Basketball Intelligence For 12/24/24, PART ONE
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BOS: Tatum a late scratch and the Celtics go frosty cold from 3-point range in loss to Magic
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
BOS: Pritchard thinks some opponents better think twice before trying to keep pace with Celtics’ 3-point barrage
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
BOS: Three Folks Celtics Nation should be thankful for this Holiday Season
Sherrod Blakely, Full Court Press
And no, we're not talking about Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown or Joe Mazzulla
CHI: Bucks show Bulls they're no Bambis even when missing their big two
Joe Cowley, SunTimes
CLE: ‘Just a matter of time’: How Cavs’ flamethrower broke out of shooting slump
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
CLE: Cavs get test they wanted against undermanned Utah Jazz, hold off late-game push
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
CLE: How Donovan Mitchell found ‘sense of peace’ with Cavs after years of rumors and drama
Tony Jones, The Athletic
CLE: The Cavs moved to 26-4 on the season with their win over the Utah Jazz.
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
CLE: A role player resurgence and more hot shooting: Cavs week 9 takeaways
Ismail Sy, King James Gospel
DAL: Returning Luka Doncic sets the stage for paint-dominant Mavs to crush struggling Blazers
Mike Curtis, Morning News
DAL: Observations: Game 29 vs Trail Blazers
Iztok Franko, digginbasketball
GSW: Steph Curry still searching for his rhythm as Warriors lose at home to Pacers
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
GSW: Kuminga responds to Kerr criticism by starring off bench
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN
GSW: Kuminga plays like star Warriors need despite loss to Pacers
Michael Wagaman, NBC Sports
GSW: Warriors can’t overcome Pacers amid Steph Curry’s ice-cold shooting
Marisa Ingemi, SF Chronicle
HOU: Focused and motivated, Houston Rockets wash out 'sour taste' of opener with blowout of Hornets
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
LAC: Clippers spread holiday cheer with massive road win
Justin Russo
Ivica Zubac dealt with a calf injury on Monday, then punished Memphis for a 20-20 outing
LAL: Pistons expose LeBron James and Lakers for what they are — and aren’t — in L.A. loss
Dan Woike, LA Times
LAL: Why Watch the Lakers?
Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker
The dawn of J. J. Redick’s coaching career and the dusk of Lebron James’s playing years converge in an erratic season
MIA: Heat dealt another tough blow amidst frustrating stretch
Wes Goldberg, All U Can Heat
Dru Smith went down with what looked like a serious injury during the Heat's game against the Nets
MIA: Kel'el Ware proves why Heat can't ignore his greatest trait in win over Nets
Joshua Gitman, All U Can Heat
MIL: Bucks’ turnaround: Not only winning games now, but doing so ‘with a cushion’ and having fun
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
MIL: Bucks achieving key objectives simultaneously in recent wins
Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass
MIL: Bucks beat Bulls without Giannis, Lillard as Middleton flashes all-star form
Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel
MIN: Chris Finch under fire to solve problems with no easy answers
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
NYK: The Knicks are no longer a one-man show
Mike Vaccaro, NY Post
NYK: Karl-Anthony Towns is thriving in a tough spot
Matt Moore, Fansided
NYK: Bringing the Payne
Spurred by their backup point guard, the Knicks had yet another dominant offensive performance
ORL: Magic, the NBA’s most cohesive group of ‘dawgs,’ show Celtics their bite
Josh Robbins, The Athletic
ORL: Moe Wagner prepares for uphill climb of injury rehab
Philip Rossman-Reich, World R Squared
ORL: Injury-Riddled Magic Upset The Celtics
Aaditya Krishnamurthy. Fadeaway World
PHI: Kelly Oubre Jr. is doing everything he needs to for Sixers
Tom West, Liberty Ballers
PHI: As Sixers keep running into the bizarre, Maxey thinks they're ‘slowly but surely figuring it out'
Noah Levick, NBC Sports
SAS: Wembanyama doesn't want to be put in a box: 'I won't fit'
Michael C Wright, ESPN
SAS: Spurs almost make 15-point comeback, but fall to Sixers in crunch time
Paul Garcia, The Spot Up Shot
TOR: What should be on Raptors' Christmas wish list?
Michael Grange, Sportsnet
UTA: The Jazz — the NBA’s worst defense — fall to Donovan Mitchell’s league-leading offense
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
UTA: After long pregame delay, Jazz fall short against Donovan Mitchell, Cavs
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
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