Basketball Intelligence For 4/2/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
FEATURES OF THE DAY
Live with Henry Abbott and David Thorpe
True Hoop
PODCAST: Rookie Report Part One: Nique Clifford
Ray LeBov/Nick Agar-Johnson, Kings Weekly Podcast
Jalen Duren’s Leap From Project to Pillar
Logan Murdock, The Ringer
LEAGUEWIDE
Live with Henry Abbott and David Thorpe
True Hoop
NBA’s hottest, coldest teams
Lorenzo Reyes, USA Today
Amen Thompson, Lu Dort highlight our All-Perimeter-Defense Second Team
Fred Katz, The Athletic
One Thought for Each Of Last Night’s Games
Dustin Brewer, HOOPS
A radical plan to replace the NBA draft
Nate Silver, Silver Bulletin
TEAM-SPECIFIC
ATL: Hawks dominate Magic, sweep season series for first time since 2012-13
Lauren Williams, AJC
ATL: Hawks’ playoff scenarios are taking shape with 5 games to go
Lauren Williams, AJC
BOS: Celtics win another one: 5 Takeaways vs. Miami Heat
Adam Taylor, The Celtics Chronicle
BOS: CELTICS-HEAT: What Worked, Didn’t Work and Worked Better than Expected
Sherrod Blakely, Full Court Press
CLE: Are the Cavs’ defensive principles inadvertently welcoming open 3-point attempts?
Chris Fedor/Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
CLE: Why the Cleveland Cavaliers’ secret to success is gourmet meals, stir-fry, and ice cream
Joe Vardon, The Athletic
DEN: Nikola Jokic was crushed when Nuggets traded for Aaron Gordon. Here’s why it’s been ‘a perfect match.’
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
The remaining team-specific stories as well as draft-related stories follow for paid subscribers
