Basketball Intelligence For 3/16/23

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

Mar 16

PODCAST: BI talks with No Ceilings’ Nathan Grubel about the most interesting NBA prospects in the NCAA Tournament. You can find it at “The Unrestricted Area” on Apple Pods, Google Pods, or Spotify, or click here to listen to it on Substack

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TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES

BOS: Q & A: Marcus Smart
Jackson Frank, DIME

BOS: Jaylen Brown takes over — and Grant Williams pitches in — to help the Celtics grind out a win over the Timberwolves
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe

CHI: Bulls’ third-quarter fade results in last-second loss to De’Aaron Fox, Kings
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic

CHI: Recapping the loss to Sacramento Kings
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune

CHI: Fox sends Bulls to gut-punch loss
KC Johnson, NBC Sports

CLE: Cavs have a big problem and it might get bigger when playoffs begin
Jason Lloyd, The Athletic

CLE: Lamar Stevens is providing more than vibes for Cavs
Dan Gilinsky, King James Gospel

DAL: Superstar-less Mavs overcome mistake-riddled outing in win over Spurs
Callie Caplan, Morning News

GSW: Film Breakdown: Age isn’t stopping Steph anytime soon
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind

GSW: Bad luck or poor defense? The Warriors’ 3-point issue is a trend worth watching
Shayna Rubin, Mercury News

GSW: Warriors waste Steph Curry’s masterpiece in loss to Clippers
Jack Winter, Clutch Points

HOU: Kevin Porter Jr. shines, but flurry of fouls makes win a close call
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle

HOU: Playing spoiler against playoff contenders has benefits
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle

IND: How the Latin American NBA Academy helped save Bennedict Mathurin
Joe Vardon, The Athletic

LAC: Clippers survive Stephen Curry’s 50-point game in big win over Warriors
Andrew Greif, LA Times

LAC: Clippers hold off Warriors despite Steph Curry’s 50-point night
Janis Carr, OC Register

LAL: Short-handed Lakers fall short against Western Conference-worst Rockets
Broderick Turner, LA Times

LAL: Lakers come up short against Rockets without Anthony Davis
Kyle Goon, OC Register

MEM: Grizzlies pull starters in third quarter in 19-point road loss
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal

MIA: Heat in cruise control in rout of Grizzlies
Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel

MIA: Heat’s surging offense delivers rare blowout win
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

MIL: Q & A: Giannis
Sam Amick, The Athletic

MIN: Kyle Anderson’s career season
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic

NOP: Pelicans hit rock bottom
William Guillory, The Athletic

NYK: With Jalen Brunson’s health uncertain, offense is a concern heading into the playoffs
Kento Kato, Posting And Toasting

NYK: Miles McBride is making the most of a timely opportunity
Fred Katz, The Athletic

OKC: SGA is matching Nash's greatness, but could he surpass it?
Michael Grange, Sportsnet

PHI: Sixers earn tiebreaker over Cavs behind massive Joel Embiid effort
Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice

SAC: De’Aaron Fox tells world ‘I’m nice’ after beating Bulls with another game winner
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee

SAC: Fox delivers (again) in the 4th to help Kings stun Bulls
Franklin Cartoscelli, Sactown Sports

SAS: Mavs top Spurs in overtime
Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews

SAS: Blake Wesley gives Spurs fans glimpse of his tantalizing playmaking potential
Noah Magaro-George, Air Alamo

UTA: Olynyk has been Jazz’s ‘connective tissue’ this season
Sarah Todd, Deseret News

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Scores and recaps
Will Bjarnar, SBNation

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