Basketball Intelligence For 5/8/25, PART ONE
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
THE BASKETBALL INTELLIGENCE NETWORK
Second Round of the NBA Playoffs and WNBA discussion
Welcome back basketball junkies to the newest episode of the Corner Three Podcast. On this episode, Rush, Jarrett, and Tone discuss if the Timberwolves size will be an issue for the Warriors, can the Nuggets upset the Thunder, Spida or Hali this series, if the WNBA system is broken, and more
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BOS: Jayson Tatum needs to save Celtics from fire after another collapse against Knicks
Jay King, The Athletic
BOS: Celtics head to New York down 2-0 to Knicks after giving up another 20-point lead
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
BOS: Celtics face identity crisis as Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown struggle to shoot again
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
BOS: The hole grows even deeper for the Celtics
Sherrod Blakely, Full Court Press
CHA: What Happened to Mark Williams' Defense?
James Plowright, Buzz Beat
DAL: Is Nico Harrison Correcting Course Or Covering His Tracks?
Frederick Okocha, LWOS
DEN: Nuggets destroyed by Thunder in Game 2
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: For the Nuggets, Friday’s Game 3 starts with matching the Thunder’s physicality
Tony Jones, The Athletic
DEN: Aaron Gordon's late-career shooting improvement
Owen Phillips, The F5
GSW: Curry to miss at least 3 games with hamstring strain
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
GSW: Draymond Green's Magic Trick
Owen Phillips, The F5
GSW: Curry’s hamstring injury gives the Warriors another mission: Buy him time
Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic
IND: How Tyrese Haliburton rediscovered his basketball joy
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
NYK: Mikal Bridges proving clutch isn’t just about scoring
Kristian Winfield, Daily News
NYK: Knicks’ Mikal Bridges has mastered adversity: Video games, bullying and friendship
James Edwards III, The Athletic
NYK: Knicks come back from down 20, again
Kristian Winfield, Daily News
OKC: How Jaylin Williams foiled Nikola Jokic and set tone for Thunder rout vs Nuggets in Game 2
Jenni Carlson, The Oklahoman
OKC: Thunder demolishes Nuggets: 5 Takeaways
Justin Martines, The Oklahoman
OKC: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finds his groove as Thunder prove who they are against Nuggets
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic
OKC: Thunder rides record-setting first half to blowout win
Jeff Zilgitt, USA Today
OKC: Why the Thunder’s Game 2 dominance makes these wild playoffs even better
Sam Amick, The Athletic
SAS: Examining Spurs' Defensive and Offensive Roles
Paul Garcia, The Spot Up Shot
LEAGUEWIDE
For Some Coaches, the NBA Isn’t a Passion—It’s an Addiction
Howard Beck, The Ringer
“It’s addictive,” says Steve Kerr. “It’s exhilarating, it’s incredible, the highs and the lows. … You can’t match it.”
Boston blows another 20pt lead, OKC bounces back in a big way, and more
Dustin Brewer, Hoops Daily
THE DRAFT
Players Testing the NBA Draft Process
Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings
Vladislav Goldin Scouting Deep Dive
Elliott Crow, Draftstack
FANTASY HOOPS
NBA Fantasy: Players Who Exceeded Expectations in 2024-25
Erik Ong, LWOS