Basketball Intelligence For 2/27/24, PART ONE

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

TEAM-SPECIFIC

BOS: Why the Celtics are chasing perfection down the stretch — even though they have the East locked up
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe

BOS: Barring a sharp twist, there should be little seeding drama over the Celtics’ final 25 regular-season games.
Jay King, The Athletic

CHA: Is the Hornets’ defensive renaissance real?
John Hollinger, The Athletic

CLE: Evan Mobley and the quiet agony of small improvements
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry

DAL: The ‘Luka Magic’ you don’t see: Step into Luka Dončić’s trick shot addiction
Tim Cato, The Athletic

DET: Pistons’ Monty Williams blasts officiating after late non-foul vs. Knicks: ‘The absolute worst call of the season’
The Athletic

GSW: How the Warriors lost the 4-on-3 battle against the Nuggets
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind

GSW: How Chris Paul’s return can really help the Warriors, and how it might not
Tim Kawakami, The Athletic

GSW: Klay embracing Warriors bench role clear to Kerr, Steph
Ali Thanawalla, NBC Sports

IND: Five things that stood out from the win over the Pacers
Eric Koreen, The Athletic

LAL: Lakers sound off on officiating after loss to Suns, but defense is a much bigger issue
Jovan Buha, The Athletic

LAL: How the Lakers can fix their biggest Achilles’ heel
NB Lindberg, Fansided

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