Basketball Intelligence For 2/13/25
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
*FEATURE OF THE DAY*
Jimmy Butler Rolling Behind Switches
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BKN: The Nets At The Break: Time To Pick A Lane
Steve Lichtenstein
BOS: How Payton Pritchard became Celtics’ long-shot maestro
Jay King, The Athletic
CHI: Coby White is the Bulls' No. 1 threat: Can he adjust as opponents gameplan against him?
Will Gottlieb, All CHGO
CHI: Bulls’ glut of guards poses a challenge for Billy Donovan: How to balance minutes with development
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
CHI: Bulls mercilessly booed throughout 40-point loss
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic
CLE: Cavs’ championship window is the next 3 postseasons. Then things get messy
Jason Lloyd, The Athletic
DET: Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart Forming Fierce Frontcourt in Detroit
Dylan Edenfield, Palace Of Pistons
DET: Ausar Thompson is becoming key to Pistons offense
Shakeia Taylor/Hunter Patterson, The Athletic
DET: Surprising numbers and 5 red-hot players at the All-Star break
Aaron Kellerstrass, Piston Powered
GSW: Jimmy Butler Rolling Behind Switches
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops
GSW: How Jimmy Butler has fit with the Warriors
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind
GSW: How does Jimmy Butler’s arrival impact Jonathan Kuminga’s future with the Warriors?
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
GSW: Jimmy Butler was the missing piece in Golden State
Lior Lampert, Fansided
HOU: Why Kevin Durant has 'mad respect' for the Rockets and Ime Udoka
Danielle Lerner, Houston Chronicle
IND: On Bennedict Mathurin, choosing his own adventure
Caitlin Cooper, Basketball She Wrote
LAC: Ben Simmons embraces new chapter with Clippers, feels ‘wanted’
Janis Carr, OC Register
LAL: Luka Doncic and the center of attention
Dan Woike, LA Times
LAL: Dalton Knecht says trade chaos 'felt like a movie'
Dave McMenamin, ESPN
LAL: Dalton Knecht talks about his crazy week being traded from, and returning to, the Lakers
Dan Woike, LA Times
MIA: Heat’s youngest players move forward after enduring Jimmy Butler drama: ‘To us, it’s all we know’
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIA: Heat offense still a problem
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIA: As NBA All-Star break nears, road trip for Heat and Erik Spoelstra could pose vital test
James Jackson, The Athletic
MIA: Can Pat Riley Build One Last Contender?
Wes Goldberg, The Ringer
MIA: Terry Rozier’s poor shooting is contributing to the Heat’s flailing offense
James Jackson, The Athletic
MIN: The Making of a Superstar: Anthony Edwards
Mike Distefano, Complex
MIN: Anthony Edwards is delivering everywhere except in clutch time for Timberwolves
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
MIN: Why Julius Randle Can’t Play Through His Groin Injury
Andrew Dukowitz, Zone Coverage
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