Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 8/8/19
- BKN: KD: Dubs Didn't Mishandle His Injury & Much More (from Chris Haynes, Yahoo Sports):
Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/kevin-durant-on-if-the-warriors-mishandled-his-calf-injury-hell-no-211347829.html
- BKN: Surgeons Weigh In On KD's Return (from Ian Begley, SNY):
Read it here: https://www.sny.tv/knicks/news/experts-weigh-in-on-the-potential-silver-lining-of-kevin-durants-achilles-injury/309641668
- CHA: Next Offseason Steps For The Hornets (from Jeff Siegel, The Basketball Writers):
Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/next-offseason-steps-for-the-charlotte-hornets/
- DEN: Nuggets Won't Need A Huge Step To Be In Title Contention (from Mike Olson, Denver Stiffs):
- GSW: Kerr Is Trying To Emulate The Spurs' Long-Term Success (from Mark Medina, Mercury News):
Read it here: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/07/warriors-steve-kerr-on-emulating-spurs-success-it-may-be-a-pipe-dream/
- MEM: Team USA Workouts Boost JJJ's Momentum For Sophomore Season (from Michael Wallace, grizzlies.com):
- MIL: The Hidden Offensive Impact In Adding Robin Lopez (from Jordan Treske, Behind The Buck Pass):
Read it here: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2019/08/08/milwaukee-bucks-hidden-offensive-impact-adding-robin-lopez/
- MIN: Can System Change Help Wiggins? (from Jake Paynting, Canis Hoopus):
Read it here: https://www.canishoopus.com/2019/8/8/20756585/can-system-change-help-andrew-wiggins
- NYK: Barrett Needs To Learn How To Share The Ball (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/8/8/20756167/rj-barrett-new-york-knicks
- NYK: How Ntilikina Can Crack The Knicks' Rotation (from Harley Geffner, The Knicks Wall):
Read and watch it here: https://theknickswall.com/how-frank-ntilikina-can-crack-knicks-rotation/
From Danny Small, elitesportsny: https://elitesportsny.com/2019/08/08/new-york-knicks-film-room-frank-ntilikina-fits-the-french-system/
- PHO: The Recent Success Of Young GMs Inspires Suns' Hopes For James Jones (from Brendon Kleen, Bright Side Of The Sun):
Read it here: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2019/8/7/20759044/track-record-first-time-general-managers-james-jones
- SAC: Fox Is Poised To Take His Game, And The Kings, To The Next Level (from Wes Goldberg, Forbes):
- UTA: Stanton Kidd's Long Journey To The NBA (from Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun):
Read it here: https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/nba/bs-sp-edmondson-kidd-nba-20190808-hiyrwdydhngfzmieu6unnmyu3i-story.html
- Team USA Practice Days Two & Three: Pop Emphasizes Ball Movement, Defensive Principles (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/08/06/team-usa-notebook-popovich-emphasizing-ball-movement and https://www.nba.com/article/2019/08/07/team-usa-notebook-playing-small-roster-decisions
- What Is Pop Doing Coaching Team USA? (from Brian Windhorst, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27343815/what-gregg-popovich-doing-coaching-team-usa
- Building The Team USA Roster (from Brandon Jefferson, The Basketball Writers):
Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/building-team-usas-fiba-world-championship-roster/
- Pangos Showing Canada What The Basketball World Already Knows (from Doug Smith, The Star):
Read it here: https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/2019/08/07/kevin-pangos-showing-canada-what-the-basketball-world-already-knows.html
- Why Emoni Bates Is Basketball's Next Phenomenon (from Jeff Borzello, ESPN):