Basketball Intelligence For 3/20/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
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BOS: CELTICS-WARRIORS: What Worked, What didn’t work and What worked better than expected
Sherrod Blakely, Full Court Press
CHA: Coby White gives sensational sixth-man spark to Hornets in dominant win over Magic
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer
CLE: Game Night Observations: Vintage James Harden, Jaylon Tyson’s Night and More
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
DET: When could Cade Cunningham return from collapsed lung? Explaining the timeline
Matt Moret, The Athletic
DET: Pistons cast spell in W over Wizards without Cade Cunningham
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
DET: Cade Cunningham injury looms over Detroit Pistons historic goals
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
GSW: Has Quinten Post done enough to remain on an NBA roster next season?
Sam Gordon, SF Chronicle
LAC: Clippers succumb to hard times in The Big Easy
Justin Russo
Playing without Kawhi Leonard, Darius Garland, and Bennedict Mathurin, and with John Collins still adhering to an ongoing minute restriction, the Clippers had to rely on guile, grit, and moxy to hang with the Pelicans.
But the lack of bodies came at a price down the stretch.
LAL: Luka Dončić Is On Another Planet
Iztok Franko, digginbasketball
LAL: Luka Doncic scores 60 in Lakers’ eighth straight win
Thuc Nhi Nyguyen, LA Times
LAL: Doncic’s 60-point night propels Lakers past Heat
Benjamin Royer, OC Register
LAL: The light bulb might finally be coming on for enigmatic center Deandre Ayton
Rucker Haringey, Fansided
MIL: With ‘awful’ loss against tanking Jazz, Giannis-less Bucks reap what they sow
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
MIN: Jaden McDaniels is righting the ship after a cold streak
Eamon Cassels, Dunking With Wolves
OKC: EfficientShai: SGA’s Insane StatShots
Gilly, Daily Thunder
OKC: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the most skilled guard ever
David Thorpe, True Hoop
ORL: Magic have lost their connection as win streak fades
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
ORL: Magic handled by host Hornets
Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel
PHI: VJ Edgecombe and Justin Edwards have career nights in Sixers’ win at the Kings
Gabriella Carroll, The Inquirer
A big reason that group was especially effective on Thursday was its three-point shooting. As a trio, they made 13 threes, the lion’s share of the Sixers’ 17 made threes on 47.2% shooting from deep. Edwards hit a career-high seven three-pointers on 11 attempts. With every game, Edwards makes the case for why he should stay in the healthy rotation on a team low on effective three-point shooters.
In the previous 11 games, the Sixers shot just 27% from beyond the arc, which ranked last in the NBA. The last time the Sixers made 17 three-pointers was against Miami on Feb. 26, with both Maxey and Embiid still in the lineup.
Some of the help Thursday came from unexpected places. Before the 2025-26 season, Andre Drummond had made 23 total three-pointers in his 13 NBA seasons. In 2025-26, Drummond has made 26 three-pointers, including knocking down three corner threes against Sacramento on Thursday.
BI Note: Once again, the question re Kings’ horrific 3-point defense rears its ugly head: Scheme, personnel or effort?
PHX: Wembanyama stuns Suns, hits game winner to lift Spurs to victory
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
SAC: Rookies VJ Edgecombe and Maxime Raynaud shine in Kings’ loss to 76ers
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
SAC: Kings set another franchise record during blowout loss to 76ers
Frankie Cartoscelli, Sactown Sports
SAS: 3 takeaways as Wembanyama’s jumper lifts Spurs past Suns and into playoffs
Jeff McDonald, Express-News
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