Basketball Intelligence For 5/13/25
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
Note: BI will publish a special draft lottery edition later today
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Aaron and Evan tip off by getting into the ramifications of what appears to be a major injury for Jayson Tatum and what that means for the Celtics, both present and future. Then they touch on the Cavaliers struggling to keep pace in their second-round series and what that may mean for their future (
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BOS: 10 takeaways from when it all slipped away in Game 4
Azad Rosay, Celtics Blog
BOS: Tatum’s shocking injury could reverberate for months to come for the Celtics
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
BOS: Tatum injury is Celtics’ biggest concern, but minds must be clear for Game 5
Jay King, The Athletic
BOS: Jayson Tatum’s tragic injury isn’t just the nail in the coffin for Boston this year; it may have ended an entire era
Michael Pina, The Ringer
BOS: Celtics reeling in aftermath of Jayson Tatum injury
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports
CLE: The Cavaliers will need to find their fight if they’re going to stay alive vs. the fiery and physical Pacers.
Katie Heindl, SBNation
CLE: The Cavaliers’ Collapse Brings Back Some Brutal Questions
Michael Pina, The Ringer
CLE: Cavs undaunted by 3-1 series deficit
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
DEN: Why the Nuggets' title hopes might hinge on the most volatile player in the NBA
Ramona Shelburne, ESPN
DEN: Is Thunder’s depth catching up with Nuggets?
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
GSW: Warriors have some serious spacing issues, and their season is drowning because of it
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
GSW: Where was ‘Playoff Jimmy’ when Warriors needed him? Out sick
Evan Webeck, Mercury News
GSW: Warriors facing elimination after Timberwolves pull away in Game 4
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News
IND: Pacers take 3-1 lead back to Cleveland
Tom Lewis, Indy Cornrows
IND: Pacers didn't match Cavs' desperation in Game 3. If they do in Game 5, this series could be over
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
MIL: Giannis’ gap year? How the Bucks could pitch two-time NBA MVP on a brighter future
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
MIL: What’s next for Giannis?
Sam Amick/Eric Nehm/David Aldridge, The Athletic
MIN: Timberwolves blitz Golden State in the third quarter to take 3-1 series lead
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press
MIN:: The Timberwolves’ biggest remaining battle against the Warriors? Complacency
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
MIN: 5 takeaways as Anthony Edwards, Minnesota build 3-1 lead
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com
MIN: What adjustments did Timberwolves make to get Anthony Edwards going?
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
NYK: The Knicks are a win away from the conference finals.
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
NYK: The Knicks are a win away from ending a 25-year drought
James Edwards III, The Athletic
NYK: 5 takeaways as Knicks push defending champions to the brink
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
NYK: The Knicks played the best 18-minute stretch of their season in the most important half of basketball the Garden has seen this century.
Tommy Beer, Knicks Centric
NYK: Inside Mikal Bridges’ painful path to becoming the star Knicks needed
Stefan Bondy, NY Post
NYK: Brunson sets tone for Knicks in momentous comeback
Peter Botte, NY Post
OKC: Rumbles of young Thunder: The end of Game 4 changed something
Henry Abbott/David Thorpe, True Hoop
OKC: Thunder faces critical Game 5 vs. Nuggets
Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman
ORL: Magic Season Review: What Went Right - The culture of November and December
Philip Rossman-Reich, World R Squared
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