TEAM-SPECIFIC

BOS: What Brad Stevens expects from Celtics’ three offseason additions
Zack Cox, Boston Herald

DAL: : Mike Schmitz Assesses New-Look Dallas Mavericks Roster
Grant Afseth, Dallas Sports Journal

DEN: Did the Jaylen Brown trade set precedent that could apply to Nuggets, Jamal Murray?
Bennett Durando, Denver Post

GSW: Lendeborg cried on the bus before his first Summer League game. Now he’s ready for the Warriors
Nick Friedell, The Athletic

LAL: A Case for Lakers Optimism
Iztok Franko, digginbasketball

OKC: 2025-26 Thunder player grade: Branden Carlson
Clemente Almanz, USA Today

PHI: LeBron’s arrival echoes that of Dr. J; now comes the hard part
Gordie Jones, Liberty Ballers

PHI: 76ers Hire NBA Champion Executive as Mike Gansey Reshapes Front Office
Alder Almo, heavy.com

Balcetis’ work should influence player evaluation, lineup analysis, injury-risk modeling, salary-cap planning and the search for complementary pieces. His experience translating data for coaches may also help Nick Nurse manage an offense containing several players accustomed to controlling the ball.

PHX: Pat Spencer could be the Suns’ latest surprise contributor
Brandon Duenas, Bright Side Of The Sun

POR: Trail Blazers offseason recap, early 2026-27 season preview
ESPN

THE DRAFT

15 Names to Know for the 2026-2027 Season, Part Two
Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings

LEAGUEWIDE

The NBA’s ‘put up or shut up’ starting five
Pat Heery, Yardbarker

BOS: Mitchell Robinson’s rebounding
Jack Simone, Boston Sports Journal

LAL: Lakers Offseason Check-In
Rory Maher, Hoops Rumors

MIL: For Ryan Rollins to be the Bucks’ point guard of the future, he needs to be better in transition
Dylan Carter, Dairyland Express

MIN: Anthony Edwards Could Get Better by Doing Less for Timberwolves
Zakir Hassan, LWOS

OKC: 2025-26 Thunder player grade: Brooks Barnhizer
Clemente Almanza, USA Today

ORL: Desmond Bane reveals what the Magic need to succeed
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily

PHX: Dillon Brooks talks $73M deal, Suns offseason, facing LeBron on birthday
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic

PHX: Mike D’Antoni talks Suns, Hall of Fame induction
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic

PHX: Dillion Brooks Extended By Phoenix Suns Utilizing Larry Bird Exception
Barry Bloom, Forbes

PHX: Jordan Goodwin: The most underrated member of the Suns
Brandon Duenas, SBNation

SAS: Which Spurs wings will factor into the rotation this season?
Jacob Douglas, Pounding The Rock

LEAGUEWIDE

What to watch for this season: each NBA team
Storm Mensing, Hoop Informatics

Three Lottery Rookies Who Are In Weird Spots
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops

2026-27 NBA shooting guard rankings
Justin Martinez, The Oklahoman

5 NBA Stars Who Could Become Horrible Contracts By 2028
Fran Leiva, Fadeaway World

Ranking The 25 Best NBA Players Under 25 Entering The 2026-27 Season
Fran Leiva, Fadeaway World

THE DRAFT

David Punch NBA Scouting Report
Ersin Demir, NBA Draft Newsletter

FEATURE OF THE DAY

PODCAST: Fran Fraschilla on the Kings Youth Movement
Ray LeBov/Nick Agar Johnson, Kings Weekly Podcast

TEAM-SPECIFIC

CHI: Josh Giddey has persevered through difficult times and has only gotten better
Abe, The OG Bulls Club

DAL: Will Zaccharie Risacher turn around in Dallas?
Mette Robertson/Lukas Nicot, Mavs Moneyball

HOU: Rockets Offseason Check-In
Rory Maher, Hoops Rumors

IND: Tyrese Haliburton Ready For Season
Tony East, Forbes

MEM: Quinten Post is a 3-and-D center option for Grizzlies
Parker Fleming, Subtsakalidis

MEM: Grizzlies offseason recap, early 2026-27 season preview
ESPN

MIN: The Wolves’ superstar has a close connection with his head coach, one that is built on mutual respect between two ultimate, passionate competitors
Charlie Walton, Sports Illustrated

NOP: Pelicans’ Success Hinges on Mosley’s Development Staff
Gee Bino, Who Dat Daily

PHI: Tyrese Maxey is the Perfect Guide for VJ Edgecombe
Yasmeen Hasan, Sports Illustrated

PHX: Dillon Brooks found comfort with Suns. Now he must find another level if they want to contend
Doug Haller, The Athletic

PHX: The Hall of Fame Legacies of Amar’e Stoudemire and Mike D’Antoni
Shane Young, NBA.com

PHX: Jordan Goodwin’s Suns role is far more important than outsiders might realize
Ben Liebowitz, Valley Of The Suns

SAC: PODCAST: Fran Fraschilla on the Kings Youth Movement
Ray LeBov/Nick Agar Johnson, Kings Weekly Podcast

Legendary coach and broadcaster Fran Fraschilla joins Nick and Ray to discuss the Kings youth movement. They dive deep into the team’s 1st & 2nd-year players and how the team is building a strong foundation for the future. They start out by diving deep into Darius Acuff Jr’s game., including Fran's thoughts on the similarities between Acuff and Damian Lillard. Then, they cover Alex Karaban and Emanuel Sharp, their future projections as role players, and how their college careers under Dan Hurley and Kelvin Sampson might carry over to what they bring to the Kings. After that, they talk about the second-year players for the Kings, and what might be in store for Maxime Raynaud, Dylan Cardwell, and Nique Clifford next season, as well as talking about recent two-way signing Jonathan Mogbo. Finally, they wrap up with a brief discussion of Fran's upcoming book, Don't Mess with Happy, and Fran's lessons from his lifetime around basketball.

