Basketball Intelligence For 4/8/25
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
*FEATURE OF THE DAY*
Luka Dončić. In Dallas. As a Laker
Marc Stein, The Stein Line
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BKN: Drew Timme starting to feel like an NBA regular after first start
Bridget Reilly, NY Post
BKN: The advice that fueled Ziaire Williams’ Nets breakout
Brian Lewis, NY Post
BOS: Derrick White and Jrue Holiday are primed for the playoffs
Bill Sy, Celtics Blog
BOS: The Celtics are confident they are better than last season, even after running it back with same group.
Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports
BOS: Jaylen Brown has sharp criticism for NBA agents
Khari Thompson, Boston.com
CHA: Nurkic brings Hornets something they haven't had since Al Jefferson
Will Eudy, Swarm and Sting
DAL: Mavs must regroup after bad back-to-back losses; rematch with Luka Dončić awaits
Christian Clark, The Athletic
DAL: Luka Dončić. In Dallas. As a Laker
Marc Stein, The Stein Line
DAL: In surprising turn, Spencer Dinwiddie finds himself as Mavericks’ last PG standing
Mike Curtis, Morning News
Dinwiddie leads Dallas in minutes and games played this season. It’s a phenomenon Jason Kidd couldn’t have foreseen.
DEN: BULLETIN: Nuggets fire head coach Michael Malone, GM Calvin Booth three games before playoffs in NBA shocker
Matt Ehalt, NY Post
DEN: Will the Nuggets’ string of bad games drop them into the Play-In Tournament?
Tony Jones, The Athletic
DEN: For Nuggets, NBA playoffs have already started after 4-game losing streak imperils season: “We’re a little bit down”
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: Denver needs Jamal Murray. Badly. But they can’t count on him to stay healthy
Sean Keeler, Denver Post
DET: Pistons fall to Kings, stay game behind Milwaukee Bucks in playoffs race
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
DET: Pistons know they need to get back to defense after late-season skid
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
DET: Pistons let 18-point lead slip away in loss to Kings
Coty Davis, Detroit News
LAC: The one stat that shows the Clippers belong in the title conversation.
Tom Haberstroh, The Finder
LAL: Dorian Finney-Smith leads the NBA in one defensive metric
Robert Marvi, USA Today
LAL: Lakers dominate Thunder, serve reminder of their playoff ceiling
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
MIA: NBA scouts assess Heat, the roster, the young players and players worth keeping
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
MIA: Only in the NBA: Heat-Bulls for 9th place ‘to feel like a playoff game’
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel
MIA: Heat -- without Adebayo and Wiggins -- takes control in fourth to beat undermanned 76ers
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
MIN: The return of Rudy Gobert has added bite to the Timberwolves howl
Britt Robson, MINNPOST
MIN: This Version Of Rudy Gobert Can Lift the Wolves In the Playoffs
Charlie Walton, Zone Coverage
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