Basketball Intelligence For 1/31/25
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC
ATL: Reeling Hawks lose seventh consecutive game
Lauren Williams, AJC
BOS: Jayson Tatum, Celtics show signs of returning to form as offense sidesteps traps
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
CLE: Cavs continue their redemption arc by trouncing the Hawks
Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
CLE: Why don’t Cavs guards Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland steal free points like Trae Young?
Jimmy Watkins, cleveland.com
DAL: And Kyrie Irving just keeps on fighting
Mette Robertson, Mavs Moneyball
There’s no giving up for Kyrie Irving these days. Why does he keep showing up when no one would blame him for getting a little rest?
DEN: Julian Strawther is finding his place in Nuggets rotation
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: Michael Malone explains decision to bring Christian Braun off bench, leave Russell Westbrook as starter
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
IND: On Pascal Siakam's changing star chart
Caitlin Cooper, Basketball She Wrote
LAC: How did Kawhi Leonard get back to ‘complete basketball’ so quickly?
The Athletic
LAL: LeBron James doesn't take a night off against NBA's worst team in Lakers win
Dan Woike, LA Times
LAL: Lakers take control early, blow out league-worst Wizards
Khobi Price, OC Register
MIN: Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s grit lifts up-and-down Timberwolves over Suns
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
MIN: Timberwolves, boosted by the bench, roll to victory over Jazz
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
MIN: Full Team Symphony Leads to 5th-Straight Win
Charlie Walton, Canis Hoopus
NOP: Zion Williamson’s improved defense has been obvious in his return from injury
William Guillory, The Athletic
NYK: The Knicks are winning: a look at what they're doing differently during the recent hot streak.
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
ORL: Magic have lost everything that made them special
Philip Rossman-Reich, World R Squared
ORL: The Magic's offense has already cratered. Now the defense is collapsing
Philip Rossman-Reich, World R Squared
PHI: Maxey, Sixers explain why 3-guard lineup works on both ends
Ky Carlin, USA Today
PHX: Durant nears 30,000 points: NBA players on what makes him an elite scorer
Tim MacMahon, ESPN
POR: A blowout win over the Magic is the latest and most impressive of a recent string of victories
Sean Highkin, Rose Garden Report
SAC: Kings suffer disheartening road loss to Philadelphia 76ers after building second-half lead
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee
SAC: Kings navigate flurry of interest in De’Aaron Fox across NBA
Sam Amick, The Athletic
UTA: Dismal third quarter dooms Jazz against Timberwolves
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
UTA: Jazz fans chant for Joe Ingles in return to Utah
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
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