Basketball Intelligence For 4/6/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BOS: Vučević back to building chemistry with Celtics after return
Jay King, The Athletic
BOS: The Celtics Won Without The Math
Adam Taylor, The Celtics Chronicle
On a night where the perimeter shooting was cold, the Celtics adjusted on the fly
BOS: Neemias Queta’s Most Improved Player case
Jay King, The Athletic
CHA: Melo manhandles multiple Minnesota Men
Evan Hale, Every Hornets Boxscore
CHA: Hornets Flip Game Again In 3rd Quarter To Topple Timberwolves
Sam Perley, Hornets.com
CLE: Avoiding Injuries, the Dynamic Backcourt, Flexible Lineups, and the Eastern Conference Playoff Picture
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
CLE: Thomas Bryant ignited the Cavs and made his playoff case
Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
DAL: Flagg’s historic tear continues with 45-point night in Mavs’ win vs. Luka-less Lakers
Mike Curtis, Morning News
DEN: Victor Wembanyama blocked Nikola Jokic’s Sombor Shuffle shot to win a game for Spurs. Jokic didn’t forget
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
GSW: Stephen Curry puts up 29 in return, nearly hands Warriors win
Anthony Slater, ESPN
GSW: Steph Curry’s game-altering return shows why the Warriors can’t give up on this
Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic
GSW: Steph and Seth Curry transcripts from postgame Rockets-Warriors.
Poor Man’s Commish, Let’s Go Warriors
HOU: Rockets’ late-season offensive evolution is yielding results, wins and optimism
William Guillory, The Athletic
HOU: Rockets’ revamped offense leads to sixth straight win — and may raise their playoff ceiling
Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle
LAC: Collins, Clippers nab revenge win over Kings
Justin Russo
LAL: Injury-riddled Lakers lose to Dallas; Luka Doncic to have medical treatment in Europe
Broderick Turner, LA Times
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