- BKN: LeVert has Taken Control For Nets (from Tom Dowd, Nets.com):

Read and watch it here: https://www.nba.com/nets/news/feature/2020/08/13/caris-levert-has-taken-control-for-brooklyn-nets

- CHI: Who Will Bulls Target To Replace Boylen? (from Tom Haberstroh, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/nba-insider-tom-haberstroh/who-will-bulls-target-after-jim-boylens-firing

From Michael Scotto, Hoops Hype: https://hoopshype.com/2020/08/15/who-should-coach-the-bulls-coaches-executives-and-scouts-weigh-in/

- DAL: His Euro Teammates And Opponents Reflect Back On Luka (from Callie Caplan, Dallas Morning News):

Read it here: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2020/08/14/luka-doncics-european-teammates-opponents-reflect-on-his-unbelievable-playoff-games-ahead-of-first-nba-run/

- DEN: Takeaways From Loss To Raptors (from Ryan Blackburn, Denver Stiffs):

Read it here: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2020/8/14/21369312/five-takeaways-from-denvers-final-seeding-game-against-the-toronto-raptors

- DEN: Malone "Embarassed" By Nuggets' Defense (from Mike Singer, Denver Post):

Read it here: https://www.denverpost.com/2020/08/14/nuggets-michael-malone-embarrassed-defense-playoffs/

- DEN: Millsap Still Producing, Leading At A High Level (from Ryan McDonald, Deseret News):

Read it here: https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/8/14/21367885/utah-jazz-paul-millsap-denver-nuggets-nba-playoffs

- MIL: Takeaways From The Seeding Games (from Matt Velazquez, jsonline.com):

Read it here: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2020/08/14/observations-milwaukee-buckseight-seeding-games/3373795001/

- PHO: Glimpse Of A Bright Future For The Suns (from Ricky O'Donnell, SBNation):

Read and watch it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2020/8/14/21368555/phoenix-suns-bubble-devin-booker-mikal-bridges-deandre-ayton

- PHO: Booker's Efficiency Jump (from Mike Prada, Substack):

Read it here: https://mikeprada.substack.com/p/devin-bookers-efficiency-jump

- SAC: The Kings & Divac Part Ways (from Sam Amick/Jason Jones):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1997794/2020/08/14/behind-the-scenes-what-led-to-the-kings-and-vlade-divac-parting-ways/

- SAS: The Spurs Are Ready To Build (from Jeff McDonald, Express-News):

Read it here: https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/Spurs-enter-playoffs-less-offseason-ready-to-build-15484802.php

- TOR: Takeaways From Win Over Nuggets (from Scott Rafferty, NBA.com):

Read it here: https://ca.nba.com/news/eight-observations-toronto-raptors-tie-a-bow-on-record-setting-season-with-win-over-denver-nuggets/118bg307xobux1kpc29hap52mh

From William Lou, Yahoo Sports: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/10-things-stanley-johnson-and-paul-watson-cap-regular-season-with-another-win-210629418.html

From Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-finish-regular-season-second-in-nba-record-franchise-high-winning-percentage

- TOR: Things We've Learned About The Raptors In The Bubble (from Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun):

Read it here: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/wolstat-five-things-weve-learned-about-the-raptors-in-the-bubble

- TOR: Raptors Report Card (from Blake Murphy/Eric Koreen, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1997438/2020/08/14/raptors-report-card-top-marks-for-kyle-lowry-nick-nurse-paul-watson-and-more/

- WAS: What The Wizards Learned In The Bubble (from Chase Hughes, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/what-wizards-learned-bubble-about-their-offseason-needs

- Play-In Game Preview (from ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29664005/nba-play-potential-surprises-our-predictions-blazers-grizzlies

- BOS-PHI Series Preview (from The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1997233/2020/08/14/celtics-76ers-playoff-roundtable/

From Daniel Poarch, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2020/8/14/21366441/ben-simmons-injury-playoffs-boston-celtics-philadelphia-76ers

From Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-76ers-preview-can-kemba-walker-break-out-his-philly-slump?int

- DEN-UTA Series Preview (from Eric Spyropolous, Nuggets.com):

Read and watch it here: https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets-jazz-playoff-guide-081420

- TOR/BKN: Series Preview (from Blake Muprhy, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1994974/2020/08/15/deep-dive-series-preview-how-the-raptors-and-nets-match-up/

- Each Playoff Team's Biggest Question (from Brendon Kleen, Dime Mag):

Read it here: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/biggest-question-every-team-nba-playoffs/

- Top Playoff X-Factors (from Frank Urbina, Hoops Hype):

Read it here: https://hoopshype.com/2020/08/15/hoopshype-weekly-top-10-x-factor-players-2020-nba-playoffs/

- The Seeding Games All-Improvement Team (from Sam Quinn, CBS Sports):

Read and watch it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-all-improvement-team-which-players-grew-the-most-during-the-bubbles-seeding-games/

From Sekou Smith, NBA.com: https://www.skysports.com/nba/news/36244/12049736/nba-restart-which-players-raised-their-stock-in-the-seeding-games

- Top Players In The Seeding Games (from Frank Urbina, Hoops Hype):

Read it here: https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rankings-top-10-bubble-mvp-candidates/

- 2020 Draft Prospect Cassius Winston (from Matty Breisch, Section 215):

Read it here: https://section215.com/2020/08/14/philadelphia-76ers-cassius-winston-pg/

- 2020 Draft Prospect Isaac Okoro (from Sam Vecenie, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1991892/2020/08/14/2020-nba-draft-college-coaches-poll-should-isaac-okoro-be-the-top-wing/

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