Basketball Intelligence For 2/16/24

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

TEAM-SPECIFIC

BOS: How the Celtics' Horns Gored the Nets' Defense
Adam Taylor, Celtics Chronicle

BOS: Joe Mazzulla welcomes external noise, even if it’s loud
Jay King, The Athletic

BOS: The Celtics are cruising into the All-Star break as the NBA’s best team. How do they avoid complacency?
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe

BOS: 10 takeaways from Celtics/Nets
Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog

CHA: Brandon Miller will be a winner. (Don't hold the Hornets' record against him.)
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry

CHA: 3 biggest surprises for the Hornets heading into the All-Star break
Ben Handler, Swarm And Sting

DAL: Film Findings: Luka Doncic and the unrealized assist opportunity
Jared Dubin, Last Night In Basketball

DAL: Can Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington elevate the Mavericks? Analyzing their fit in Dallas
Tim Cato, Josh Robbins, Dave DuFour, The Athletic

DET: The Cade Cunningham-Jaden Ivey pairing, rotations and more Pistons storylines to watch
James Edwards III, The Athletic

GSW: Klay Thompson heats up for 35 points in surprise bench role as Warriors beat Jazz
Shayna Rubin, Mercury News

IND: Basketball, She Broke
Riley Eubanks, Indianapolis Monthly

Pacers analyst Caitlin Cooper is taking a much deserved break during NBA All-Star weekend, close to a year after she launched her own blog about the team, earning the respect of coaches, players, and fans along the way

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