Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/8/16
- Spurs' Offense Will Take A Step Forward With Pau Gasol (from Jesus Gomez, Pounding The Rock):
Read it here: http://www.poundingtherock.com/2016/8/7/12329470/pau-gasol-spurs-offense-fit-tim-duncan-analysis
- Sixers' Offense Is Poised To Take Off (from Bryan Toporek, BBall Breakdown):
Read it here: http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/08/08/philadelphia-76ers-offense-poised-take-off-2016-17/
- Rookies Adjusting To Life In The Assn. (from Ian Begley, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.co.uk/blog/nba/post/_/id/23002/nba-rookies-adjusting-to-life-in-the-league
- Olympic Hoops Recap (from Harrison Faigen, SBNation):
- The Quietly Impressive Rise Of Australian Basketball (from BBall Breakdown):
Read it here: http://bballbreakdown.com/2016/08/07/quietly-impressive-rise-australian-basketball/
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- CJ McCollum (from Oliver Maroney, Basketball Insiders): http://www.basketballinsiders.com/c-j-mccollum-on-extension-blazers-moves-offseason-work/
- Domantas Sabonis (from Erik Horne, newsok.com): http://newsok.com/thunder-film-room-how-domantas-sabonis-fared-in-his-first-olympic-game/article/5512881
- Dario Saric (from Michael Lee, Yahoo Sports): http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-croatia-and-the-sixers-have-high-hopes-for-dario-saric-051512109.html
- Anthony Davis (from Nathan Heck, Pelican DeBrief): http://pelicandebrief.com/2016/08/08/new-orleans-pelicans-floor-distortion-and-anthony-davis/
- Sergei Karasev (from eurohoops.net): http://www.eurohoops.net/featured/294512/after-one-season-in-euroleague-i-will-be-ready-to-return-to-the-nba
- Rasheed Sulaimon (from Josh Stirn, 247sports.com): http://maryland.247sports.com/Bolt/Report-Rasheed-Sulaimon-Likely-to-Play-in-D-League-46642727
- Sam Dekker (from Tim Froberg, postcrescent.com): http://www.postcrescent.com/story/sports/2016/08/07/former-badger-star-dekker-eager-relaunch-nba-career/88374604/
- Ray Allen (from Dom Amore, courant.com): http://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/hc-ray-allen-basketball-camp-0807-20160806-story.html
- Harrison Barnes (from Mark Travis, caller.com): http://www.caller.com/sports/professional/nba/barnes-has-chance-to-make-mark-in-dallas-after-olympics-397fc21c-045e-7418-e053-0100007fe083-389419761.html
- Bojan Bogdanovic (from Anthony Puccio, Nets Daily): http://www.netsdaily.com/2016/8/8/12401052/article-nba-FIBA-Croatia-Brooklyn-Nets-Bojan-Bogdanovic
- James Ennis (from Mac Trammell, Grizzly Bear Blues): http://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2016/8/8/12378924/james-ennis-memphis-grizzlies-new-orleans-pelicans
- Leandro Barbosa (from Dan Bickley, azcentral.com): http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/07/bickley-phoenix-suns-leandro-barbosa-symbol-brazilian-hope/88377386/