Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 9/12/20

- BOS-MIA:

  From ESPN Panel:  https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29847095/nba-playoffs-why-next-chapter-heat-celtics-let-us-down

  From Chris Grenham, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisgrenham/2020/09/12/what-gordon-haywards-possible-return-means-for-the-boston-celtics-in-eastern-conference-finals/#2bd22ea338bf

  From Frank Urbina, Hoops Hype: https://hoopshype.com/lists/diamonds-in-the-rough-aplenty-how-the-2019-20-miami-heat-came-together/

  From Dan Woike, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-09-12/boston-celtics-kemba-walker-eastern-conference-finals-miami-heat

- BOS-TOR:

  From John Karalis, Mass Live: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2020/09/jayson-tatum-leads-boston-celtics-past-toronto-raptors-into-eastern-conference-finals.html

  From Eric Koreen, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2061170/2020/09/12/a-special-team-raptors-courageous-title-defence-finally-runs-out-of-gas/

  From Andrew Lopez, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29866102/toronto-raptors-pascal-siakam-shoulders-blame-series-loss-boston-celtics

  From Brian Robb, Boston Sports Journal: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2020/09/12/important-lesson-leads-jayson-tatum-game-7-redemption-raptors/

  From Bobby Marks, ESPN:  https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/29840538/next-toronto-raptors-how-keep-winning-sign-big-free-agent

  From Jared Weiss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2061259/2020/09/12/jayson-tatum-superstar-celtics-raptors/  and  https://theathletic.com/2061287/2020/09/12/grant-williams-celtics-raptors/

  From Dan Woike, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-09-12/boston-celtics-kemba-walker-eastern-conference-finals-miami-heat

  From Michael Lee, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2061307/2020/09/12/raptors-earn-admiration-at-the-end-of-longest-most-disrespected-title-defense/

  From Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2020/09/12/celtics-raptors-game-7-three-thoughts

  From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29866069/marcus-smart-clutch-block-helps-boston-celtics-eliminate-toronto-raptors

  From William Lou, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/10-things-raptors-run-out-gas-and-make-too-many-costly-errors-in-game-7-044824141.html

  From Blake Murphy, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2060885/2020/09/12/after-game-7-failures-pascal-siakams-career-will-be-defined-by-what-comes-next/

  From Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/reign-is-over-worn-down-raptors-succumb-to-celtics-in-seven-games  and  https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/no-magical-ending-for-raptors-in-game-7-loss-to-celtics/wcm/ede55784-1287-416b-a399-bf2cbf245c35/

  From Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2061251/2020/09/12/going-green-in-game-7-the-celtics-who-fought-their-way-into-conference-finals/

 From Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/these-raptors-defended-their-title-with-pride-and-no-shame-in-exit-at-hands-of-celtics/wcm/b2488488-dc8b-4e3b-bb5d-c0b2c0230a1c/

  From Jay King, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2061241/2020/09/12/raptors-celtics-nba-title-shot/

  From  Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/marcus-smarts-game-saving-block-turns-heat

  From A. Sherrod Blaekly, NBC Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/jayson-tatum-does-matters-most-052210890.html

  From Jordan Greer, Sporting News: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/jayson-tatum-celtics-game-7/10u7ccxutv6vm1qt83g1c4twev

  From Steven Loung, Sportsnet.ca: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/no-reason-doubt-raptors-siakam-will-learn-disappointing-playoffs/

  From Ben Golliver, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/09/12/jayson-tatum-celtics-raptors/

  From John Karalis, Mass Live: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2020/09/boston-celtics-rookie-grant-williams-pressed-into-game-7-service-comes-up-big-hes-not-even-a-rookie-anymore-the-way-he-plays.html

  From Lukas Weese, Raptors Republic: https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2020/09/12/toronto-raptors-boston-celtics/

  From Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe:  https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/11/sports/marcus-smart-powers-celtics-past-champion-raptors-east-finals/?event=event12

  From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/12/sports/little-moments-relentlessness-secure-defining-celtics-victory/

  From Keith Smith, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2020/9/12/21433812/boston-wins-a-battle-10-takeaways-from-boston-celtics-toronto-raptors-game-7

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- DEN-LAC:

  From Mike Singer, Denver Post:  https://www.denverpost.com/2020/09/11/nuggets-stunning-comeback-game-5-win-clippers/

  From Ryan Blackburn, Denver Stiffs:  https://www.denverstiffs.com/2020/9/12/21433572/five-takeaways-from-an-improbable-nuggets-comeback-victory-in-game-5

  From Mo Dakhil, Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2908758-michael-porter-jr-earns-the-right-kind-of-spotlight-as-nuggets-stay-alive

  From Royce Young, ESPN:  https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29865408/nuggets-michael-porter-blocks-criticism-hits-clutch-3-game-5-win

  From Andrew Greif, LA Times: https://sports.yahoo.com/nuggets-clippers-fight-five-takeaways-140048965.html

  From Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.ocregister.com/2020/09/11/denvers-michal-porter-jr-makes-another-statement-against-clippers/

   From Andrew Greif, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2020-09-11/clippers-blow-late-lead-fail-to-close-out-nuggets

    From Mirjam Swanson, OC Register: https://www.ocregister.com/2020/09/11/clippers-falter-down-the-stretch-lose-to-nuggets-in-game-5/

- HOU-LAL:

  From Tania Ganguli, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2020-09-11/lakers-rookie-talen-horton-tucker-nba-playoffs-debut-houston-rockets

  From Dave McMenamin, ESPN: https://africa.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29855699/nba-playoffs-spin-moves-growing-part-lebron-james-repertoire

  From Dan Woike, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2020-09-11/lakers-rockets-takeaways-from-game-4-win-nba-playoffs

  From Kyle Goon, OC Register: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2020/09/11/lakers-alex-caruso-is-sure-of-himself-and-his-playoff-role/

  From Seth Partnow, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2058895/2020/09/11/the-analytical-lookaround-adjustments-and-identity-in-lakers-rockets-series

- MIA-MIL:

  From Jackson Frank, Dime Mag: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/jimmy-butler-heat-bucks-analysis-nba-playoffs/

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- BKN: Durant Excited To Be Coached By Nash (from Andrew Lopez, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29854678/nets-kevin-durant-excited-coached-steve-nash

- NOP: Questions Pels Must Answer (from Christian Clark, The Advocate):

Read it here: https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_86d5e602-f470-11ea-a934-bb24d8e705ad.html

- UTA: Mitchell & Gobert's Growth And Maturity Cement Them As Jazz Leaders (from Sarah Todd, Desert News):

Read it here: https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/9/11/21432282/donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert-nba-bubble-utah-jazz

- The Danger Of Having That Player Who Can Get His Own Shot (from Dwight Jaynes, NBC Sports):

Read it hre: https://sports.yahoo.com/danger-having-nba-player-own-191704137.html

- Details From NBA's Calls With Board Of Governors & GMs (from Shams Charania, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2057813/2020/09/11/shams-dates-and-details-from-nbas-calls-with-board-of-governors-and-gms