Basketball Intelligence For 12/26/25
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
FEATURES OF THE DAY
J.B. Bickerstaff carries father’s qualities in leading Pistons’ ascent
Coty Davis, Detroit News
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NBA Scouts Reveal Who They’d Draft No. 1 Right Now
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
The official record for most blocked shots in a Christmas Day game is 8 by DeAndre Jordan in 2011. It is unfortunate that the Assn didn’t officially track that stat until the early 70s. : https://imgur.com/hgQjqoe
LEAGUEWIDE
NBA Christmas games: What should give 10 teams title hope, concerns
Zach Kram, ESPN
NBA Christmas winners and losers
Ben Golliver, Washington Post
What we learned from NBA Christmas: Spurs are Thunder’s kryptonite, Nikola Jokić is unstoppable
The Athletic
NBA Power Rankings
Marc Stein, The Stein Line
TEAM-SPECIFIC
CLE: Lessons from a Christmas loss: This bench trio could shift the Cavs’ playoff defense
Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
CLE: Cavs blow chance to make a statement against the Knicks on Christmas Day
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
CLE: Cavaliers’ brutal late loss on Christmas reveals team flaw, slim margin for error
Joe Vardon, The Athletic
CLE: Christmas Day Observations: A Missed Opportunity and an Optimistic Viewpoint
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
DAL: Mavericks dealt difficult blow in loss to Warriors in Cooper Flagg’s Christmas debut
Mike Curtis, Morning News
DEN: Ziveli! A Christmas toast to Nikola Jokic after another all-time performance
Vinny Benedetto, Denver Gazette
“He makes the right play all the time. When you do that, I just think your efficiency stays where it’s at, because in your mind, you’re playing with the right flow. You’re just making the right play each time. I’m just proud of him — the way he played and his whole approach to the game,” Adelman said. “Just don’t get tired of this. It’s the best player in the world man. It’s just the bottom line.”
DEN: Nikola Jokić outduels Anthony Edwards in NBA Christmas finale
Jon Krawczynski/Mike Prada, The Athletic
DEN: Nikola Jokic exorcises Timberwolves from Denver
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: Takeaways from Denver’s crazy win on Christmas
Vinny Benedetto, Denver Gazette
