
- A Statistical Deep Dive Into Derrick Favors' Performance (from Andrew Bailey, SLCDunk):
- Low-Stakes Move For The Hawks: Just What Alex Len Needs (from Jeff Siegel, Peachtree Hoops):
- Pels Think They Have The Right Formula To Replace Rondo (from Scott Kushner, The Advocate):
Read it here: https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/pelicans/article_adcab302-8d2d-11e8-9c16-ff2766a6ebfe.html
- Justise Winslow: Time To Establish Offensive Identity Is Now (from Jackson Frank, Clutch Points):
Read it here: https://clutchpoints.com/heat-proving-grounds-justise-winslow-approaching-the-crossroads-of-his-miami-heat-career/
- Each Team's Most Troubling Number Heading Into 2018-19 (from Adam Fromal, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2786920-every-nba-fanbases-most-depressing-number-heading-into-2018-19-season#slide27
- What Are The Rockets Thinking? (from Xiane, The Dream Shake):
Read it here: https://www.thedreamshake.com/2018/7/21/17578774/what-are-the-rockets-thinking
- The Jazz Are Betting On Continuity (from Kyle Goon, Salt Lake Tribune):
Read it here: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2018/07/21/jazz-are-going-dance/
- Celtics: Baynes Has Molded His Game To The Modern Style (from Greg Cassoli, Celtics Wire):
Read and watch it here: https://celticswire.usatoday.com/2018/07/21/boston-celtics-aron-baynes-the-nbas-newest-unicorn/
- Ask Sam Smith (from Bulls.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/ask-sam-mailbag-072018
- Jake Layman's Summer League May Have Earned Him Minutes (from Nate Mann, Rip City Project):
Read it here: https://ripcityproject.com/2018/07/21/blazers-jake-layman-summer-league/