Basketball Intelligence For 11/29/25
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
LEAGUEWIDE
The NBA Was Right About Load Management, But Not Anymore
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops
Streaks End , Joker’s Passing , Reed Sheppard, Derik Queen Gambit, Dire Wolves
Above The Break
There are a lot of incredible passers in the NBA, but no one is even in the same solar system as Nikola Jokic. The combination of creativity, vision, audacity, and sheer precision he whips on some of his passes can only elicit a hearty laugh. It’s not that his passes are hilarious; it’s that laughter is the default human response to experiences that cannot be processed in real time. In simpler terms, he breaks our brains
NBA Cup results tracker
The Athletic
Early Storylines for Knockout Rounds After Group Play
Joe Tansey, Bleacher Report
Lakers-Spurs, Knicks-Raptors highlight rivalry-laden NBA Cup quarterfinals slate
Josh Robbins, The Athletic
TEAM-SPECIFIC
ATL: Jalen Johnson boosts Hawks over Cavaliers
Lauren Williams, AJC
BKN: Nets struggle without Michael Porter Jr. during ugly loss to 76ers
Brian Lewis, NY Post
CHA: The Hornets show they haven’t quit on the season...yet
Doug Branson/Nic Thomas, Every Hornets Boxscore
CHA: LaMelo Ball’s fourth quarter sparks Hornets
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer
CHI: Bulls drop another one to a bottom-feeder
Joe Cowley, Sun-Times
CLE: Game Night Observations: Bad Transition Defense, Time for a Gut Check and One Good Thing
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
CLE: The NBA has found ‘the way to beat’ the Cavs
Ethan Sands, cleveland.com