Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/31/19

- ATL: Examining Jabari Parker's Role (from Quentin Haynes, Hoops Habit):

Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2019/08/31/atlanta-hawks-examining-jabari-parker-use/

- BOS: What The Celtics Have Built This Summer (from Bill Sy, Celtics Blog):

Read and watch  it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2019/8/31/20834607/perfect-play-boston-celtics-built-kemba-walker-enes-kanter-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-gordon-hayward

- CHA: G-League Swarm Will Be More Important To Hornets This Season (from Caleb Baugher, Swarm And Sting):

Read it here: https://swarmandsting.com/2019/08/31/greensboro-swarm-important-charlotte-hornets/

- CHI: Profiling Tomas Satoransky (from Stevie Cozens, Pippen Ain't Easy):

Read it here: https://pippenainteasy.com/2019/08/30/chicago-bulls-tomas-satoransky-profile/

- IND: Sabonis Shows Improved Skills With Lithuanian National Team (from Tony East, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonyeast/2019/08/31/indiana-pacers-center-domantas-sabonis-shows-improved-skills-with-lithuanian-national-team/#48566d256f13

- MEM: A Breakdown Of Yuta Watanabe's Game (from Dakota Schmidt, Ridiculous Upside):

Read and watch it here: https://www.ridiculousupside.com/2019/8/31/20841895/a-breakdown-of-memphis-grizzlies-two-way-player-yuta-watanabe-japan-fiba-world-cup-hustle-g-league

- MIA: Q & A: Coach Spoelstra On Tyler Herro (from Shandel Richardson, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1174451/2019/08/30/qa-erik-spoelstra-says-rookie-tyler-herro-is-going-to-pave-his-own-way-as-a-miami-heat-player/

- MIL: Vin Baker's Recovery From Addiction (from Deneen Smith, Kenosha News):

Read it here: https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/if-i-can-do-it-you-can-do-it-former/article_f25d61ff-bff0-5ea7-9f95-3f7bf6af0220.html#2

- NOP: Darius Miller Injury A Subtle But Significant Blow For Pels (from Gerald Bourguet, The Step Back):

Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/08/30/darius-miller-injury-subtle-significant-blow-pelicans/

- NOP: DMC's Achilles Injury Closed One Door And Opened Another (from Scott Kushner, The Advocate):

Read it here: https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_590a03fa-cb6a-11e9-bdea-9b59df6be240.html

- ORL: Q & A: Jonathan Isaac (from Alex Kennedy, Hoops Hype):

Read it here: https://hoopshype.com/2019/08/30/nba-magic-jonathan-isaac-orlando-rumor-interview-team-usa/

- PHI: Assembling This Year's Rotation: Putting The Puzzle Pieces Together (from Adam Aaronson, Liberty Ballers):

Read it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2019/8/31/20841870/how-brett-brown-should-assemble-this-years-sixers-rotation-philadelphia-76ers-nba

- UTA: Once Again, Exum Is The Jazz' X-Factor (from Ryan Aston, The J Notes):

Read it here: https://thejnotes.com/2019/08/30/utah-jazz-stop-youve-heard-exum-x-factor/

- UTA: This Is Donovan Mitchell's Moment (from Brian Windhorst, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27503115/this-donovan-mitchell-moment

- Projecting Every NBA Team's Win Totals (from David Thorpe, True Hoop):

Read it here: https://www.truehoop.com/p/thorpe-include-jazz-pacers-among

- Breakout Candidates From 2018 Draft (from Ryan Mitchell, Sir Charles In Charge):

Read it here: https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/08/31/nba-players-draft-break-out/

- 5 Numbers That Could Define The NBA Season (from Quinn Davis, Basketball Insiders):

Read and watch it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-five-stats-that-could-define-the-season/

- FIBA World Cup Group Previews (from Brandon Jefferson, The Basketball Writers):

Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/fiba/fiba-world-cup-2019-hq/

- Optimal Lineups For Team USA (from Daniel O'Brien, The Basketball Writers):

Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/hoops/europe/optimal-lineups-for-team-usa-at-2019-fiba-world-cup/

- Team USA's Sophisticated Scouting System (from Joe Vardon, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1175173/2019/08/31/usa-basketball-czech-republic-scouting-preview-world-cup-opening-game/

- 7 Questions About Team USA (from James Herbert, CBS Sports):

Read it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2019-fiba-world-cup-seven-questions-about-team-usas-not-so-star-studded-roster-and-how-gregg-popovich-will-use-it/

- Top 5 Non-NBA Players Heading To World Cup (from John Chick, The Score):

Read and watch it here:https://www.thescore.com/news/1816239

- Breaking Down 2019's Rookie Scale Extensions, Part One: Simmons, Murray & LeVert (from Jeff Siegel, Early Bird Rights):

Read it here: https://earlybirdrights.com/2019/08/27/nba-rookie-scale-extensions-2019-ben-simmons-caris-levert-2/