Basketball Intelligence For 3/16/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BOS: The Celtics have a secret weapon: Tony Dobbins is chief de-escalator, one of the Celtics’ longest-tenured assistants, and one of the critical pieces of the NBA’s best coaching staff
Noa Dalzell, Celtics Blog
BOS: The Amazing Perseverance of Baylor Scheierman
Robby Fletcher, Celtics Blog
CHI: Donovan’s season isn’t even close to being over when it comes to evaluating
Joe Cowley, Sun*Times
CLE: Max Strus was awesome on Sunday but the team wasn’t
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
DEN: Mike Moser’s unique road to Nuggets coaching gig, from family of adoptees to international journeyman
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: Nuggets made same mistake on Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander game-winners
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: How Lakers’ Austin Reaves got his own rebound, stunned Nuggets on wildest play of NBA season: ‘1 in 100’
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
GSW: Spirited effort produces big lead, but Warriors can’t hang on against Knicks
Sam Gordon, SF Chronicle
IND: Pacers “buck” trends with Jarace Walker, Ivica Zubac
Caitlin Cooper, Basketball She Wrote
IND: Pacers get dominated by Bucks’ Antetkounmpo, lose record-tying 13th straight
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
IND: Even in Pacers’ defeats, Ivica Zubac proves he fits
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
LAL: Lakers playing well enough to show they can be a tough playoff matchup
Law Murray, The Athletic
LAL: ‘Glass in my hand’: Inside Marcus Smart’s return from The Punch
Dave McMenamin, ESPN
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