Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/21/16

-  What To Know About Serbian Team In Final  (from Jeff Zilgitt,  USAToday):

Read it here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/20/four-things-to-know-serbia-usa-mens-basketball-gold-medal-game/89048716/

-  Coach K In The Olympics  (from Marc Stein, ESPN):

Read it here: http://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/17356879/olympics-2016-kobe-bryant-coach-k-brought-pride-being-american-back-team-usa

-  Meet Larry Coon: Yoda Of The Salary Cap  (from Dan Woike, ocregister.com):

Read it here: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/coon-726484-nba-cba.html

-  Breaking The Warriors Down By Play Types:  Spot Ups  (from Andy Serbe, Blue Man Hoop):

Read it here:  http://bluemanhoop.com/2016/08/20/breaking-warriors-play-type-spot-ups/

-  Balance Will Be The Key To The Celtics' Offense  (from Joshua Bateman, Hardwood Houdini):

Read it here:  http://hardwoodhoudini.com/2016/08/20/balance-will-be-key-to-bostons-offense/

-  What Adrian Griffin Brings To The Thunder  (from Erik Horne,  newsok.com):

Read it here:  http://newsok.com/what-adrian-griffin-brings-to-the-thunder/article/5514716

-  Team USA  Assistant Coach Mike Hopkins  (from Mark medina,  LA Daily News):

Read it here:  http://www.dailynews.com/events/20160820/syracuse-assistant-former-mater-dei-standout-mike-hopkins-overcomes-the-odds

-  Sixers' Coach Brett Brown  (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):

Listen to it here:  http://www.espn.com/espnradio/play?id=17347896

-  Al-Farouk Aminu At PF Can Fuel Blazers' Improvement  (from Evans Clinchy, Blazers Edge):

Read and view it here:  http://www.blazersedge.com/2016/8/19/12550328/portland-trail-blazers-al-farouq-aminu-power-forward-frontcourt

-  D-League RGV Vipers' Assistant Coach Cody Toppert  (from Clevis Murray, Sir Charles In Charge):

Read it here:  http://sircharlesincharge.com/2016/08/14/nba-cody-toppert-summer-league/

Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:

- Frank Kaminsky  (from Rick Bonnell, Charlotte Observer):  http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nba/charlotte-hornets/article96899607.html

- Jeremy Lin:  http://www.jlin7.com/blogs/journal/off-season-training

-  Sean Kilpatrick  (from Zach Cronin,  Nothin' But Nets):  http://nothinbutnets.com/2016/08/20/nba-sean-kilpatrick-brooklyn-nets/

- Wesley Matthews  (from Cole Mentzel,  Hoops Habit):  http://hoopshabit.com/2016/08/21/dallas-mavericks-wesley-matthews-key-competing-west/