Basketball Intelligence For 4/23/26, Part Two
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
THE PLAYOFFS
CLE-TOR
Why the Raptors’ biggest adjustment could make things worse for Toronto
Chris Fedor/Jimmy Watkins/Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
Could leaving Cavs role players open actually be Toronto’s best Game 3 strategy?
Chris Fedor/Jimmy Watkins/Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
DET-ORL
‘Special’ Cade Cunningham shines as Pistons even series vs. Magic
Coty Davis, Detroit News
Magic falter in Game 2 as Pistons tie series
Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel
OKC-PHX
Game 2 loss to Thunder: Takeaways
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
J-Dub is hurt again
Tyler Watts, Thunderous Intentions
Suns-Thunder takeaways: There doesn’t appear to be an answer for SGA
Kelly Iko, Yahoo Sports
PHI-BOS
Paul George was the third star in a playoff game. It just didn’t happen how the Sixers envisioned
Gina Mizell, The Inquirer
TEAM-SPECIFIC
DET: How Jalen Duren helped reignite Detroit’s defense-first legacy
Michael Fletcher, ESPN
MIA:What’s next for the Heat? Here’s a player-by-player breakdown entering important 2026 offseason
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
THE DRAFT
What Caleb Wilson *can* do on offense
Caitlin Cooper, Basketball She Wrote