Basketball Intelligence For 2/6/25
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC
*FEATURE OF THE DAY*
PODCAST: Guest Jason Quick discusses the state of the Blazers & previews tonight’s POR-SAC game.
Ray Lebov/Nick Agar-Johnson, Kings Weekly Podcast
Ray & Nick also discuss the recent Kings trades and much more
ATL: Hawks lose to Spurs at the wire
Lauren Williams, AJC
BOS: The Celtics have finally built some momentum after a long stretch of inconsistent play
Jay King, The Athletic
CHI: Following Zach LaVine trade, Bulls moving forward, looking to ‘make a shift’
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic
CLE: How the Cavs’ undrafted point guard is proving he belongs in Cleveland’s future
Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
CLE: Garland’s game-winner holds off Pistons' late pursuit, 118-115
Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
CLE: Cavaliers rival now trying to copy Cleveland's success with new starting lineup
Josh Cornelissen, King James Gospel
DAL: Max Christie Makes Promising Mavericks Debut in Loss Against 76ers
Grant Afseth, Dallas Hoops Journal
DET: In heartbreaking loss, Cade Cunningham shows off clutch factor
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
GSW: What Jimmy Butler brings the Warriors on offense, defense and the bottom line
Sam Gordon, SF Chronicle
GSW: Warriors have cleaned the Steph Curry Window with trade for Jimmy Butler
Scott Ostler, SF Chronicle
It’s all about Steph, and that’s the way it should be.
This is a Steph Curry Window trade. If you don’t like it, go tell Curry — and Joe Lacob, or Mike Dunleavy, or Steve Kerr — that Curry doesn’t deserve another shot at a championship.
The Warriors, after a few years of dancing along Two Timelines, have junked that awkward game plan.
MEM: Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. lead 2nd-half blitz vs Raptors
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal
MEM: How Marcus Smart, Vince Williams Jr. looked in long-awaited return to Grizzlies
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal
MIA: Heat sends Jimmy Butler to Warriors as part of four-team trade
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIA: Heat beats 76ers, after big in-game trade, to move back above .500
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
MIL: Khris Middleton was special to Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
MIL: Without Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Bobby Portis lead Bucks to 112-102 win over Hornets
Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel
MIL: What Khris Middleton Meant to the Milwaukee Bucks
Jordan Treske, GSPN
OKC: SGA scores 50 again as Thunder rout Suns
Tim MacMahon, ESPN
OKC: SGA hits 50-point mark again
Justin Martinez, The Oklahoman
The rest of today’s team-specific stories and draft-related stories follow for paid subscribers. Also note that a special trade deadline edition of BI will follow shortly. Watch for it!