Basketball Intelligence For 12/9/23
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
IST FINAL PREVIEW
In-Season Tournament culminates in magic mix of past, present and future
Sam Amick, The Athletic
NBA Cup championship preview
Kevin Pelton, ESPN
The 2023 In-Season Tournament Championship Preview
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
Lakers gear up for Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton in tournament final
Dave McMenamin, ESPN
The stage is set between Indiana and Los Angeles in Las Vegas. Who will step up and take home the NBA Cup?
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com
Haliburton on ‘storybook’ IST finale
Joe Vardon, The Athletic
Haliburton's mesmerizing and efficient play is reminiscent of another late-blooming star: Steve Nash
Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports
Giannis and Zion sounded like they didn’t take the In-Season Tournament seriously
Sean Beckwith, Deadspin
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
ATL: Hawks fade in fourth quarter against 76ers, drop third game in a row
Lauren Williams, AJC
BKN: Cam Johnson’s Mind Matters In Nets’ Solid Start
Steve Lichtenstein
BOS: With return of Kristaps Porzingis, Celtics hit full throttle in another win over the Knicks
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
BOS: Jaylen Brown’s ejection, Derrick White’s MVP night highlight Kristaps Porziņģis’ return
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
BOS: 8 takeaways: the Celtics rode a balanced performance and a big night from Derrick White in a bounce-back win
Tom Westerholm, Boston.com
CHA: What Charlotte Hornets said after blowing lead, nearly collapsing in win over Toronto
Rod Boone, Charlotte Observer
CHI: 5 takeaways from the Bulls’ 4th straight win
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
CHI: Are the Bulls better without Zach LaVine?
Stephen Noh, Sporting News
CHI: Bulls continue winning in Zach LaVine’s absence
Joe Cowley, SunTimes
Victor Wembanyama was as good as advertised on Friday, but the short-handed Bulls again put on a scoring-by-committee effort with four of the five starters netting at least 20 points
CLE: Cavs, Max Strus get revenge over Heat in 111-99 win
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
CLE: Cavs bench sparks 16-point comeback in win over the Heat
Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
DAL: MAVERICKS TAKE DOWN BLAZERS AFTER IRVING EXITS WITH FOOT INJURY
Eddie Sefko, Mavs.com
DAL: 3 things from the Mavericks win against the Trail Blazers
Josh Bowe, Mavs Moneyball
DAL: Doncic, Exum lead way after Irving injury in Mavs’ gutsy win over Blazers
Brad Townsend, Morning News
DEN: Nuggets nearly erase 25-point deficit in fourth quarter but lose first home game of season
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: Nuggets can’t complete epic comeback
Zach Mikash, Denver Stiffs
DET: Pistons and Magic were once equals. Now they’re a world apart
James Edwards III, The Athletic
DET: Pistons pummeled by Magic as skid hits 19
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
GSW: The Warriors’ turnover problem is an indirect consequence of the lack of secondary scoring
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind
GSW: Why Steve Kerr still sees 'championship' team in struggling, frustrating Warriors
Jack Winter, Clutch Points
GSW: What’s wrong with the Warriors and how worried are they about the 10-12 start?
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
GSW: Warriors can't figure out how to defend Chet Holmgren at the end of games
Brad Botkin, CBS Sports
GSW: Warriors doomed by 'obscene' turnover woes in overtime loss to Thunder
Jack Winter, Clutch Points
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