Basketball Intelligence For 1/26/25
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BOS: Celtics tame Mavericks following slow start
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
BOS: With Jrue Holiday and Derrick White back to their old selves, Celtics rebound from listless loss to Lakers
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
BOS: Derrick White’s third quarter and the 3 little words that helped spur a Celtics win
Jay King, The Athletic
CHI: Bulls waste a chance for some breathing room. Takeaways from a loss to the 76ers.
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
CLE: Donovan Mitchell refuses to let fatigue dictate Cavs’ season’s outcome
Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
CLE: Cavs’ valiant comeback falls short against the Rockets
Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
CLE: Why Evan Mobley sounded Cavs’ alarm after Rockets loss, and how ‘wake up call’ might help
Jimmy Watkins, cleveland.com
CLE: The Dog Days, Defensive Issues and Leadership
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
DAL: Injury-ravaged Mavs suffer yet another setback in a home loss against Boston
Brad Townsend, Morning News
DAL: In NBA Finals rematch, Mavericks fall, lose yet another player to injury
Christian Clark, The Athletic
DAL: Lessons from a Finals Rematch
Iztok Franko, digginbasketball
DEN: Nuggets start long road trip with blowout loss to Timberwolves
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: The NBA screwed Nikola Jokic out of one of the longest shots ever
Ricky O’Donnell, SBNation
DEN: Evaluating Denver’s trade deadline needs
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
GSW: Why Schröder trade brings Warriors few answers five weeks in
Monte Poole, NBC Sports
HOU: The Cavaliers were the No. 1 team in the NBA until they ran into the Rockets
Danielle Lerner, Houston Chronicle
IND: Tyrese Haliburton gets his Paris moment — at last
Scott Agness, Fieldhouse Files
LAC: Even in a 40-point James Harden game, it’s the little things that stand out
Law Murray, The Athletic
LAC: Clippers’ defense tested in decisive win over Bucks
Janis Carr, OC Register
LAL: Jarred Vanderbilt provides Lakers with much-needed boost in win over Warriors
Dan Woike, LA Times
LAL: Jarred Vanderbilt gives Lakers defensive versatility as they weigh options ahead of trade deadline
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
LAL: Lakers kick off Grammy trip with win over Warriors
Khobi Price, OC Register
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