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

- Carmelo: A Complicated But Promising Fit With The Rockets (from Scott Rafferty, Sporting News):

Read and watch it here:  http://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba-au/news/carmelo-anthony-fit-houston-rockets-james-harden-chris-paul-thunder-russell-westbrook/14pa0i4p6sul1l5lno1urjjl1

- Why Things Will Be Different For Carmelo Under D'Antoni This Time (from Dan Favale, Bleacher report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2789722-why-things-will-be-different-for-carmelo-anthony-under-mike-dantoni-in-houston

- Nuggets: What's Next For Jamal Murray?  (from TJ McBride, Mile High Sports):

Read and watch it here:  https://milehighsports.com/jamal-murray-has-proved-his-offensive-ability-but-what-is-next-for-denvers-lead-guard/

- Can The Pels Defeat Space With Pace?  (from Jake Paynting, hashtag Basketball):

Read and watch it here:  https://hashtagbasketball.com/new-orleans-pelicans/content/new-orleans-defeat-space-with-pace

- Pels' Perfect Fit: When The Brow Met Niko  (from Ryan Nguyen, Cleaning The Glass):

Read it here:  https://cleaningtheglass.com/the-perfect-fit/

- Dillon Brooks Interview (from Peter Edmiston, Commercial Appeal):

Read it here:  https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2018/08/07/memphis-grizzlies-dillon-brooks-better-leader-marc-gasol/922567002/

- Grizzlies: Mike Conley Eager To Bounce Back From His Most Frustrating Year (from Michael Lee, Yahoo Sports):

Read it here:  https://sports.yahoo.com/grizzlies-mike-conley-eager-bounce-back-frustrating-year-life-152618637.html

- Come Summer 2019, Kenny Atkinson Will Be Real Face Of Nets (from Anthony Puccio, Nets Daily):

Read it here:  https://www.netsdaily.com/2018/8/8/17659804/kenny-atkinson-will-be-the-real-face-of-the-nets-come-summer-2019

- Joe Harris Embodies The Nets' Work Ethic (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):

Read it here:  https://nypost.com/2018/08/08/one-net-embodies-the-teams-blue-collar-work-ethic/

- After Adding James Nunnally, A Look At The Wolves' Depth Chart (from Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/463125/2018/08/07/minnesota-timberwolves-2018-19-depth-chart/

- NBA Teams Need To #Let Luol Play (from Huw Hopkins, Double Clutch):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.doubleclutch.uk/nba-teams-need-to-letluolplay/

- Lance Thomas Is One Of The NBA's Good Guys (from Paul Centopani, The Step Back):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/08/08/lance-thomas-knicks-nba-good-guys/

- Knicks: Breaking Down The 2 Most Important Decisions This Offseason (from Stefan Bondy, NY Daily News);

Read it here:  http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/ny-sports-porzingis-noah-decisions-20180807-story.html

- Celtics: Stevens Not Worried About Starting Lineup (from Nicole Yang, boston.com):

Read it here:  https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2018/08/07/brad-stevens-celtics-starting-lineup

From CBS Boston:  https://boston.cbslocal.com/2018/08/07/celtics-brad-stevens-expectations-lineup-decisions-nba/

- What Do The Kings Do With All Their Big Men? (from James Ham, NBC Sports):

Read it here:  https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/kings/summer-question-what-do-kings-do-all-their-big-men

- Q & A: Vince Carter (from Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  https://www.si.com/nba/2018/08/07/vince-carter-hawks-kings-nets-raptors-nba-free-agency

- Q & A: Andre Iguodala (from Ben Golliver, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  https://www.si.com/nba/2018/08/08/andre-iguodala-warriors-kevin-durant-lebron-james-tiger-woods-pga

- Brian Bowen Signs To Play Professionally In Australia (from Jonathan Givony, ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24312005/brian-bowen-signs-professional-contract-sydney-kings

- Player Type By Shot Selection (from Natnael Kitaw, Nylon Calculus):

Read it here:  https://fansided.com/2018/08/08/nylon-calculus-player-type-shot-selection/