From Aaron Fentress, Oregon Live: https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2020/08/portland-trail-blazers-bubble-gets-popped-but-that-shouldnt-diminish-their-electric-restart-run.html

- MIA-MIL:

From Jordan Treske, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2020/08/31/milwaukee-bucks-analyzing-3-key-matchups-in-series-vs-miami-heat/

From Michael Hoad, Sportsnet.ca https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/bucks-vs-heat-2020-playoff-preview-milwaukees-worst-nightmare/

From Brian Sampson, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/briansampson/2020/08/30/3-reasons-we-want-milwaukee-bucks-miami-heat-playoff-series/#b296a6e5a3a0

From Couper Moorhead, Heat.com: https://www.nba.com/heat/heat-bucks-series-preview

From Kenny Jilek, Dairyland Express: https://dairylandexpress.com/2020/08/31/three-matchups-watch-bucks-vs-heat-playoff-series/

From Matt Velazquez, jsonline.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2020/08/30/bucks-quickly-shift-focus-scorching-heat/5662298002/

- Playoffs Round One Review (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/zachlowe29728577/nba-playoffs-round-1-winners-losers-how-their-futures-shape-up

- BKN: Nets' Offseason Report (from Net Income, Nets Daily):

Read it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2020/8/30/21407568/netsdaily-off-season-report-no-1

- BKN: Season Review: Spencer Dinwiddie (from Tom Dowd, Nets.com):

Read and watch it here: https://www.nba.com/nets/news/feature/2020/08/31/spencer-dinwiddie-2019-20-brooklyn-nets-player-recaps

- MIN: Draft Options & Offseason Preview (from Sam Vecenie, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2013965/2020/08/31/team-specific-big-boards-timberwolves-nba-draft-options-and-offseason-preview/?source=emp_shared_article

- POR: Should The Blazers Want Melo Back? (from Sam Quinn, CBS Sorts):

Read and watch it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/carmelo-anthony-wants-to-return-to-portland-but-how-badly-should-the-trail-blazers-really-want-him-back/

- SAC: Richaun Holmes' Impact Has Been Immense (from Tracee Jay, Kings.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/kings/blog/holmes-makes-case-kings-mvp-2019-20-season

- SAC: Coach Ty Ellis: Success In Stockton (from Richard Ivanowski, Sacramento Bee):

Read it here: https://amp-sacbee-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article245212685.html

- Former ABA Players Struggle To Make Ends Meet Without The Pension Promised In The Merger (from Paul Centopani, The Step Back):

Read it here: https://fansided.com/2020/08/31/nba-abandoned-former-aba-greats-helped-shape-game/

- Comparing The WNBA & The NBA (from Zoe Vernon, github):

Read it here: https://zoevernon.github.io/posts/2020/08/nba-wnba-comparison/

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