Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 7/3/16
Free Agency:
- Celtics To Sign Al Horford (from Steve Bulpet, Boston Herald):
Read it here: http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/celtics/celtics_insider/2016/07/bulpett_al_horfords_arrival_proves_celtics_are_building and from Ben Golliver, Sports Illustrated: http://www.si.com/nba/2016/07/02/nba-free-agency-al-horford-boston-celtics-atlanta-hawks-grades
- Will The Celtics Be Title Contenders After Signing Horford? (from Dan Favale, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2649436-dont-laugh-boston-celtics-are-nbas-next-title-contender-in-waiting
- Jackson Filling Knicks' Holes (from Al Iannazzone, Newsday):
Read it here: http://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-phil-jackson-looks-around-for-shooting-guard-1.11998556
- Sixers To Sign Jerryd Bayless (from Keith Pompey, philly.com):
Read it here: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20160703_Sixers_will_give_Bayless_chance_to_show_what_he_s_got.html
Griz' Deals With Parsons, Conley (from Ronald Tillery, Commercial Appeal (Read it here): http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/grizzlies/griz-off-to-explosive-start-in-free-agency-with-conley-parsons-deals-369b4225-ab22-01ee-e053-0100007-385319861.htm
- Joe Johnson To Sign With The Jazz (from Gordon Monson, Salt Lake Tribune):
Read it here: http://www.sltrib.com/sports/4073288-155/monson-joe-johnson-makes-the-jazz?fullpage=1
- Ryan Anderson, Eric Gordon Don't Solve Rockets' Defensive Issues (from Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: http://www.si.com/nba/2016/07/03/nba-free-agency-houston-rockets-ryan-anderson-eric-gordon-grades
- Why Ryan Anderson Make Sense For Rockets (from Darren Yuvan, The Dream Shake):
Read it here: http://www.thedreamshake.com/2016/7/3/12089796/why-ryan-anderson-makes-sense-in-houston
- Anderson, Gordon Upgrade Rockets' Offense (from Rahat Huq, red94.net):
Read it here: http://www.red94.net/saturdays-acquisitions-houston-rockets-now-team-beat/16439/
- Magic Reach Agreement With Biyombo (from Josh Robbins, Orlando Sentinel):
Read it here: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-magic/magic-basketblog/os-orlando-magic-bismack-biyombo-20160702-story.html
- Blazers: Evan Turner Scouting Report (from Mike Freeman, Oregon Live):
Read it here: http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2016/07/portland_trail_blazers_scouting_report_evan_turner.html
- Mike Conley Deserves His Max Contract (from Ballfromgrace, Grizzly Bear Blues):
Read it here: http://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2016/7/3/12088594/deal-with-it-mike-conley-deserves-his-max-contract and from The Players Tribune: http://www.theplayerstribune.com/mike-conley-2016-memphis-grizzlies-nba-free-agency/
- Jared Dudley To Return To Suns (from Kyle Fleeger, Valley Of The Suns):
Read it here: http://valleyofthesuns.com/2016/07/03/jared-dudley-perfect-signing-phoenix-suns/
- Pistons To Sign Jon Leuer (from Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press):
Read it here: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2016/07/02/detroit-pistons-sign-jon-leuer/86636494/
- E'Twaun Moore To The Pels (from Matt Moore, CBS Sports):
Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/etwaun-moore-agrees-to-four-year-34-million-deal-with-pelicans/
- Winners, Losers And Predictions After Day Two (from Kevin Pelton, ESPN):
Read it here: http://espn.go.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/16705479/good-bad-deals-day-2-2016-nba-free-agency
and from James Holas, Bball Breakdown: http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/07/03/the-boston-celtics-make-their-move/
- NBA's Middle Class Gets Richer As Best Players And Rookies Are Capped (from Ken Berger, CBS Sports):
Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/how-the-nba-ended-up-giving-all-this-mind-blowing-money-to-the-wrong-players/
- Nets' Will Tender Offer Sheet To Tyler Johnson (from Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel):
Read it here: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-tyler-johnson-s070316-story.html and from James Herbert, CBS Sports: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/why-nets-reportedly-gave-a-poison-pill-offer-sheet-to-tyler-johnson/
- Who Is Mirza Teletovic? (from Ti Windisch, behindthebuckpass):
Read and view it here: http://behindthebuckpass.com/2016/07/03/who-is-mirza-teletovic/
- Deng, Mozgov And The Timeline Of The Lakers' Young Core (from Darius Soriano, forumblueandgold.com):
Read it here: http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2016/07/02/deng-mozgov-and-the-timeline-of-the-lakers-young-core/
The Draft:
- Giorgios Papagiannis (from Ailene Voisin, Sacramento Bee):
Read it here: http://www.sacbee.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/ailene-voisin/article87417652.html
Summer League:
- Summer League Day Two (from Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2649738-nba-summer-league-2016-top-takeaways-from-july-2-in-orlando
- Stanley Johnson (from Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press): http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2016/07/02/detroit-pistons-stanley-johnson-summer-league/86646038/ and from Keith Langlois, Pistons.com: http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/orlandos-top-takeaway-pistons-see-strong-evidence-johnson-embracing-rookie-lessons
- Cameron Payne (from Fran Blinebury, nba.com): http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2016/07/02/okcs-payne-learning-new-steps/