Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/17/16
- Splitter: Changes Will Make Hawks Better Defensively (from Chris Vivlamore, ajc.com):
Read it here: http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/basketball/splitter-hawks-offseason-changes-will-make-them-be/nsGhW/
- Some Most Improved Player Possibilities (from Fran Blinebury, nba.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/2016/news/features/fran_blinebury/08/09/summer-dreaming-most-improved-player-predictions-for-2016-17/
- Doug Collins Knows What Ails Team USA (from Erik Brady, USA Today):
Read it here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/16/nbcs-doug-collins-knows-what-ails-team-usa/88866460/
- France Vs. Spain: The History Of The Best International Rivalry (from Tim Cato, SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/17/12505666/france-spain-history-basketball-rivalry-olympics-2016-rio
- Croatia And Serbia: A Basketball Legacy Divided (from Ben Mehic, fansided.com):
Read it here: http://fansided.com/2016/08/17/croatia-serbia-yugoslavia-olympic-basketball-legacy-divided/
- Kobe Bryant Interview (from Mike Bresnahan, twcssportsnet.com):
Watch it here: http://www.twcsportsnet.com/lakers/videos/20160816/kobe-bryant-interview-0816
- Celtics: Areas Of Improvement For Each Starter (from Jeremy Karll, Hardwood Houdini):
Read it here: http://hardwoodhoudini.com/2016/08/17/area-improvement-starter/
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Myles Turner (from Cameron Stewart, Hoops Habit): http://hoopshabit.com/2016/08/17/indiana-pacers-future-rides-myles-turner/
- Avery Bradley (from A. Sherrod Blakely, csnne.com): http://www.csnne.com/boston-celtics/avery-bradleys-game-continues-grow-celtics
- Dario Saric/Ben Simmons (from Christopher Kline, The Sixer Sense): http://thesixersense.com/2016/08/16/philadelphia-76ers-dario-saric-gives-ben-simmons-more-freedom/
- Ben Simmons (from Dave Dufour, RealGM): http://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/243129/Fixing-Ben-Simmons-Shooting-Issues
- Maurice Harkless (from Tom West, Today's Fastbreak): http://www.todaysfastbreak.com/nba-west/portland-trail-blazers/something-prove-maurice-harkless/
- Domantas Sabonis (from Fred Katz, CNHI): http://www.mcalesternews.com/sports/national_sports/thunder-s-sabonis-abrines-developing-at-olympics/article_01538f4a-fb49-5eba-9697-7804398391b8.html
- Dario Saric/Sergio Rodriguez (from Brian Seltzer, sixers.com): http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/olympic-spotlight-sixers-following-saric-rodriguez-afar
- Nikola Jokic (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer): https://theringer.com/nikola-jokic-serbia-2016-olympics-rio-a1102f316a51#.u33ftc3d9
- Anthony Bennett (from Jay Siskin, nothinbutnets.com): http://nothinbutnets.com/2016/08/16/brooklyn-nets-anthony-bennett-is-working-to-revive-career/
- Archie Goodwin (from Owen Sanborn, brightsideofthesun.com): http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2016/8/16/12504644/does-archie-goodwin-fit-with-the-phoenix-suns
- Brandon Jennings (from Tommy Dee, sny.tv): https://www.sny.tv/knicks/news/why-brandon-jennings-is-the-knicks-x-factor/195880242
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (from Richie Randall, Queen City Hoops): http://queencityhoops.com/blog/16-17-player-forecast-michael-kidd-gilchrist/
- Courtney Lee (from Tommy Dee, sny.tv): https://www.sny.tv/knicks/news/efficient-lee-should-fit-knicks-to-a-t/196095364
- Jaleel Cousins (from Jack Maloney, dleague.nba.com): http://dleague.nba.com/news/jaleel-cousins-following-brothers-footsteps-national-d-league-tryout/