Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 7/3/18

- DMC To The Dubs:

From Zach Lowe, ESPN:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23979341/zach-lowe-demarcus-cousins-golden-state-warriors-nba

From Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated:  http://theundefeated.com/features/demarcus-cousins-this-was-my-chess-move-golden-state-warriors/

From Danny Chau, The Ringer:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/7/2/17529294/demarcus-cousins-golden-state-warriors-free-agency

From Oleh Kosel, The Bird Writes:  https://www.thebirdwrites.com/2018/7/3/17529180/2018-nba-free-agent-demarcus-cousins-signs-warriors-bad-breakup-pelicans-julius-randle-payton-rondo

From Jeff Siegel, Early Bird Rights:  https://earlybirdrights.com/2018/07/03/the-ramifications-of-demarcus-cousins-going-to-golden-state-for-the-warriors-and-beyond/

From Ben Golliver, Sports Illustrated:  https://sports.yahoo.com/demarcus-cousins-experience-isn-t-034055356.html

From Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News:  https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/07/02/demarcus-cousins-golden-state-warriors-boogie-contract-nba-free-agency-2018/

From Kevin Pelton, ESPN:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23980154/how-much-better-does-demarcus-cousins-make-golden-state-warriors-nba

From Mark Medina, Mercury News:  https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/07/02/nba-free-agency-how-demarcus-cousins-makes-warriors-starting-lineup-even-more-dangerous/

- The System That Allowed The Dubs To Happen (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/7/3/17530252/warriors-demarcus-cousins-salary-cap

- LBJ To The Lakers - Day Two:

From Tom Haberstroh, Bleacher Report:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2784253-lakers-may-not-win-a-title-in-2019-but-thats-all-part-of-lebrons-plan

From Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2784102-how-will-lebron-james-and-lonzo-ball-fit-together-with-the-los-angeles-lakers

From Adam Fromal, Bleacher Report:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2784221-making-sense-of-the-los-angeles-lakers-post-lebron-free-agency-moves

- Sixers: Silver Linings On Losing Out On LBJ  (from Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice):

Read it here:  http://www.phillyvoice.com/silver-lining-sixers-free-agency-after-losing-out-lebron-james/

- Sixers Film Study: Shake Milton (from Jackson Frank, Liberty Ballers):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.libertyballers.com/2018/7/3/17528786/76ers-film-study-shake-milton

- The East, Post-LBJ (from Paul Flannery, SBNation):

Read it here:  https://www.sbnation.com/2018/7/2/17525576/lebron-james-nba-west-east-conference-best-teams

From Dan Favale, Bleacher Report:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2784141-who-are-the-new-eastern-conference-alphas-after-lebron-james-departure

- Free Agency Watch: Day Two (from The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/7/2/17528494/free-agency-watch-derrick-favors-nerlens-noel-jj-redick

- Top Remaining FAs (from Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2784215-2018-nba-free-agency-big-board-top-25-free-agents-remaining#slide0

- The Upcoming WC Playoff Race (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/7/3/17528242/nba-western-conference-depth

- Nets: Why Ed Davis Could Be A Great Fit (from Bryan Fonseca, Nets Daily):

Read it here:  https://www.netsdaily.com/2018/7/3/17524488/what-we-expect-why-ed-davis-could-be-a-great-fit-in-nets-front-court

- Video Breakdown: New Pacers' Forward Doug McDermott (from Derek Kramer, ipacers.com):

Read and watch it here:  https://ipacers.com/2018/07/03/breaking-down-new-indiana-pacers-forward-doug-mcdermott/

- Suns: Coach Kokoskov's Journey Began With Near-Fatal Auto Accident (from Scott Bordow, azcentral.com):

Read it here:  https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2018/07/02/phoenix-suns-coach-igor-kokoskov-near-fatal-accident-dan-majerle-quin-snyder/736174002/

- How JVG Became The NBA's John Madden (from Tim Bontemps, Washington Post):

Read it here:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2018/07/03/the-voice-of-the-nba-how-jeff-van-gundy-became-basketballs-john-madden/

- What Role Do Celtics' Players Need To Play For Robert Williams? (from Gary Washburn/Emerson Latzia, NESN):

Watch it here:  https://nesn.com/2018/07/what-role-do-celtics-players-personnel-need-to-play-for-robert-williams/

- Derrick Jones, Jr Knows His His Heat Future Hinges On His Jump Shot (from Manny Navarro, Miami Herald):

Read it here:  https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article214247074.html

- Meet The Newest Piston:  GRIII (from Joseph Sikne, Hashtag Basketball):

Read it here:  https://hashtagbasketball.com/detroit-pistons/content/meet-glenn-robinson-iii

- Damion Lee: No White Flags (from The Players Tribune):

Read it here:  https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/damion-lee-no-white-flags

- Morehouse's Tyrius Walker: A Step Closer To His NBA Dream (from C. Isaiah Smalls II, The Undefeated):

Read it here: http://theundefeated.com/features/marvin-bagley-iii-is-happy-in-sacramento-and-ready-to-prove-his-worth/

- Special Defenses (from Eric Musselman, coachmuss.com):

Read and view it here:  https://coachmuss.com/blog/item/2010-special-defense