Basketball Intelligence For 1/22/25
The Knicks nip the Nets in NYC, Orlando's magic has been illusory of late, Sixers a mile away from competitive in Denver, and more...
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Rockets’ Alperen Şengün on growing up, Nikola Jokić comparisons and NBA All-Star candidacy
Sam Amick, The Athletic
LEAGUE NEWS
The 24 Players Who Deserve to Be 2025 NBA All-Stars
Michael Pina, The Ringer
Mitchell is awesome, but for Cleveland to get where it wants to go, this had to happen. His concessions have allowed Evan Mobley and Darius Garland to flourish; what was one of the league’s thinnest playoff teams is now, arguably, the deepest. Mitchell doesn’t overwhelm his team’s system so much as elevate it, leveraging his gravity and attention, taking over when it matters most: In crunch time, his usage rate is 35.0, and his true shooting is 69 percent. This is a no-brainer.
NBA midseason grades for every East team: Cavs earn 'A+,' Knicks and Celtics have same mark, one team gets 'F'
Jasmyn Wimbish/Jack Maloney/James Herbert, CBS Sports
The F5 Q&A With Dean Oliver
Owen Phillips, F5
NBA’s record 3-point deluge isn’t Steph Curry’s fault — and it won’t last forever
Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic
Who Deserves an NBA All-Star Spot? Here Are Our Picks, Backed by Data
Jeremias Engelmann, 5x5
NBA News and Rumor Roundup 1/22/2025
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops
Officially Unofficial All-Star Starters Ballot
Jared Dubin Last Night, In Basketball
PODCAST: Satman & Dodgin
Aaron Bollwinkel/Evan Kuck, No Gimmes
NBA Power Rankings: Which players are under the most pressure?
NBA Insiders, ESPN
NBA DRAFT
Collin Murray-Boyles: Basketball Amoeba
Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings
TEAM NEWS
BKN: Undermanned But Well-Coached Nets Give Knicks A Scare
Steve Lichtenstein, Steve’s Newsletter
BKN: 3 Takeaways as Brooklyn Nets give the New York Knicks a good run for their money
Collin Helwig, Nets Daily
When you have a dynamic, score-from-anywhere guard and a back-to-the-basket big whose best attribute is rebounding, the former will likely get more attention than the latter. That’s just the nature of how today’s game is consumed.
Nonetheless, it’s been Sharpe who’s had the larger spotlight on him of late with Thomas playing only two games between late November and now. That stretch has been a mixed bag collectively, but he’s performed well under it of late.
CHI: Grading the Bulls season so far: Offense, Defense, and Beyond
Austin McGee, Pippen Ain’t Easy
DAL: Grading the Bulls season so far: Offense, Defense, and Beyond
Dwain Price, Mavs.com
DAL: Mavericks Grapple with 8-Player Injury Report Ahead of Timberwolves Matchup
Grant Afseth, Dallas Hoops Journal
DET: Pistons at NBA midseason: Optimism is present, playoffs are in sight
Hunter Patterson, The Athletic
LAL: Lakers get back on track against woeful Washington
Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times
LAL: Time For The Lakers To Reverse Their Dalton Knecht Decision
Frederick Okocha, Last Word On Sports
LAL: How Gabe Vincent has become steadying influence for Lakers bench
David Yapkowitz, Clutch Points
MIA: Herro-less Heat falls to struggling Trail Blazers at home, as Butler saga continues. Takeaways
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIA: Tyler Herro sits, Kel’el Ware starts and Heat stumble in woeful 116-107 loss to Blazers
Ira Winderman, South Florida Sun Sentinel
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