Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 9/27/20

• BOS-MIA:

  From Jeremy Stevens, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2020/9/27/21457297/enes-kanter-spark-off-the-bench-blueprint-playing-with-confidence-boston-celtics-miami-heat-game-5

  From Mark Murphy, Boston Herald: https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/09/26/0926-bh-s-celtics/

  From Mark Nilon, Hardwood Houdini: https://hardwoodhoudini.com/2020/09/27/boston-celtics-keys-victory-game-6/

  From Matt Esposito, The Playgrounder: https://theplaygrounder.com/2020/09/27/gave-five-review/

  From The Playgorunder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOHjgxJGWDA

  From Brian Robb, Boston Sports Journal: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2020/09/26/skill-luck-analyzing-celtics-3-point-defense-heat/

  From Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/26/sports/celtics-leaned-daniel-theis-more-than-any-player-second-half-game-5/

  From Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/article246026825.html

  From Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/how-enes-kanter-saved-celtics-season

  From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/26/sports/heats-biggest-edge-over-celtics-it-begins-with-draft/

- DEN-LAL:

  From Tania Ganguli, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2020-09-26/lebron-james-lakers-past-nuggets-game-5-advance-nba-finals

  From Dan Woike, LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2020-09-26/anthony-davis-lakers-value-win-denver-nuggets-nba-playoffs

  From Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/columnist/jeff-zillgitt/2020/09/27/lebron-james-fourth-quarter-takeover-lakers-advance-nba-finals/3553713001/

  From Ryan Blackburn, Denver Stiffs: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2020/9/26/21458031/five-takeaways-from-denvers-final-game-of-the-2019-20-season

  From Harrison Faigen, Silver Screen And Roll: https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2020/9/26/21458045/lakers-vs-nuggets-final-score-game-5-recap-lebron-james-shooting

  From Ben Golliver, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/09/27/lebron-james-leads-lakers-nbafinals/

  From Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29982040/denver-nuggets-jamal-murray-hobbled-loss-energy

  From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2095538/2020/09/27/frank-vogel-the-underappreciated-component-of-the-lakers-success/

  From Bill Oram, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2096057/2020/09/27/a-hell-of-a-journey-lakers-reach-nba-finals-a-year-after-their-pursuit-began/

  From Kendra Andrews, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2095979/2020/09/27/the-nuggets-run-has-ended-but-the-respect-they-have-earned-will-go-on/

  From Duncan Smith, Hoops Habit: https://hoopshabit.com/2020/09/26/los-angeles-lakers-kcp-nba-playoffs/

  From Brendon Kleen, Dime Mag: https://uproxx.com/dimemag/lakers-nuggets-game-5-recap-takeaways-highlights-videos-nba-playoffs/

  From Scott Rafferty, Sporting News: https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/by-the-numbers-jamal-murrays-historic-postseason-in-five-stats/38gzn2milpnp1st26rzk1bv0p

  From Harrison Wind, The DNVR: https://thednvr.com/jamal-murray-is-the-nbas-marathon-runner/

  From Mike Singer, Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2020/09/27/nuggets-bubble-jamal-murray-nikola-jokic-special-brewing/

  From Bobby Marks, ESPN:  https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/29737337/next-moves-nuggets-creating-contender-nikola-jokic-jamal-murray

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- CLE: Windler Is Back (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):

Read it here: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2020/09/dylan-windler-is-back-creating-plenty-of-excitement-and-raising-expectations.html

- DET: Doumbouya Is Having A Good Week (from Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press):

Read it here: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2020/09/26/detroit-pistons-sekou-doumbouya-bright-spot-bubble-workouts/3549710001/

- ORL:  Vucevic's Game Continues To Evolve (from Jacob Warfle, Orlando Magic Daily):

Read it here: https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2020/09/27/2020-orlando-magic-player-evaluations-nikola-vucevics-game-continues-to-evolve/