Basketball Intelligence For 4/26/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
THE PLAYOFFS
The NBA playoffs are a battle of attrition
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press
BOS-PHI
3 things to watch in Celtics-Sixers Game 4
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
Sixers’ playoff newcomers getting ‘invaluable’ experience in first series against Boston
Gina Mizell, The Inquirer
The Celtics’ support of Derrick White is unwavering -- and for good reason
Bobby Krivitsky, Hardwood Houdini
CLE-TOR
4 things to watch in Cavaliers-Raptors Game 4
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
Cavaliers Vow to Bring More Force in Game 4
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
LAL-HOU
Alperen Şengün carried his family’s dreams for years. Can he carry the Rockets?
Mirin Fader, The Athletic
Lakers-Rockets Series: Stats Highlights
Iztok Franko, digginbasketball
Ime Udoka implores Rockets to ‘grow up.’ But their fatal flaws have been exposed
William Guillory, The Athletic
Marcus Smart’s been the biggest Lakers X-factor all year, as Houston found out in Game 3
Law Murray, The Athletic
MIN-DEN
How a ‘somber’ halftime refocused Timberwolves to rally past Nuggets in Game 4
Chris Hine, Star-Tribune
Ayo Dosunmu, Donte DiVincenzo and the joy and agony of Minnesota’s Game 4 win
Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic
4 takeaways: Ayo Dosunmu delivers amid Timberwolves injuries in Game 4
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com
Timberwolves overcome injuries to Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo to push Nuggets to brink in NBA Playoffs
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo go down, Timberwolves still take 3-1 lead over Nuggets
Jon Krawczynski/Jason Quick, The Athletic
NYK-ATL
Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns is rising to the occasion again
James Edwards III, The Athletic
Josh Hart, Jose Alvarado and a suffocating defense even series vs. Hawks
Kelly Iko, Yahoo Sports
The Knicks have the Hawks right where they want them. Right?
Fred Katz, The Athletic
4 takeaways: Knicks-Hawks Game 4
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
For one night at least, the Knicks played like champions
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
Hawks struggle in Game 4 loss to Knicks
Lauren Williams, AJC
Feed the KAT… and Everyone Eats
Tommy Beer, Knicks Centric
OKC-PHX
Can Suns avoid sweep?
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
SGA’s 42-point masterpiece vs. Suns barely surprises Thunder
Joel Lorenzi, The Athletic
4 takeaways: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dominates Thunder-Suns Game 3
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
Suns’ Jordan Goodwin had to fight to earn his NBA spot, and Phoenix needs him now
Doug Haller, The Athletic
ORL-DET
Desmond Bane, Franz Wagner come up big as Magic take 2-1 series lead over Pistons: Takeaways
The Athletic
4 takeaways: Pistons-Magic Game 3
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com
The Magic’s playoff lead is 16 years in the making
Josh Robbins, The Athletic
Pistons Game 3 3P Defense
Bryce Simon, Motor City Hoops
Magic’s trust in each other delivers crucial Game 3 win
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
SAS-POR
Carter Bryant, Dylan Harper take over Spurs’ comeback win in moment they dreamed of
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
The Spurs’ Lockdown Defense in the 3Q and 4Q in Game 3 vs Portland
Paul Garcia, The Spot-Up Shot
How Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox Helps Young Players
Mark Medina, Forbes
THE DRAFT
2026 NBA Mock Draft
Christopher Kline, Fansided