Basketball Intelligence For 4/12/26

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

LEAGUEWIDE

Everything at stake on final day of regular season from clinching scenarios to lottery odds
Jasmyn Wimbish, CBS Sports

What each NBA team is playing for on the last day of the regular season
Joe Vardon, The Athletic

Top 2026 NBA Free Agents Most Likely To Change Teams
Eric Pincus, Bleacher Report

8 NBA players who could help their teams stop an Oklahoma City dynasty
Nick Villano, Fansided

TEAM-SPECIFIC

BOS: Player Reviews, Part I: Jaylen, Derrick, and Neemias
Paul Flannery, Hoopology

BOS: Baylor Scheierman reveals even-keeled roots fueling his Celtics rise
Bobby Krivitsky, Hardwood Houdini

DEN: The Nuggets’ Laissez Faire Playoff Strategy
Matt Moore, Denver Dig

GSW: How Al Horford became the Warriors’ blueprint for leadership and longevity
Nick Friedell, The Athletic

GSW: Steve Kerr, Draymond Green debut 12-minute blueprint for Warriors before play-in
Monte Poole, NBC Sports

GSW: Steph Curry’s ankle tweak nearly overshadows Brandin Podziemski’s career night vs. Kings
Nick Friedell, The Athletic

GSW: What’s the best-case scenario for the Warriors entering the play-in tournament?
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News

The rest of the team-specific stories as well as a draft-related story follow for paid subscribers