Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 9/14/19

- BKN: How Kenny Atkinson Helped New G-League Coach Shaun Fein Get His Start As A Player & A Coach (from Net Income, Nets Daily):

Read it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2019/9/13/20864721/how-kenny-atkinson-helped-new-g-league-coach-get-his-start-as-a-player-and-a-coach

- DEN: How Big An Impact Can Michael Porter, Jr  Make As A Rookie? (from Joel Rush, Forbes):

Read it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joelrush/2019/09/13/how-big-an-impact-can-michael-porter-jr-make-for-the-nuggets-in-his-rookie-season/#18ba45367019

- GSW: Shaun Livingston Redefined Success (from Rodger Sherman, The Ringer):

Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/9/13/20864932/shaun-livingston-retires-golden-state-warriors

From Jake Russell, Washington Post: https://beta.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/09/14/after-years-teams-three-titles-one-devastating-knee-injury-shaun-livingston-retires/

From Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1209989/2019/09/13/thompson-robbed-of-stardom-shaun-livingston-created-something-more-profound/

- HOU: The Biggest Weakness The Rockets Must Address (from Josh Paredes, Space City Scoop):

Read it here: https://spacecityscoop.com/2019/09/14/houston-rockets-dantoni-reveals-biggest-weakness/

- HOU: Q & A: James Harden (from Dan Adler, Vanity Fair):

Read it here: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/09/james-harden-adidas-sneaker-interview

- MIA: Goran Dragic Interview (from Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald):

Read it here: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article234920002.html

- MIA: Three-Fifths Of Heat Starting Lineup Remains Unknown (from Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel):

Read it here: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-ira-nba-column-20190914-rpedqnbfq5hcfcw5fjpyayptj4-story.html

- NOP: Bzdelik Ready To Make Difference With Pels' Defense (from Oleh Kosel, The Bird Writes):

Read it here: https://www.thebirdwrites.com/2019/9/14/20865477/new-orleans-pelicans-jeff-bzdelik-defense-zion-williamson-jrue-holiday-derrick-favors

- PHI: 3 Things Simmons Can Improve, Besides Shooting (from Charlie Dolgenos, The Sixer Sense):

Read it here: https://thesixersense.com/2019/09/14/philadelphia-76ers-3-ways-ben-simmons-improve-arent-shooting/

- POR: How The Blazers' Offseason Moves Impact Their Standing Among WC Elite (from James Herbert, CBS Sports):

Read it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/how-the-trail-blazers-offseason-moves-impact-their-standing-among-the-western-conference-elite/

- Biggest EC X-Factors (from Kyle Irving, NBA.com):

Read it here: https://in.nba.com/news/biggest-x-factors-eastern-conference-2019-20-nba-season-raptors-celtics-pacers-bucks-magic/cmi1ros14wez1uynmf8kux9ma

- Spain & Argentina Advance To FIBA World Cup Finals  (from Phil Watson, Hoops Habit):

Read and watch it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2019/09/13/fiba-world-cup-spain-tops-boomers-2ot-argentina-beats-france/

- Pop: Team USA Critics Are Immature, Arrogant (from Brian Windhorst, ESPN):

Read it here: https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/27611517/pop-team-usa-critics-immature-arrogant

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Today's BI Is Dedicated To The Memory Of Bob Rule:

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/nba/bob-rule-forward-for-original-sonics-team-dies-at-75/