Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/4/18

- Grizzlies Could Be A Sleeping Giant (from Dylan Hughes, The Step Back):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/08/03/grizzlies-nba-sleeping-giant/

- Heat: Can Waiters Be Oladipo 2.0? (from Ira Winderman, SunSentinel):

Read it here:  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-ira-nba-column-20180804-story.html

- Ranking Every Team's Projected Starting Five (from Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2789035-ranking-every-nba-teams-projected-starting-5-after-free-agency#slide0

- WC Summer League Notes (from Keith P Smith, Real GM):

Read it here:  https://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/250909/2018-Western-Conference-Summer-League-Notes

- Jazz: Ways For Donovan Mitchell To Improve (from Dan Gilinsky, NBA Analysis Network):

Read and watch it here:  http://www.nbaanalysis.net/2018/08/03/utah-jazz-3-ways-donovan-mitchell-must-improve-in-2018-19/

- Brett Brown Has Performed Admirably As Sixers' Interim GM  (from Rory Fette, The Sixer Sense):

Read it here:  https://thesixersense.com/2018/08/04/philadelphia-76ers-brett-brown-performed-admirably-interim-gm-role/

- Lance Thomas Is Going To School The Knicks' Rookies (from Marc Berman, NY Post):

Read it here:  https://nypost.com/2018/08/04/the-veteran-whos-going-to-school-knicks-rookie-studs/

- Knicks: Kevin Knox Is Perfect For Utah Uphill Handoff Action (from Danny Small, Elite Sports NY):

Read and watch it here:  https://elitesportsny.com/2018/08/03/new-york-knicks-offense-kevin-knox-is-perfect-for-the-utah-uphill-handoff/

- Nuggets Take Advantage Of Two-Way Contract Rule By Promoting Craig & Morris (from Gina Mizell, Denver Post):

Read it here:  https://www.denverpost.com/2018/08/03/denver-nuggets-two-way-contracts/

- Treveon Graham: Nets Taking Shot At Developing Another Low-Risk Flier (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):

Read it here:  https://nypost.com/2018/08/04/nets-taking-shot-at-developing-another-low-risk-flier/

- Nets: Sean Marks Shoots Down Tanking Talk (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):

Read it here:  https://nypost.com/2018/08/04/nets-general-manager-shoots-down-2018-19-tank-talk/

- Cavs Enamored With Billy Preston's Potential (from Spencer Davies, Basketball Insiders):

Read it here:  http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-cavaliers-enamored-with-prestons-potential/

- Jazz Depth Will Leave A Few Players Out In The Cold (from John Keeffer, The J Notes):

Read it here:  https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/04/utah-jazz-depth-likely-leave-players-cold/

- How Zion Williamson Should Deal With Weight Issue (from Bryan Kalbrosky, Hoops Hype):

Read it here:  https://hoopshype.com/2018/08/03/zion-williamson-weight-body-fat-percentage-vertical-leap/

- G League Invitational Player Roster Released (from Jake Winderman, NBA GLeague):

Read it here: https://gleague.nba.com/news/2018-nba-g-league-player-invitational-roster-released/

From Keith Schlosser, Ridiculous Upside:  https://www.ridiculousupside.com/2018/8/3/17649922/2018-nba-g-league-player-invitational-roster-revealed

- The Top Prospects To Watch At The G League Player Invitational (from Bryan Kalbrosky, Hoops Hype):

Read it here:  https://hoopshype.com/2018/08/04/g-league-player-invitational-dj-hogg/

- Predicting The Future All-Stars Of The 2018 Rookie Class (from Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2788997-predicting-the-future-all-stars-of-2018-nba-rookie-class#slide0

- Bucks: The Brandon Jennings  Reunion Comes To A Quiet End (from Kane Pitman, NBA Analysis Network):

Read it here:  http://www.nbaanalysis.net/2018/08/03/milwaukee-bucks-the-brandon-jennings-reunion-comes-to-a-quiet-end/

- BWB Alums Mark  NBA Africa Game Rosters (from Brian Martin, NBA.com):

Read it here:  http://www.nba.com/article/2018/08/03/basketball-without-borders-alumni-joel-embiid-luc-mbah-moute-pascal-siakam

- Each Euroleague Team's Former NBA Players (from George Orfanakis, eurohoops.net):

Read it here:  https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/721929/the-nba-in-the-euroleague-the-nbaers-of-every-team/4/

- Dennis Smith: Primed For Breakout Season (from Jackson Frank, Clutch Points):

Read and watch it here:  https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-is-dennis-smith-jr-primed-for-a-breakout-sophomore-season/

- Cynthia Marshall, The NBA's 1st African-American Female CEO (from Kelly Dunleavy O'Mara, California Magazine):

Read it here:  https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/just-in/2018-07-18/always-maverick-cynthia-marshall-made-her-mark-dallas

- Q & A: The NBA's New Gambling Partnership (from David Purdum, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/24248120/gambling-need-know-nba-sports-betting-partnership