Basketball Intelligence For 11/27/25
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
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*FEATURE OF THE DAY*
James Jones was a player, then a GM and now he’s seeing the NBA through a different lens
Tim Reynolds, AP
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BOS: Derrick White, Celtics find the blueprint in gritty win against Pistons
Jay King, The Athletic
BOS: The Celtics rose to the occasion and halted the Pistons’ win streak. How did they do it? With teamwork and guile
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
DET: Somber Pistons end 13-game win streak via missed free throw
Hunter Patterson, The Athletic
DET: Pistons’ record start reveals growth even without win streak
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
GSW: Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, nearing breaking point, sound alarm about Warriors
Monte Poole, NBC Sports
GSW: Draymond Green sounds off after latest Warriors loss
Nick Friedell, The Athletic
HOU: Rockets show their depth and physical side to beat Warriors
Matt Young, Houston Chronicle
HOU: How the Rockets break basketball with their offensive rebounding
Esfandiar Baraheni, The Athletic
MEM: Q&A: Cedric Coward ‘stayed believing’ on his winding path to NBA
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com
MEM: Can Grizzlies advance to NBA Cup knockout stage?
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal
MIA: Herro again steps up as Heat win streak reaches six
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel
MIA: Heat extends win streak to six, stays alive in NBA Cup race with victory over Bucks. Takeaways
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIA: How Heat can advance in NBA Cup. And Herro’s return, Spoelstra’s tough calls
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
MIL: Sans Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks suffer first-ever loss in NBA Cup group play
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
NOP: Pelicans discover their identity in loss to Grizzlies
Chris Lambert, Pelican Debrief
NYK: The Knicks stuffed, roasted and carved up LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets to end their road trip with a victory
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
NYK: Knicks’ NBA Cup chances still alive with 28-point rout of Hornets
Kristian Winfield, Daily News
PHX: Takeaways from win over Kings
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
SAC: Zach LaVine’s rough night began early and set tone for Kings’ loss to Suns
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee
SAS: 4 Notes from Spurs’ Win in Portland
Paul Garcia, The Spot Up Shot
TOR: Brandon Ingram’s game winner over Pascal Siakam shows how quickly NBA changes
Eric Koreen, The Athletic
TOR: Raptors find a way ‘to win ugly’ against Pacers
Michael Grange, Sportsnet
LEAGUEWIDE
James Jones was a player, then a GM and now he’s seeing the NBA through a different lens
Tim Reynolds, AP
Flipping the script: After an uninspiring rookie season, these five second-year players are breaking out in a huge way
Ian Levy, Fansided
Power Rankings, Week 6
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
NBA Cup 2025 Bracket Clinching Scenarios Ahead of Final Group Play Games
Joe Tansey, Bleacher Report
Best 3-point shooters to start 2025-26
John McKechnie, Rotowire
Can You Predict Performance from What a Player Says?
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops
THE DRAFT
Predictions for all 60 picks in the 2026 NBA Draft
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
Scouting the Legends Classic game between Pittsburgh and UCF for the 2026 NBA Draft cycle
Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings
Nolan Winter Scouting Report
Ersin Demir, NBA Draft Newsletter
Nate Ament Shows Strengths Off the Ball, Weaknesses On the Ball Versus Houston
Sam Vecenie, Game Theory
Scouting Kingston Flemings and Nate Ament
Parker Fleming, Subtsakalidis
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