Basketball Intelligence For 11/24/24

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

TEAM-SPECIFIC

BKN: Nets head on brutal West Coast trip after getting ‘wake-up call’ they didn’t want
Brian Lewis, NY Post

CHA: LaMelo Ball’s career night not enough in loss to Bucks
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer

CHA: Ball Blasts Past Career High For First 50-PT Game, Bucks Withstand Hornets’ Late Charge
Sam Perley, Hornets.com

CHI: Bulls' defense falters again in loss to Grizzlies
Joe Cowley, SunTimes

CHI: Matas Buzelis gives Bulls cause for hope in otherwise abysmal home loss
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic

DEN: Michael Malone leads Nuggets past Lakers, moves atop Denver's win list
Vinny Benedetto, Denver Gazette

Big nights from Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr., Russell Westbrook and Christian Braun helped Michael Malone move atop the Denver Nuggets' franchise wins list. Malone's 433rd is one more than Doug Moe.

DEN: Jokic Leads The League In Three-Point Shooting Percentage
Vishwesha Kumar, Fadeaway World

Jokic’s transformative season showcases his dominance, elite versatility, and MVP-caliber impact on the Denver Nuggets' success

DET: Pistons fall short against Magic
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press

DET: Want to Win A Close Game With The Pistons? Get The Ball To Cade
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops

DET: Can Ausar Thompson help Pistons’ struggling perimeter defense?
Hunter Patterson, The Athletic

GSW: Film Breakdown: On the delicate balancing act surrounding Jonathan Kuminga
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind

GSW: Warriors run out of gas in loss to Spurs
Danny Emerman, Mercury News

IND: Haliburton says he doesn’t have any answers
Ricky O’Donnell, SBNation

LAC: Clippers make it 7 in a row at home
Janis Carr, OC Register

LAL: The Lakers still haven’t figured out the Nuggets
Jovan Buha, The Athletic

LAL: New season, same result: Lakers lose to Nuggets after third-quarter collapse
Dan Woike, LA Times

MEM: Scotty Pippen Jr. has career showing vs Bulls
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal