Basketball Intelligence For 12/23/25
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BOS: Celtics comeback win gets stretch of (really) winnable games off on the right foot
Sherrod Blakely, Full Court Press
BOS: Joe Mazzulla continues to win mind games as benching starters leads to Celtics victory over Pacers
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
BOS: Joe Mazzulla benches Celtics starters, but surprising move sparks win
Jay King, The Athletic
BOS: Celtics’ bench provided a spark, but Jaylen Brown had the finishing touch in comeback win over Pacers
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
CHA: kon knueppel does not believe in shooting specialists
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CHA: GAMENOTES: Regular Season Game #29 Charlotte Hornets (9-19) at Cleveland Cavaliers (15-14)
Doug Branson, Every Hornets Boxscore
CHI: Bulls get healthy, go big: 4 observations from 3-game winning streak
Joel Lorenzi, The Athletic
CLE: Game Night Observations: Buying the Dip, Merrill’s Impact, Hunter’s Resurgence and More
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
CLE: De’Andre Hunter and the edge the Cavs have been searching for
Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
CLE: Cavs snap a three-game losing skid with a 3-point barrage
Ethan Sands/Jimmy Watkins, cleveland.com
GSW: Jimmy Butler, Warriors show some fight vs. Dillon Brooks, Suns
Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic
GSW: Trayce Jackson-Davis is only playing in short bursts, and the center is playing some of the best ball of his career as a result
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News
GSW: Kerr gives “perfect example of where Draymond would’ve gotten everybody organized”
Poor Man’s Commish, Let’s Go Warriors
GSW: Warriors find new options at bottom of rotation
Punk Basketball, Dub Nation HQ
