Basketball Intelligence for 2/28/24
The Day's Best NBA Reporting and Analysis
LEAGUEWIDE STORIES
The MOST IMPORTANT THINGS in the NBA — For All 30 Teams
Royce Webb,
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NBA’s 65-game rule isn’t just about the awards race — and it isn’t going anywhere
Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic
Are NBA teams taking too many 3-pointers? Yes, according to two Syracuse professors
Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today
"It's not that 3s are becoming less valuable, it’s that 2s are becoming more valuable," Ehrlich said.
One Potentially Fatal Flaw For Every NBA Title Contender
Wes Goldberg, RealGM
NBA Game Notes (Feb. 27, 2024)
Justin Kubatko,
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NBA Power Rankings: Dallas dances out West, Celtics separate from pack
Staff, ESPN
Charlotte's front office search heats up ... plus we reveal a rising target for NBA teams
The Lakers and Clippers are ready to share their home for the final time
Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times
A partial to-do list for swapping between Lakers and Clippers games is as follows: change the wrapping on pillars inside the main concourse and outside the building; change the court; swap out the baskets; configure the different courtside seats and scorer’s table; update the merchandise stands; swap the TV trucks and stationary cameras; and redecorate the tunnel to the court for the home team.
The Clippers’ court is 10 feet longer and two feet wider than the Lakers’ court and has 34 more wood panels.
One Bad Stat for Each Good NBA Team
Quinn Everts,
TEAM STORIES
ATL: Hawks welcome John Collins, then beat Jazz
Lauren Williams, Atlanta Journal-Constitution