Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 9/23/18

- Nets: Defense Will Determine How Far They've Come (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):

Read it here:  https://nypost.com/2018/09/22/nets-defense-will-determine-how-far-they-have-come/

- Sixers: Will Elton Brand Get Leeway From Ownership To Be A Leader?  (from Keith Pompey, philly.com):

Read it here:

http://www2.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/elton-brand-sixers-gm-76ers-ownership-david-heller-nba-20180922.html

- Lonnie Walker: "Just A Kid From Reading"  (from Jeff McDonald, Express-News):

Read it here:  https://www.expressnews.com/spurs-nation/article/Just-a-kid-from-Reading-13250233.php

- SVG At Crossroads Over Next Step  (from Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press):

Read it here:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2018/09/23/detroit-pistons-stan-van-gundy/1383261002/

- The Sixers' Offseason Work (from Sarah Todd, philly.com):

Read it here:  http://www2.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/sixers-offseason-training-camp-nba-finals-ben-simmons-brett-brown-markelle-fultz-20180922.html

- DeRozan's Three-Point Shooting: Reason For Optimism  (from CharlieOCharles, Pounding The Rock ):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.poundingtherock.com/2018/9/22/17862810/demar-derozan-san-antonio-spurs-3-point-shooter

- Sunday Basketball Notes (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):

Read it here:  https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2018/09/22/jimmy-butler-would-like-ply-his-trade-somewhere-other-than-minnesota/672t3oFMpC9aPT9I06WDAJ/story.html

- Hayward Ready To Put Grueling Rehab Behind Him (from Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe):

Read it here:  https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2018/09/22/gordon-hayward-ready-put-grueling-rehab-behind-him/KtDJzI19oDfqf2pyJmuC4J/story.html

- Max-Contract Talks: Behind The Scenes Look From Team Execs, Agents  (from Alex Kennedy, Hoops Hype):

Read it here: https://hoopshype.com/2018/09/23/max-contract-talks-a-behind-the-scenes-look-from-nba-execs-agents/

- Lee Jenkins' New Job With The Clippers:  Why?  (from Ben McGrath, The New Yorker):

Read it here:  https://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-scene/why-did-an-nba-team-offer-a-vague-new-job-to-a-popular-writer-of-profiles-and-why-did-he-take-it

- From Cape York To The NBA & Back (from Nate Jawai, Players Voice):

Read it here:  https://www.playersvoice.com.au/nate-jawai-cape-york-nba-back/#CYwpoJ39Sh6gUTdG.97

- Glen Grunwald: A Perfect Fit As Canda Basketball's New Head (from Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun):

Read it here:  https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/former-raptors-gm-glen-grunwald-a-perfect-fit-as-canada-basketballs-new-head

- NBA Vet Henry Walker Powers His PBA Team To Record Start (from Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star):

Read it here: https://www.philstar.com/sports/2018/09/23/1853912/nba-vet-powers-elite-record-start