Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/28/16
- Hornets: Reason For Optimism (from Ben Dowsett, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/how-charlotte-became-clevelands-biggest-eastern-obstacle/
- Kings' Coach Joerger Racing To Get Ahead (from Ailene Voisin, Sacramento Bee):
Read it here: http://www.sacbee.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/ailene-voisin/article98386622.html
- Nuggets Pointed In Right Direction (from Court Zierk, Today's Fastbreak):
Read it here: http://www.todaysfastbreak.com/nba-west/denver-nuggets/nuggets-unquestionably-pointed-right-direction/
- 2017 Draft's Sleeper At Each Position (from Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2659223-the-2017-nba-drafts-biggest-sleeper-at-each-position
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- DeMarcus Cousins (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe): https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2016/08/27/demarcus-cousins-takes-home-more-than-gold-from-rio/XSuU9G1xsUppgiQYmTGMuK/story.html
- Harrison Barnes (from Eddie Sefko, dallasnews.com): http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-mavericks/mavericks/2016/08/27/really-expect-mavericks-new-94-million-man
- Josh Smith (from Matt Moore, CBS Sports): http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/josh-smith-currently-out-of-the-nba-was-is-so-much-better-than-you-think/
- Andre Drummond (from Jesse Blancarte, Basketball Insiders): http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-saturday-drummond-on-course-to-take-game-to-another-level/
- Lance Thomas (from Kristian Winfield, elitesportsny.com): http://elitesportsny.com/2016/08/27/new-york-knicks-lance-thomas-spike-lee/
- Joel Embiid (from Marc Narducci, philly.com): http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20160828_Embiid_says_he_s__100_percent__at_Sixers_Beach_Bash.html
- D'Angelo Russell (from Will Reeve, Jr, Today's Fastbreak): http://www.todaysfastbreak.com/nba-west/los-angeles-lakers/dangelo-russell-poised-ascend-luke-walton/
- R. J. Hunter (from Tom Westerholm, Mass Live): http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2016/08/rj_hunter_boston_celtics_guard.html
- Marcus Smart (from Matt Moore, CBS Sports): http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/if-celtics-marcus-smart-is-going-to-make-a-leap-this-is-the-year-to-do-it/
- Kelly Olynyk (from Joshua Bateman, Hardwood Houdini): http://hardwoodhoudini.com/2016/08/27/contract-year-will-be-telling-for-kelly-olynyk/
- Marc Gasol (from Mike Parrott, Beale Street Bears): http://bealestreetbears.com/2016/08/27/marc-gasol-best-center-nba/
- Greg Monroe (from Ti Windisch, Behind The Buck Pass): http://behindthebuckpass.com/2016/08/27/milwaukee-bucks-will-greg-monroes-role/
- Kevin Seraphin (from Ben Mehic, wizofawes.com): http://wizofawes.com/2016/08/27/washington-wizards-kevin-seraphin-quickly-fallen-obscurity/
- Wayne Selden (from Gary Bedore, kansascity.com): http://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article98404082.html