Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/22/16
- Popovich Will Lead Team He Was Left Off Of 4 decades Ago (from Jackie MacMullan, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/17356380/introducing-team-usa-next-coach-gregg-popovich
- Bench Crucial To USA Win (from Kurt Helin, NBC Sports):
Read it here: http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/08/21/bench-play-from-kyle-lowry-paul-george-rest-of-bench-crucial-to-usa-gold-in-rio/
- Journey To Gold (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):
Read it here: http://www.nba.com/2016/news/features/john_schuhmann/08/21/lessons-learned-gold-earned-for-team-usa/index.html
- Jamal Crawford's Long And Winding Road (from Mike Wise, The Undefeated):
Read it here: http://theundefeated.com/features/jamal-crawford-of-the-clippers-long-and-winding-road/
- Thabo Sefolosha Q & A (from Chris Vivlamore, ajc.com):
Read it here: http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/basketball/q-and-a-with-thabo-sefolosha-we-have-a-different-d/nsKD8/
- Earl Watson On The Good Side Of AAU Ball (from Dave King, Bright Side Of The Sun):
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Pau Gasol (from Moke Hamilton, Basketball Insiders): http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-sunday-the-pau-gasol-gamble/
- Kevin Durant (from Michael Lee, Yahoo Sports): http://sports.yahoo.com/news/kd-team-usa-experience-therapy-000000944.html
- Alex Abrines/Domantas Sabonis (from Erik Horne, newsok.com): http://newsok.com/three-things-we-learned-about-the-thunder-rookies-at-the-olympics/article/5514777
- Dario Saric (from Bob Cooney, philly.com): http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20160822_Cooney__Additions_of_Sixers__Embiid__Saric_cause_for_excitement.html
- Semaj Christon (from Dakota Schmidt, ridiculous upside.com): http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2016/8/20/12568582/semaj-christon-nba-dleague-oklahoma-city-thunder
- Julius Randle (from Hannah Kulik, Lakers Nation): http://www.lakersnation.com/julius-randle-will-prove-the-doubters-wrong/2016/08/21/
- Tarik Black (from Jared Zwerling, NBPA.com): http://nbpa.com/masters-degree-candidate-tarik-black-follows-in-fathers-real-estate-footsteps/
- Wesley Matthews (from Bobby Karalla, mavs.com): http://www.mavs.com/wesley-matthews-says-work-mavs-can-better-defensive-team-2016-17/
- Andre Drummond/Stanley Johnson (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com): http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/svg-eyes-across-board-gains-2-stand-out-most-growth-potential
- Wade Baldwin/Brandan Wright (from Hardwood Paroxysm): http://hardwoodparoxysm.com/2016/08/19/wade-baldwin-iv-brandan-wright-grizzlies/