Basketball Intelligence for 4/11/2023
The Day's Best NBA Reporting and Analysis
LEAGUEWIDE STORIES
The N.B.A. Was Redesigned for Drama, and It’s Working
Tania Ganguli, The New York Times
“If I’m another team, I’m targeting us, too,” Kings Coach Mike Brown told reporters last week. He paused and shrugged. “I would target us too. And we’re the only ones that can change that narrative.”
Mavs’ late tanking; Bronny James and Hoop Summit; Shaedon Sharpe’s big finish
John Hollinger, The Athletic
Why This Will Be the Most Unpredictable NBA Playoffs Ever
Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated
2023 NBA Executive of the Year (and other, smaller awards like DPOY and MVP)
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
[Brook] Lopez is the world’s largest trapdoor spider.
What to expect from the Aussie contingent in the NBA postseason
Olgun Uluc, ESPN
2023 NBA first-round playoff previews: (3) Sacramento Kings vs. (6) Golden State Warriors
Ben Rohrbach, Yahoo Sports
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