Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/27/16

-  Billy Donovan Podcast (from Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo.com):

Listen to it here:  http://sports.yahoo.com/news/okc-coach-billy-donovan-on-russell-westbrook---he-wants-to-win-at-the-highest-level-164648994.html

-  Heat Looking For An Assist (Or Two) From Whiteside  (from Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel):

Read it here:  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-ira-nba-column-s082816-column.html

-  Evan Turner  (from Evans Clinchy, Blazers Edge):  http://www.blazersedge.com/2016/8/26/12653140/portland-trail-blazers-evan-turner-2016-nba-free-agency

-  Marcus Smart  (from Dave Dufour,  RealGM):  http://basketball.realgm.com/article/243198/Marcus-Smart-And-Bostons-Point-Guard-Quest

-  Jonas Jerebko  (from A. Sherrod Blakely, csnne.com):  http://www.csnne.com/boston-celtics/can-jerebko-parlay-playoff-starts-bigger-role-celtics

-  Al Horford  (from Scott Rafferty, Sporting News):  http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/al-horford-celtics-season-preview-analysis-isaiah-thomas/nsil4n14zag31ctzqlybng83v

-  Justin Hamilton  (from Anthony Puccio, Nets Daily):  http://www.netsdaily.com/2016/8/27/12636896/justin-hamilton-is-the-prototypical-diamond-in-rough-hopeful-for-marks-and-nets

-  Kendall Marshall (from Bret Stuter, The Sixer Sense):  http://thesixersense.com/2016/08/26/does-nba-have-more-chapters-for-kendall-marshall/

-  Chris Paul  (from Matt Moore, CBS Sports):  http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/at-this-rate-chris-pauls-greatness-is-destined-to-be-forgotten-for-good/

- Willy Hernangomez  (from Knickstape):  http://knickstape.sportsblog.com/posts/24360855/how-nba-ready-is-willy-hernang--mez-.html

-  Avery Bradley  (from Tom Westerholm,  Mass Live):  http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2016/08/avery_bradley_boston_celtics_g.html

-  Dragan Bender  (from Noel Schneider, Hashtag Basketball):  http://www.hashtagbasketball.com/phoenix-suns/content/realistic-expectations-for-dragan-bender