Basketball Intelligence For 12/28/24
Mike Brown out in Sactown, Jaylen Brown gets down in Beantown, the Nuggets defense not holding anybody down, and more...
LEAGUE NEWS
The Julius Randle experience and more NBA trends that have caught my eye
Fred Katz, The Athletic
Whoever the Wolves are playing, especially if it’s a team with a capable point guard, runs pick-and-roll after pick-and-roll, making sure Randle is defending the screener. Go promptly, and teams can create quick buckets. If there isn’t an immediate opening, just keep scrambling the defense until Randle resembles an electric dreidel, mired in an infinite spin.
New Year, New Me: 4 Players Who Need a Turnaround in 2025
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops
The NBA's playoff format might be up for some drastic changes soon
Mike D. Sykes, II, USA Today
NBA legend Isiah Thomas thankful for 'prayers and the love' amid private battle with Bell's palsy
Chantz Martin, Fox News
NBA Rumors: 1 Franchise-defining New Year's resolution for all 30 teams for 2025
Michael Saenz, Sir Charles In Charge
NBA DRAFT
The biggest steal in the 2025 NBA Draft is already painfully obvious
Christopher Kline, Fansided
Through 13 games, the 22-year-old senior is averaging 20.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists on .540/.361/.718 splits. He's one of the very best guards in the country, and his NBA Draft stock is appropriately on the rise. Jones ranked 19th in our most recent big board.
TEAM NEWS
BOS: Joe Mazzulla’s subtle tweak pays dividends in Pacers rout
Brian Robb, Masslive.com
BOS: Jaylen Brown scores season-high 44 points to lead Celtics in rout against Pacers
Adam Himmelsbach, The Boston Globe
BOS: Jaylen Brown’s 44 points power Celtics to slump-busting rout of Pacers
Zack Cox, Boston Herald
BOS: Jaylen Brown drops 44 as Celtics return to dominant form in win over Pacers: 10 takeaways
Tom Westerholm, Boston.com