Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/18/16

-  Olympic Update  (from Kyle Neubeck and Harrison Faigen,  SBNation):

Read it here:  http://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/18/12518816/olympic-basketball-scores-2016-usa-kevin-durant-paul-george-draymond-green

-  Paul George's Defense Propels US Into Semifinals  (from JohnSchuhmann,  nba.com):

Read it here:  http://www.nba.com/2016/news/features/john_schuhmann/08/17/paul-george-defensive-impact-propels-u-s-into-semifinals/

-  Argentina's End Of An Era  (from Marc Stein,  ESPN):

Read it here:   Manu, Argentina bid an emotional adieu

-  What Makes Team Australia So Good?  (from Miles Wray,  fansided.com):

Read and view it here:  http://fansided.com/2016/08/18/team-australia-basketball-rio-olympics/

-  Fringe Players Have Tough Decisions (from Cody Taylor,  Basketball Insiders):

Read it here:  http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-am-fringe-players-have-tough-decision/

-  Symbiosis Of 76ers & 87ers  (from Bret Stuter,  The Sixer Sense0:

Read it here:  http://thesixersense.com/2016/08/17/symbiosys-of-philadelphia-76ers-and-delaware-87ers/

-  Each Team's Most Underappreciated Player  (from Dan Favale, Bleacher report):

Read it here:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2657893-the-most-underappreciated-player-on-every-nba-team

- Position Counts In Determining Defensive Value  (from Abraham Budow,  Sir Charles IN Charge):

Read it here:  http://sircharlesincharge.com/2016/08/18/defense-nba-position-determines-value/

-  The Clippers' Offseason  (from James Polazzon,  Sir Charles In Charge):

Read it here:  http://sircharlesincharge.com/2016/08/18/os-angeles-clippers-offseason-recap/

Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:

- Jae Crowder  (from A. Sherrod Blakely, csnne.com):  http://www.csnne.com/node/598376

-  Nikola Mirotic  (from George Eisner, BBall breakdown):  http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/08/17/nikola-mirotic-is-hoibergs-best-hope/

-  Caris LeVert  (from Jay Siskin,  nothinbutnet.com):  http://nothinbutnets.com/2016/08/17/nba-brooklyn-nets-caris-levert/2/

-  Buddy Hield  (from Brett Dawson, theadvocate.com):  http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/pelicans/article_d5755244-47b7-11e6-b49a-2b3af8bab84a.html

-  Joe Harris (from Anthony Parisi,  Nets Daily):  http://www.netsdaily.com/2016/8/18/12477468/who-is-joe-harris

-  Jon Leuer  (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):  http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/svg-sees-leuer-key-addition-pistons-roster-suddenly-deep-versatile-parts

-  Channing Frye/James Jones/Richard Jefferson  (from Joe Gabriele, cavs.com):  http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/features/review-reserves-160818

-  Xavier Henry  (from Joey Ramirez,  lakers.com):  http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/160817xavierhenry-minicamp

-  Yi Jianlian  (from Chris Barnewall,  Hardwood Paroxysm):  http://hardwoodparoxysm.com/2016/08/18/yi-jianlian-lakers-bucks-cba/

-  Ra'Shad James  (from Gery Woelfel, woelfelspressbox.com):  http://www.woelfelspressbox.com/blog-entry/41/james-makes-marked-impression-on-bucks

-  Eric Griffin  (from Chris Priczak,  Daily Knicks):  http://dailyknicks.com/2016/08/18/eric-griffin-fighting-dream/