Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/5/20
- BOS: Brad Stevens: "Our Defense Has To Improve" (from Greg Dudek, Celtics Blog):
From Mark Murphy, Boston Herald: https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/08/04/0804-bh-s-celtics/
From Brian Robb, Boston Sports Journal: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2020/08/04/bsj-game-report-heat-112-celtics-106-missed-opportunity-butler-less-heat/
From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/08/04/sports/loss-understand-celtics-approach-orlando/
- DAL: Takeaways From Win Over Kings (from Ryan Mainville, Mavs Moneyball):
Read it here: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2020/8/4/21354317/5-things-we-learned-in-the-mavericks-114-110-comeback-win-against-the-kings
- DAL: Finney-Smith Does More Than Just Dirty Work (from Eddie Sefko, Mavs.com ):
Read it here: https://www.mavs.com/maverick-briefs-3/
- DEN: How Morris' Unique Relationship With CP3 Helped Nuggets Pick Apart Thunder (from Mike Singer, Denver Post):
Read it here: https://www.denverpost.com/2020/08/04/monte-morris-relationship-chris-paul-nuggets-thunder/
- DEN: MPJ Scores 37 In Nuggets OT Win (from Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29591813/nuggets-michael-porter-jr-scores-career-high-37-win
- HOU: The Rockets Could Be The NBA's Ultimate Disruptor (from Mark Medina, USA Today):
From Kelly Iko, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1970529/2020/08/03/think-you-have-the-houston-rockets-all-figured-out-think-again/
- HOU: Rockets Fall To Blazers (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle):
- LAL: Dudley: Selfless Unsung Hero (from Damian Burchardt, Lakers Nation):
Read it here: https://lakersnation.com/selflessness-could-make-jared-dudley-unsung-hero-for-lakers-in-nba-bubble/2020/08/04/
- LAL: Why Winning Top Seed Might Be Disadvantage (from Dan Woike, LA Times):
Read it here: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-08-04/nba-bubble-lakers-top-seed-clippers-playoff-opponents
- MEM: Ja's Dunks (& Misses) Are Amazing (from Scott Cacciola, NY Times):
Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/sports/basketball/ja-morant-grizzlies-dunks.html
- MIA: How Bam & The Heat Could Upset Their Way To The Finals (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):
Watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/8/5/21355364/the-restart-how-bam-adebayo-miami-heat-could-upset-their-way-finals
- MIA: Spoelstra More Upset By Flopping Trickery Than By Blown Call (from Ira Winderman, SunSentinel):
- MIA: Takeaways From Win Over Celtics (from Joe Beguiristain, Heat.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/heat/news/game-recap-bos-mia-200804
- NOP: Swin Cash, Pels' VP Of Operations & Team Development, Leads By Example (from David Aldridge, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1974844/2020/08/05/i-just-was-about-lets-do-the-work-swin-cash-leads-by-example-in-new-orleans/
- NYK: Q & A: Tom Thibodeau (from Steve Serby, NY Post):
Read it here: https://nypost.com/2020/08/01/tom-thibodeau-opens-up-about-knicks-jeff-van-gundy-patriots-fandom/
- PHI: Sixers Concern Levels (from Mike O'Connor, Rights To Ricky Sanchez):
Read it here: https://www.rightstorickysanchez.com/the-good-oconnor-mike/sixersconcerns
- PHI: Tobias Harris Is Feeding Off New Confidence (from Keith Pompey, Philadelphia Inquirer):
- PHI: Sixers' Playoff Fate Is A Total Toss-Up (from Zach Kram, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/8/5/21355147/philadelphia-76ers-joel-embiid-ben-simmons
- PHI: Sixers Need To Get Struggling Simmons Going (from David Murphy, Philadelphia Inquirer):
Read it here: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/ben-simmons-sixers-spurs-nba-restart-20200803.html
- PHI: Embiid Making Progress Against Double-Teams (from Keith Pompey, Philadelphia Inquirer):
- PHI: The Bubble Through The Eyes Of Glenn Robinson, Vet Trying To Make The Most Of It (from Marcus Thompson II, The Athl;etic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1973579/2020/08/04/thompson-the-nba-bubble-through-the-eyes-of-a-vet-trying-to-make-the-most-of-it/
- PHO: Suns Reach Their Coming-Of-Age Moment (from Gerald Bourguet, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2020/08/05/devin-booker-phoenix-suns-coming-age-moment/
From Frank Urbina, Hoops Hype: https://hoopshype.com/2020/08/05/devin-booker-showing-out-orlando-bubble-suns-playoffs-rumors/
- POR: How Far Can The Blazers' New Two-Big Lineup Take Them? (from Marlow Ferguson, Jr, Rip City Project ):
Read and watch it here: https://ripcityproject.com/2020/08/03/portland-trail-blazers-news-nurkic/
- POR: Takeaways From Win Over Rockets (from Benyam Kidane, Sporting News):
From Aaron Fentress, Oregon Live: https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2020/08/portland-trail-blazers-size-advantage-key-factor-in-110-102-win-over-houston-rockets-game-rewind.html
- POR: Carmelo's Portland Validation (from Jason Quick, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1975736/2020/08/05/they-need-to-apologize-you-know-carmelo-anthonys-portland-validation/
- SAC: Takeaways From Loss To Mavs (from James Ham, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/kings/kings-free-throw-disparity-too-much-overcome-ot-loss-mavs
From Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article244706377.html
- SAS: The Spurs Have Reinvented Themselves And Been Revitalized (from Rob Mahoney, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/8/3/21352810/nba-playoffs-western-conference-spurs
From Dylan Carter, Air Alamo: https://airalamo.com/2020/08/03/modern-bball-stronghold-san-antonio-spurs/
- SAS: Drew Eubanks: Taking Advantage Of Playing Time (from Jesse Sowa, Democrat Herald):
- TOR: Start Considering Raptors Real Title Contenders (from Kirk Goldsberry, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29590338/start-considering-raptors-real-nba-title-contenders
From Ricky O'Donnell, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2020/8/4/21353050/toronto-raptors-defense-nba-bubble-playoffs-lakers-heat
- The Race For The WC 8th Playoff Spot (from Joe Vardon, The Athletic):
- How The Grizzlies' Woes Change The West (from Kevin Pelton, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/page/nbareturn29597573/new-nba-playoff-projections-how-grizzlies-woes-change-west
- Bubble Stock Market (from Zach Harper, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1971547/2020/08/05/nba-bubble-stock-market-raptors-defend-stars-grizzlies-trouble-suns-rising/
- The Rise Of The One-Dribble Three-Pointer (from Michael Pina, The Ringer):
Read and watch it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/8/5/21353968/nba-three-point-shooting-one-dribble
- Significant Doubts About Second Bubble For The Excluded Eight Teams (from Shams Charania/Sam Amick, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1974304/2020/08/04/sources-significant-doubt-about-second-bubble-for-eight-eliminated-teams
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