Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 9/5/19
- ATL: Hawks Flying In Right Direction (from Shaun Powell, NBA.com):
Read it here: http://global.nba.com/news/30-teams-in-30-days-hawks-flying-in-right-direction/
- CHI: Health Will Be Key In Rebuilding Process (from Shaun Powell, NBA.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/30teams30days/2019/CHI
- CHI: Player preview: Lauri Markkanen (from Mark Strotman, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-player-preview-skys-limit-lauri-markkanen-year-3
- MEM: Watanabe Is Still Japan's "Chosen One" (from Mikeie Reiland SBNation):
Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/2019/9/5/20849363/yuta-watanabe-rui-hachimura-japanese-basketball-future
- NOP: The Pels' Development Plan For DiDi Silva (from Christopher Dodson, Forbes):
- SAC: Kings' Rise Comes At A Bad Time In Wrong Conference (from Robbie Stratakos, Clutch Points):
Read it here: https://clutchpoints.com/sacramento-kings-on-the-rise-at-the-worst-time-in-the-wrong-conference/
- SAC: De'Aaron Fox's Rise (from Lewis Pipkin, Sir Charles In Charge):
Read it here: https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/09/05/sacramento-kings-deaaron-fox-rise-point-guards/
- WAS: Hachimura Leads Japan's Hoops Renaissance (from Brian Windhorst, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27535557/wizards-lottery-pick-hachimura-leads-japan-basketball-renaissance
From Candace Buckner, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/09/05/rui-hachimura-posterized-an-nba-player-has-way-go-competing-against-best/
- HOF: Chuck Cooper Gets His Due (from Zachary Weiss, Pittsburgh Sports Now):
- FIBA World Cup: Serbia Is The Team To Watch (from Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2019/09/05/serbia-fiba-world-cup-nikola-jokic-bogdan-bogdanovic-boban-marjanovic
- Inside The Development Of An NBA Jump Shot (from Mo Dakhil, Bleacher Report):
Read and watch it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2850261-inside-the-development-of-an-nba-jump-shot
- Inside NBA Group Chats (from Alex Kennedy, Hoops Hype):
Read it here: https://hoopshype.com/2019/09/04/nba-group-rumors-chat-text-message-social-media-jokes-longform-trade/
- A Tribute From Nowitzki & Nash To Mark Stein (from Tim Cato, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/1179605/2019/09/05/a-tribute-from-dirk-nowitzki-and-steve-nash-to-their-friend-marc-stein/
- Bill Fitch's Last Coaching Job May Have Been His Best (from Gary Washburn, Boston Globe):
Read it here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/09/04/fitch/YAhIi0lnCKjYx8w7jxhyMJ/story.html