Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis: Playoff Preview Edition
- Playoffs Preview: Answering Key Questions (from The Basketball Writers):
Read it here: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/the-ultimate-2019-nba-playoffs-preview/
- Previewing Each EC 1st-Round Series (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):
Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/how-to-win-each-eastern-conference-series/
- Round One Upset Rankings (from Kevin Pelton, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/26496000/nba-2019-playoff-upset-rankings-kevin-pelton-round-1
- GSW-LAC Series Preview (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):
Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/916511/2019/04/11/warriors-clippers-mega-series-preview-x-factor-key-matchup-prediction-and-more/
From Jacob Goldstein, Nylon Calculus: https://fansided.com/2019/04/13/nylon-calculus-warriors-clippers-win-probabilities-assist-maps-style-charts/
- TOR-ORL Series Preview (from Todd Whitehead, Nylon Calculus):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/04/12/nylon-calculus-raptors-magic-win-probabilities-assist-maps-style-charts/
From Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun:
- PHI-BKN Series Preview (from Jared Dubin, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/04/13/6-big-questions-76ers-nets-matchup/
From Adam Aaronson, Liberty Ballers: https://www.libertyballers.com/2019/4/12/18304535/sixers-playoff-primer-a-comprehensive-look-at-the-upcoming-series-against-the-brooklyn-nets
- POR-OKC Series Preview (from Jared Dubin, The Step Back):
Read it here: https://fansided.com/2019/04/13/6-big-questions-trail-blazers-thunder-matchup/
From Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune: https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/12-sports/425339-331613-sizing-up-blazers-thunder-series
- BOS-IND Series Preview (from Keith Smith, Celtics Blog):
From Tony East, 8 Points, 9 Seconds: https://8points9seconds.com/2019/04/13/forward-battle-pacers-celtics/
From Ben Pfeifer, 8 points, 9 Seconds: https://8points9seconds.com/2019/04/10/indiana-pacers-boston-celtics-guards/
From Ben Gibson, 8 Points, 9 Seconds: https://8points9seconds.com/2019/04/11/4-stats-pacers-celtics-matchups/
From Caitlin Cooper, Indy Cornrows: https://www.indycornrows.com/2019/4/11/18300958/why-thaddeus-young-could-be-key-to-unlocking-bojan-bogdanovic
From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/04/12/celtics-can-afford-take-pacers-lightly-first-round/story.html and https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/04/11/marcus-smart-absence-means-opportunity-for-jaylen-brown-terry-rozier/V61EURC7gM67w6H5FTemuI/story.html
- DEN-SAS Series Preview (from Eric Spyropolous, nugggets.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/guide-to-nuggets-first-round-series-vs-spurs-041119-2
From Dylan Carter, Air Alamo: https://airalamo.com/2019/04/11/san-antonio-spurs-expectations-derrick-white-2019-playoffs/
- HOU-UTA Series Preview (from Jonathan Feigen, Housotn Chronicle):
Read it here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/Rockets-prepare-to-defend-Utah-s-Donovan-13764237.php
From Bryan Oringher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5QkU2pEYqY
- GSW- LAC Numbers Preview (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):
Read it here: https://sports.abs-cbn.com/nba/news/2019/04/13/numbers-preview-warriors-1-vs-clippers-8-55757
- DEN-SAS Numbers Preview (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com)ro
Read it here: https://sports.abs-cbn.com/nba/news/2019/04/13/numbers-preview-nuggets-2-vs-spurs-7-55758
- TOR-ORL Numbers Preview (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):
Read it here: https://sports.abs-cbn.com/nba/news/2019/04/13/numbers-preview-raptors-2-vs-magic-7-55764
- BOS-IND Numbers Preview (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/04/12/numbers-preview-celtics-pacers
- POR-OKC Numbers Preview (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/04/12/numbers-preview-blazers-thunder
- MIL-DET Numbers Preview (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/04/12/numbers-preview-bucks-pistons
- PHI-BKN: Numbers Preview (from John Schuhmann, NBA.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/04/11/numbers-preview-sixers-nets
- Each Playoff Team's Most Important X-Factor (from Frank Urbina, Hoops Hype):
Read it here: https://hoopshype.com/2019/04/13/top-nba-playoff-x-factors/
From Adrian Dy, ABS-CBN: https://sports.abs-cbn.com/nba/news/2019/04/13/look-x-factors-2019-nba-playoffs-55782
- The One Characteristic Shared By All 16 Playoff Teams And None Of The Non-Qualifiers (from David Anthopolous, Celtics Life):
Read it here: http://www.celticslife.com/2019/04/the-what-that-makes-nba-playoff-squad.html
NOTE: This is our third day of playoff previews. Be sure to check out the previous two days