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Basketball Intelligence For 11/8/26

Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

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Nov 08, 2026
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LEAGUEWIDE

Making sense of Jaylen Brown’s previous impact with Celtics
Zach Kram, ESPN

Notes from: Suns-Rockets, Warriors-Magic, Hawks-Nets, Nuggets-Pacers
Keith Smith, Basketball Bulletin

Notes from: Lakers-Blazers, Hawks-Wizards, Wolves-Pelicans, Mavericks-Jazz
Keith Smith, Basketball Bulletin

How worried should these 10 teams be?
Joseph Casciaro, The Star

TEAM-SPECIFIC

BKN: Mikel Brown’s healthy but knows ‘it’s all about getting stronger’
Brian Lewis, NY Post

BOS: Tatum, Celtics hit from long range early and often in rout of Hornets
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe

BOS: Sure-handed Sam Hauser leads NBA with one wild stat: no one has taken care of the basketball better
Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports

BOS: Under Joe Mazzulla, the Celtics have been great at building big leads, but not always great at holding them. Here’s why.
Julian Benbow, Boston Globe

CHI: The Bulls are playing at the fastest pace in the league, and it isn’t working
Brady Shanahan, Pippen Ain’t Easy

CHI: The Bulls offense needs more than a few fixes to get off life support
Joe Cowley, SunTimes

CLE: Diving deep into Cavs 109-97 loss to Knicks
Jackson Flickinger, Fear The Sword

CLE: Why the Cavs re-signed Thomas Bryant — and why it is costing them
Chris Fedor/Ethan Sands, cleveland.com

CLE: James Harden is struggling and Cleveland has nowhere to turn
Chris Fedor/Ethan Sands, cleveland.com

DAL: How Santi Aldama could change the dynamic of Mavericks’ offense
Mike Curtis, Morning News

DAL: Santi Aldama was very impressive in his first game with Mavericks
Dwain Price, Mavs.com

DAL: Group effort helps Mavericks learn from their past, take down Jazz
Eddie Sefko, Mavs.com

GSW: Video breakdown: Steph Curry imposes his own brand of magic against Orlando
Joe Viray, Golden State of The Union

GSW: Steve Kerr went with a bold strategy to begin overtime
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News

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