Basketball Intelligence For 11/17/25
The day's best basketball reporting and analysis.
FEATURE OF THE DAY
The 2025-26 NBA Is Warped Beyond Recognition
Neil Paine, Neil’s Substack
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TEAM NEWS
BOS: No More Six Seven...
Adam Taylor The Celtics Chronicle
BOS: Celtics notebook: Jordan Walsh impresses teammates in ‘great’ game vs. James Harden
Zack Cox, Boston Herald
BOS: Jaylen Brown, Celtics hold off James Harden, Clippers late to claim rare clutch win: 8 takeaways
Tom Westerholm/Audrey Cooney, Boston.com
“It’s just Jordan’s ability to stay disciplined throughout the entire thing – he’s just showing a true mindset into taking that on and having the professionalism and the toughness to do that every night,” Mazzulla said. “So we don’t tell him anything because of all the other stuff he’s done. He had six defensive rebounds, two offensive, and he’s doing more than just guarding the team’s best player. …
“So you pat him on the back and tell him to get better.”
BKN: Nets pick up second win of the season, beat Wizards 129-106
Collin Helwig, Nets Daily
BKN: Nets Defeat Of Wizards Didn’t Magically Wreck Their Season’s Mission
Steve Lichtenstein, Steve’s Newsletter
CHA: Hornets’ Kon Knueppel showing there’s another Duke rookie star
Sean Keene, Yardbarker
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CLE: Monday Mailbag: Potential Upgrades, Jarrett Allen’s Role and Growing Pains
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
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