Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/5/16
- Is The Bucks' Bench Up To Par? (from Adam Coffman, behindthebuckpass.com):
Read it here: http://behindthebuckpass.com/2016/08/04/milwaukee-bucks-bench-par/
- Making Marc Gasol Great Again (from Joe Mullinax, Grizzly Bear Blues):
Read it here: http://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2016/8/5/12385490/marc-gasol-memphis-grizzlies-injury-recovery-analysis
- Why Westbrook Chose To Stay (from Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo Sports):
Read it here: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-russell-westbrook-chose-a-post-kd-oklahoma-city-192847374.html
- The Warriors Will Face Challenges, But Not As Many As Their Opponents (from Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: http://www.si.com/nba/2016/08/05/kevin-durant-stephen-curry-klay-thompson-golden-state-warriors-offense
- Brook Lopez On The Nets' New Culture (from Fred Kerber, NY Post):
Read it here: http://nypost.com/2016/08/04/its-abnormal-brook-lopezs-thoughts-on-latest-nets-rebuild/
- Ranking Every Men's Basketball Team In Rio Olympics (from Marc Stein, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/17224466/olympic-men-basketball-teams-ranked-marc-stein
- Seven International Players To Watch In Rio (from Grant Hughes, Bleacher Report):
Read and view it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2655872-7-international-nba-players-to-watch-at-2016-summer-olympics
- At TBT, Career Opportunities Are Second To Fun (from David Vertsberger, VIC Sports):
Read it here: https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/at-the-basketball-tournament-career-opportunities-are-second-to-fun
- Former NBA Players Making Overseas Debuts (from Cody Taylor, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-pm-former-nba-players-making-overseas-debuts/
Additional Player Notes, Profiles, Updates:
- Carmelo Anthony (from Jerry Brewer, Washington Post): https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/carmelo-anthony-has-gone-from-boy-to-man-since-his-olympic-debut/2016/08/04/a635cad0-5a41-11e6-9aee-8075993d73a2_story.html
- Briante Weber (from Ira Winderman, Sun-sentinel.com); http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-briante-weber-s080416-story.html
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (from Jerry Stephens, swarmandsting.com): http://swarmandsting.com/2016/08/04/charlotte-hornets-can-michael-kidd-gilchrist-be-a-viable-three-point-threat/
- Willy Hermangomez (from Marc Berman, NY Post): http://nypost.com/2016/08/03/how-phil-jackson-left-knicks-rookie-olympian-speechless/
- CJ McCollum (from Casey Holdahl, forwardcenter.net): http://forwardcenter.net/mccollum-proves-you-dont-always-need-a-backup-plan/
- Marcus Smart (from Bobby Manning, celticsblog.com): http://www.celticsblog.com/2016/8/4/12381676/the-top-ten-smart-plays-of-the-2015-16-celtics-season
- Evan Fournier (from Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily): http://orlandomagicdaily.com/2016/08/04/orlando-magic-must-use-evan-fourniers-versatility-effectively/
- Michael Carter-Williams (from Ti Windisch, behindthebuckpass.com): http://behindthebuckpass.com/2016/08/04/milwaukee-bucks-summer-outlook-michael-carter-williams/
- Kristaps Porzingis (from Zach Braziller, NY Post); http://nypost.com/2016/08/04/kristaps-porzingis-all-in-on-new-look-knicks-big-season-for-us/
- Kelly Olynyk (from Liam O'Brien, Hardwood Houdini): http://hardwoodhoudini.com/2016/08/04/kelly-olynyk-fit-celtics-rotation/
- Sean Kilpatrick (from Cory Wright, longisland.dleague.com); http://longisland.dleague.nba.com/news/sean-kilpatrick-reflects-time-d-league/
- Tim Frazier (from Jim Eichenhofer, pelicans.com): http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-guard-tim-frazier-relished-opportunity-play-alvin-gentry-system
- Marcus Smart/Jaylen Brown (from Jay King, masslive.com): http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2016/08/boston_celtics_jaylen_brown_ma.html