Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 9/21/18

- Q & A: Steve Kerr (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/537679/2018/09/20/steve-kerr-on-the-warriors-mindset-heading-into-training-camp-integrating-demarcus-cousins-and-more/

- Q & A: Pelicans' Assistant Coach Chris Finch  (from Scott Kushner, The Advocate):

Read it here:  https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/pelicans/article_f578136a-bce0-11e8-b43a-571e82013709.html

- The Most Intriguing Players This Season (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):

Read and watch it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24736975/zach-lowe-andrew-wiggins-boston-celtics-lineups-most-intriguing-players

- Q & A: Tony Parker (from Matt Rochinski, hornets.com):

Read it here:  https://www.nba.com/hornets/qa-tony-parker

- MIP Candidates Ready To Break Out (from Grant Hughes, Bleacher report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2796251-nba-most-improved-candidates-ready-to-break-out#slide0

- How Sean Marks Brought The Nets Back From The Abyss  (from Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  https://www.si.com/nba/2018/09/20/sean-marks-nets-jimmy-butler-dangelo-russell-demarre-carroll

- Jarrett Allen Carries A New Profile Into His Second Nets' Training Camp (from Tom Dowd, nets.com):

Read it here:  https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2018/09/21/jarrett-allen-carries-a-new-profile-into-his-second-nets-training-camp

- Grading The Pacers Roster (from NBA Math):

Read it here:  https://nbamath.com/crystalbasketball-ranking-the-indiana-pacers-for-2018-19/

- Grading The Rockets Roster (from NBA Math):

Read it here:  https://nbamath.com/crystalbasketball-ranking-the-houston-rockets-for-2018-19/

- 10 Teams That Made  Meaningful Changes Entering 2018-19 Season (from James Herbert, CBS Sports):

Read it here:  https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/10-nba-teams-that-made-the-most-meaningful-changes-entering-2018-19-season/

- Jamal Crawford: "I Could Just Sign A Deal To Sign A Deal"  (from Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated):

Read it here:  NBA free agent Jamal Crawford: ‘I could just sign a deal to sign a deal’

- Sixers Believe Brand Can Help Make Them A FA Destination  (from Derek Bodner, The Athletic):

Read it here: Sixers believe Elton Brand can help make them a free-agent...

- Presti's Plan For 2018-19 Thunder: Fast But Accurate (from Nick Gallo, thunder.com):

Read it here:  https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/presti-180920

- Presti On Steven Adams (from Ananth Pandian, 247 Sports):

Read it here:  https://247sports.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/Article/Presti-on-Adams-We-expect-him-to-take-another-jump-this-year-122259987/

From Marc Hinton, stuff.co.nz:  https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/107269555/OKC-Thunder-boss-When-Steven-Adams-plays-like-an-All-Black-he-s-a-game-changer

- Film Room: More Important: Making Threes Or Defending Threes? (from Josh Cohen, maigc.com):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.nba.com/magic/news/film-room-making-threes-or-defending-threes-20180921

- What's Left For Alex Len? (from Nick Sciria, Cleaning The Glass):

Read it here:  https://cleaningtheglass.com/whats-left-for-len/

- How Far Can The Contrarian, Big, Defensive Jazz Go This Season?  (from Kurt Helin, NBC Sports):

Read it here:  https://nba.nbcsports.com/2018/09/20/how-far-can-contrarian-big-defensive-jazz-go-in-the-west-this-season/

- The Clippers Hired Lee Jenkins For What He Did Best At SI  (from Ben Strauss, Washington Post):

Read it here:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2018/09/18/a-prominent-nba-reporter-is-jumping-to-clippers-front-office-from-sports-illustrated/

- The Clippers Almost Had A Lee Jenkins Precedent, 25 Years Ago (from Jon Greenberg, The Athletic):

Read it here:  https://theathletic.com/538349/2018/09/21/dollars-and-sense-the-lee-jenkins-news-is-cool-but-a-chicago-sportswriter-almost-saved-the-clippers-25-years-ago/

- Ref Lauren Holtkamp: Perfecting Her Craft & Carving A Career Path For Women (from Dan Greene, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  https://www.si.com/nba/2018/09/20/lauren-holtkamp-nba-referee-female-career-path

- Jackie MacMullan/Rafe Bartholomew's Book Ties Generational Stars To Common Thread (from Steve Aschburner, NBA.com):

Read it here:  http://www.nba.com/article/2018/09/20/jackie-macmullan-rafe-bartholomew-basketball-love-story-ties-generations

- Brandon Ingram: The Lakers' Wild Card (from Ben Falk, Cleaning The Glass):

Read it here:  https://cleaningtheglass.com/the-lakers-wild-card/

- Breaking Down Magic & Pelinka's Presser  (from Mike Trudell, lakers.com):

Read it here:

https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/180918-breaking-down-magic-pelinka-presser

- Knicks: Stressing Patience & Taking The Long View (from Steve Popper, Newsday):

Read it here:  https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/steve-mills-david-fizdale-scott-perry-1.21165660

From George Willis, NY Post:

https://nypost.com/2018/09/20/this-knicks-regime-is-different-and-its-just-what-franchise-needs/