Basketball Intelligence For 5/26/22
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
PLAYOFFS: CONFERENCE FINALS
- BOS 93, MIA 80:
From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2022/5/26/23142672/celtics-heat-game-5-recap-eastern-conference-finals
From Jared Weiss, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3334475/2022/05/26/celtics-win-game-5-heat/
From Brian Windhorst, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33985285/nba-playoffs-2022-boston-celtics-miami-heat-most-important-ability-availability
From Jay King, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3332416/2022/05/25/mavericks-western-conference-final/
From Zach Harper, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3329860/2022/05/26/celtics-heat-game-5/
From Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/05/26/celtics-heat-game-5-ugly-win-boston-finals
From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33985706/jaylen-brown-leads-celtics-second-half-turnaround-boston-beats-miami-heat-reach-brink-advancing-nba-finals
From Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/05/26/sports/we-cant-think-that-its-over-with-although-its-hard-envision-celtics-not-reaching-nba-finals/
From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/05/26/sports/jaylen-brown-struggled-then-came-alive-lead-celtics-pivotal-game-5-win/
From Bill Sy, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/5/26/23142458/boston-celtics-defense-extinguishes-miami-heat-in-game-5-blowout-robert-williams-marcus-smart
From Jake Levin, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-dominate-heat-defensively-game-5-move-within-one-win-nba-finals
From Justin Leger, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-vs-heat-takeaways-cs-overcome-ugly-start-win-game-5?b
From Ira Winderman, SunSentinel: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/heat-blog/fl-sp-miami-heat-boston-celtics-game-5-blog-20220526-i4h6ikmaljehnljbhp7tcpffua-story.html
From Bobby Krivitsky, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/top-stories/what-stood-out-from-game-5-of-the-eastern-conference-finals-celtics-blow-by-heat-in-second-half-to-take-3-2-lead
From Barry Jackson, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/article261234577.html
From David Wilson, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article261803827.html
From Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article261751767.html
From Tom Westerholm, Boston.com: https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2022/05/26/celtics-heat-game-5-takeaways-jaylen-brown/
From Couper Moorhead, HEAT.com: https://www.nba.com/heat/news/coup-takeaways-celtics-first-to-find-offense-in-ugly-grind-it-out-game-5
From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/5-takeaways-from-game-5-of-eastern-conference-finals
From Chris Haynes, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/what-does-udonis-haslem-actually-do-for-the-heat-more-than-you-know-171243257.html
From Brady Hawk, Five Reasons Sports: https://www.fivereasonssports.com/news/five-takeaways-from-heats-loss-to-celtics-in-game-5/
From Kelly Dwyer, The Second Arrangement:
From Souichi Terada, Mass Live: https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/05/celtics-mix-of-depth-veterans-make-them-special-as-boston-is-one-win-away-from-nba-finals-after-game-5-win-over-heat.html
From James Herbert, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/celtics-vs-heat-boston-is-one-win-away-from-nba-finals-so-has-the-team-solved-miami/
From Mark Murphy, Boston Herald: https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/05/25/bhr-l-celtics-0526/
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- DAL-GSW:
From Dorothy Gentry, Basketball News: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/dorian-finneysmith-breakout-season-dallas-mavericks-mavs-luka-doncic
From Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/What-Warriors-need-to-do-defensively-to-close-out-17199296.php
From Tim Cato, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3332416/2022/05/25/mavericks-western-conference-final/
From Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3332392/2022/05/25/warriors-mavericks-young-game-4/
From Duby Dub Dubs, Dub Nation HQ:
From Brad Townsend, Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/05/25/nothing-to-lose-mavs-believe-they-could-have-a-psychological-edge-going-into-game-5/
From Callie Caplan, Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/05/26/3-key-stats-to-track-in-mavs-warriors-game-5-luka-doncic-poise-prime-curry-time-and-more/
From Shaun Powell, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/4-things-to-watch-for-in-game-5-of-western-conference-finals
From Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/insider/story/_/id/33984274/the-golden-state-warriors-seen-luka-doncic-form-peak-playoff-james-harden
THE DRAFT
- 3 Teams With Big Decisions To Make (from Cole Huff, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3331071/2022/05/24/nba-draft-lottery-orlando-sacramento-portland/
- Q & A: Keon Ellis (from Derek Murray, Basketball News): https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/2022-nba-draft-prospect-qa-keon-ellis
- 2022 Draft Prospect: Dyson Daniels (from Kyle Irving, Sporting News): https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/dyson-daniels-time-now-nba-luka-doncic/c6fvdusueop2v4f9huikbcgl