Basketball Intelligence For 3/13/26, Part One
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
FEATURES OF THE DAY
Inside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s record-breaking night — the beauty, elegance and sheer joy of his game
Kelly Iko, Yahoo Sports
Unsung NBA heroes
David Thorpe, True Hoop
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BKN: Muscular dystrophy took his mobility. His voice carried him to the Hall of Fame
Andrew Marchand, The Athletic
BOS: The Celtics had a chance to beat the defending champs, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder took this one
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
BOS: Jaylen Brown opens up on NBA officiating, flopping
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
BOS: CELTICS-THUNDER: What Worked, What didn’t work and what worked better than expected
Sherrod Blakely, Full Court Press
CHA: How Charles Lee is getting the best out of LaMelo Ball, Hornets’ young core
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer
DAL: Mavericks top Grizzlies in battle of teams jockeying for NBA draft lottery positioning
Mike Curtis, Morning News
DAL: Daniel Gafford regains his footing despite season-long ankle injury
Mike Curtis, Morning News
DEN: 5 Reasons The Nuggets Came Back From 20 To Defeat Spurs
Eddie Bitar, Fadeaway World
DEN: Nuggets rally from down 20 to beat Spurs
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
IND: First impressions of Ivica Zubac
Caitlin Cooper, Basketball She Wrote
IND: Zubac, Slawson deliver solid home debuts for Pacers in loss to Suns
Tom Lewis, Indy Cornrows
LAC: Clippers have been dialing up their defense during recent run
Janis Carr, OC Register
LAL: Luka Doncic scores 51 points as surging Lakers rout Bulls in LeBron’s return
Thuc Nhi Nguyen, LA Times
LAL: Observations: Game 66 vs Bulls
Iztok Franko, digginbasketball
Luka Dončić is still kind of good at basketball.
Listening to the countless media voices bashing him over the last few weeks, or looking at the NBA MVP Ladder where he dropped to sixth place, one could think Dončić is having a terrible season and his team is struggling. Thankfully, the games are still played, and that is the place where Dončić continues to do his magic.
MIL: Bucks’ superb Ousmane Dieng trade has produced rare outcome
Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass
MIN: Timberwolves are primed for major offseason changes if current trajectory continues
Eamon Cassels, Dunking With Wolves
NYK: The Secret to KAT’s Resurgence
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
OKC: Inside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s record-breaking night — the beauty, elegance and sheer joy of his game
Kelly Iko, Yahoo Sports
OKC: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sets the record as Thunder outlasts Celtics
Justin Martinez, The Oklahoman
ORL: Magic still trying to master their toughest opponent: Themselves
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
SAC: The hidden side of Russell Westbrook: NBA’s most hostile interview is also its kindest teammate
Stephen Noh, Sporting News
SAS: How De’Aaron Fox Found ‘His Stride’ at Right Time
Matt Guzman, Sports Illustrated
WAS: Coulibaly Leads Wizards Offense in Overtime Loss to Orlando Magic
Kevin Broom, Bullets Forever
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