Basketball Intelligence For 12/2/23
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BOS: Celtics survive with ugly win over Sixers after Jayson Tatum’s ejection
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
BOS: The Celtics go as Jaylen Brown goes
Sam La France, Celtics Blog
BOS: Horford delivers Back-to-the-Future performance
Sherrod Blakely, Full Court Press
BOS: Celtics should feel fortunate they walked off Garden floor with that win
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
CHA: Miles Bridges not shocked by fast start, but teammates are
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer
DEN: Nuggets survive Jusuf Nurkic’s big night for 119-111 win over Suns
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: 'A complete team win': Nuggets win fourth straight
Matt Brooks, Nuggets.com
DET: Pistons: plenty of assets, but no clear direction?
Jake Fischer, Yahoo Sports
GSW: Steph Curry mentors Brandin Podziemski, his ‘annoying little brother’
Ron Kroichick, SF Chronicle
LAC: Warriors celebrate their continuity as Clippers look to find their own
Law Murray, The Athletic
LAC: Clippers' stagnant offense since Harden trade could be boosted by emulating one Westbrook trait
Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports
The Clippers aren't moving the ball or their bodies, with Westbrook as the notable exception
When you watch the Clippers, though, the extreme lack of passing results from an obvious culprit: Nobody moves.
It's one thing to isolate Leonard and George or run pick-and-roll with Harden -- they are three of the best players in the league in those areas -- but the rest of the team can't just stand around and watch as they go to work
LAL: How good are the Lakers after 20 games? Even they don’t know
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
MIL: Jae Crowder on working his way back from surgery: ‘It’s a test of your mental capacity’
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
MIN: The Game Is Slowing Down For Anthony Edwards, The Playmaker
Will Tzavaras, Canis Hoopus
MIN: Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s emergence hastens Minnesota’s rise to top of West
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
NYK: Knicks Rock Raps North of the Border For Impressive Win
Tommy Beer, What’s On Tap
It's impossible to overstate Brunson's importance/impact on the Knicks franchise
ORL: How Joe Ingles has become a key piece on the improved Magic roster this season
Ayush G, The Pick And Roll
ORL: Magic's nine-game win streak, success the product of three years of work
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
PHI: Short-handed Sixers come up short after valiant effort against Celtics
Adam Aaronson, Philly Voice
PHI: 3 observations after shorthanded Sixers drop close game despite Beverley's career-high night
Noah Levick, NBC Sports
PHI: Sixers vs. Celtics takeaways
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
PHI: Sixers assistants Q&A: Bobby Jackson on relating to NBA players, and being challenged by Nick Nurse
Gina Mizell, The Inquirer
PHO: What we learned from Suns loss to Nuggets minus Devin Booker
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
WAS: Wizards show spark, but can’t keep it lit in another loss at Orlando
Ava Wallace, Washington Post
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