Basketball Intelligence For 11/25/25

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

Nov 25, 2025

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Flyover dribbles, Jordan Ott, the turbocharged Pistons, and more
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry

Despite a career derailed by a hip injury, former Celtic Isaiah Thomas still yearns for NBA return
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe

Jokić’s game-sealing, behind-the-back pass stuns the Grizzlies
Mike Prada, The Athletic

Another Timberwolves collapse raises questions about where this team is headed
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic

LEAGUEWIDE

Flyover dribbles, Jordan Ott, the turbocharged Pistons, and more
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry

One Thought For Each Game on Monday Night
Dustin Brewer, HOOPS

With the Wolves, it’s the same thing every time at this point: their lack of a primary point guard is limiting this team’s upside. Rob Dillingham played nine minutes, Mike Conley played 25, but the bulk of the game was the Anthony Edwards/Donte DiVincenzo backcourt that produced a whopping five assists between the two of them. A lack of ball movement from the backcourt is severely limiting the offense and worse than that, coach Chris Finch continues to push Julius Randle as a connecting piece in place of a point guard.
The result: too many empty possessions

Many NBA stars are getting injured. Will the league and its partners dive deep for answers?
David Aldridge, The Athletic

Despite a career derailed by a hip injury, former Celtic Isaiah Thomas still yearns for NBA return
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe

NBA Power Rankings: Heat and Magic crash the party, Wizards are the anti-Thunder
Ian Levy, Fansided

NBA power rankings: Thunder remain on top, Pistons jump to second, Lakers enter top five
Kurt Helin, NBC Sports

NBA team grades for first month of season: Plenty of A’s and F’s
Mark Giannotto, USA Today

These six young NBA players are playing like first-time All-Stars.
Ricky O’Donnell, SBNation