Basketball Intelligence For 3/3/24

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

Basketball Intelligence

Mar 03, 2024

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ATL: Hawks’ offense falls stagnant as team loses second consecutive game to Nets
Lauren Williams, AJC

BKN: The Nets Owned The Hawks. Now, What Comes Next?
Steve Lichtenstein, Steve’s Newsletter

BKN: Mikal Bridges pours in 38 points as Nets rally to defeat Hawks, 114-102
C.J. Holmes, Daily News

CLE: Cavs must find Sam Merrill minutes, no matter how difficult it could be
Evan Dammarell, ClutchPoints

DAL: Dallas Mavericks are wasting the talents of newly acquired center Daniel Gafford
Lorenzo Almanza, Fansided

DEN: Nikola Jokic, Nuggets spoil Lakers' celebration of LeBron James scoring milestone
Bennett Durando, Denver Post

DEN: Nikola Jokic's text, and exploring Nuggets tiebreaker scenarios
Bennett Durando, Denver Post

DEN: Nuggets win eighth straight against Lakers: 'We just wanted to take the life out of this arena'
Matt Brooks, NBA.com

DEN: Nuggets reminding rest of NBA they are still the best, until proven otherwise
Tony Jones, The Athletic

DEN: Nuggets earn 8th-straight win over Los Angeles Lakers
Vinny Benedetto, Denver Gazette

GSW: Draymond Green apologizes to Moses Moody; and Steph Curry is the best screener in the NBA
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ

This video unpacks a fascinating mic’d up moment which starts with Steve Kerr chastising Draymond Green, and ends with a Draymond apology to Moses Moody,
To properly understand the moment, we discuss pin-in screens in the Kerr offense and we also track down the exact play that triggered the whole conversation.
We further argue that Steph Curry is the best screener in the NBA, if you count his gravity, how often he screens, how important it is to his team's offense, and how solid his screens are

HOU: Rockets discover a winning blueprint with road victory over Suns
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle

IND: Pacers near standings nightmare after worst loss of the year vs. Pelicans
Mueez Azfar, 8 Points 9 Seconds

LAC: Clippers’ Bones Hyland ready to contribute again
Janis Carr, OC Register

LAL: D’Angelo Russell Tries To Make Up For Lack Of Athleticism With Work Ethic
Corey Hansford, Lakers Nation

LAL: LeBron James uses milestone night to reflect on overcoming pressure: 'Everybody wanted to see me fail'
Melissa Rohlin, Fox Sports

LAL: Lakers experience déjà vu all over again in another loss to Nuggets
Jovan Buha, The Athletic

LAL: Denver has now won eight consecutive games against the Lakers, many by executing in final minutes of close games
Khobi Price, OC Register

LAL: Lakers frustrated they can’t beat Nuggets, and the problem is getting worse
Dan Woike, LA Times

MEM: Grizzlies' lost season reaches low point with two losses to Blazers
Jonah Dylan, Commercial Appeal

MIA: Jimmy Butler leads Miami Heat to home win over Utah Jazz
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

MIA: Heat again at crossroads of contention or survival, of playoffs or play-in
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel

MIL: Bucks and their ‘instigators’ bully the Bulls as Giannis Antetokounmpo makes more history
Eric Nehm, The Athletic