Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/18/18
- Embiid's Improvement In 1st Healthy Offseason Could Propel 76ers To Another Level (from Derek Bodner, The Athletic):
- Projecting The Nuggets' Explosive Backcourt (from Eric Spyropolous, Hoops Habit):
Read and watch it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/18/denver-nuggets-projecting-backcourt/
- Five 2nd-Rounders Looking For Rookie Season Role (from Ben Nadeau, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-five-second-rounders-looking-for-rookie-season-role/
- Andrew Wiggins: Strengths & Weaknesses (from Max Carlin, Hoops Habit):
Read and watch it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/17/issue-andrew-wiggins-hes-good-basketball/
- Wendell Carter, Jr: Soaking In The NBA's Rookie Orientation Program (from KC Johnson, Chicago Tribune):
Read it here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-spt-bulls-wendell-carter-rookie-program-20180816-story.html
- Draymond's Extension Options The Next Two Seasons (from Danny Leroux, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/474957/2018/08/16/leroux-draymond-greens-extension-options-the-next-two-offseasons/
- Knicks: Hardaway, Jr Buying Into Fizdale's Program (from Marc Berman, NY Post):
Read it here: https://nypost.com/2018/08/17/tim-hardaway-jr-buying-in-to-david-fizdales-knicks-program/
- ORL: What Does The Future Hold For Vucevic & Fournier? (from Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily):
Read it here: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2018/08/18/for-orlando-magics-young-veterans-nikola-vucevic-evan-fournier-it-is-now-or-never/
- Catching Up With Brooklyn Nets' First Ever Rookie, Tyshawn Taylor (from Ben Stinar, Hoops Habit):
Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/17/catching-up-with-brooklyns-first-ever-rookie-tyshawn-taylor/
- Mavs' CEO Celebrates Workplace Culture Change (from Deborah Ferguson, nbcdfw.com):
Read it here: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/Mavs-CEO-Celebrates-Completion-of-100-Day-Plan-491126411.html
- Are Two-Way Contracts Fundamentally Flawed? (from Justin Jett, Def Pen):
Read it here: https://defpen.com/two-way-contracts-flawed/
- Former Spurs' GM Bob Bass Passes After A Series Of Strokes (from Tom Orsborn, mysanantonio.com):
Read it here: https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/article/Former-Spurs-GM-Bob-Bass-dies-after-series-of-13165095.php
- Johnny Kline, Globetrotter Turned Advocate: Dead At 86 (from Richard Sandomir, NY Times):
Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/17/obituaries/johnny-kline-globetrotter-turned-advocate-is-dead-at-86.html