SAS: What Was Carter Bryant’s ‘Welcome to the NBA’ Moment? Guarding Devin Vassell
Matt Guzman, Sports Illustrated

SAS: 2025-26 Spurs Player Review: Devin Vassell
Marilyn Dubinski, Pounding The Rock

WAS: The Beautiful Tragedy of Russell Westbrook (And Mostly a Recap of His Time in Washington)
Con Brennan, Wait For The Screen

THE DRAFT

Cameron Williams Might Be Duke’s Best 2027 NBA Draft Prospect. Will He Even Start?
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board

Who are the Top Junior Prospects in the 2027 NBA Draft Class?
Randall Sweet, Sports Illustrated

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TEAM-SPECIFIC

ATL: Hawks have a tough start, brutal West Coast trip
Lauen Williams, AJC

BOS: ‘I’m a Boston Celtic. I’ll never not be’: Doc Rivers, coach of 2008 NBA champs, enters the Hall of Fame
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe

CHI: Hunting season begins early on for Bulls with 2026-27 schedule release
Joe Cowley, Sun*Times

CLE: Cavaliers Handed Brutal Schedule by NBA
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot

CLE: Where does Kenny Atkinson rank amongst Eastern Conference coaches?
Chris Fedor/Ethan Sands, cleveland.com

LAC: Clippers 2026-27 Schedule Release Breakdown
Justin Russo

LAL: Jaden Hardy is the volume shooter Lakers needed Luke Kennard to be
Maxwell Ogden, Lake Show Life

LAL: Lakers’ new faces will get tuned up against an easy opening 10 games
Svyatoslav Rovenchuk

MEM: Grizzlies 2026-27 Schedule Analysis
Parker Fleming, Subtsakalidis

MIL: The Brayden Burries hype train is gaining steam
Dylan Carter, Dairyland Express

MIN: Timberwolves Face Turnover Problem Hiding Inside New Offense
Zakir Hassan, LWOS

NYK: The 8 Attributes of the Leon Rose Front Office, Ranked
Lee Escobedo, The KOT Show

NYK: Knicks 2026-27 schedule breakdown
James Edwards III, The Athletic

NYK: Analysis: Knicks Schedule
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Centric

PHI: Can the Sixers Microwave a Champion?
Above The Break

PHX: 3 takeaways from 2026-27 Phoenix Suns schedule
Suns After Dark

SAC: This part of NBA schedule could make or break season for the Kings
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee

TOR: Raptors 2026-27 schedule breakdown
Eric Koreen, The Athletic

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BOS: The Celtics have gone all-in on Mazzulla Ball
Jack Simone, Boston Sports Journal

BOS: Dillon Mitchell Could Earn Bigger Role With Defense
Rodney Knuppel, NESN

CHI: Are The Bulls Ready To Take The Next Step?
Fran Leiva, Fadeaway World

DAL: Mavericks offseason recap, early 2026-27 season preview
ESPN

DAL: Dusty May explains why he left Michigan and college basketball
CJ Moore, The Athletic

GSW: A Closer Look at Yaxel Lendeborg’s Astonishing Improvement
J. Kyle Mann, The Ringer

IND: ‘If the season was today, I’d be ready’: Tyrese Haliburton says he’s cleared
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star

LAL: What to make of another Lakers sale and the complex game being played above the game we love.
Iztok Franko, digginbasketball

LAL: Did The SEC Force Mark Walter To Sell The Lakers?
Joe Pompliano, Huddle Up

MIL: Why the Heat recruits might already know the Bucks offence
Jack Trehearne, SBNation

NOP: Pelicans offseason recap, early 2026-27 season preview
ESPN

ORL: Magic’s start will make their season
Philip Rossman-Reich, World R Squared

POR: Trail Blazers have commitments to fund arena renovations. Now comes the hard part
Jason Quick, The Athletic

SAC: Russell Westbrook retires
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee

SAS: 2025-26 Spurs Player Reviews: Stephon Castle
JeJe Gomez, Pounding The Rock

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BOS: The cases for and against the Celtics signing Simmons
Scott Rafferty, NESN

CHI: One Thing the Bulls Need Most from Each of Their Projected Starters
Elias Schuster, Sports Illustrated

DAL: Del Harris went through it all with a helping hand from Don Nelson
Eddie Sefko, Mavs.com

DAL: Santi Aldama gives Dallas something they haven’t had in some …

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TEAM-SPECIFIC

CHI: Q & A: Norman Powell
Mark Medina, Fadeaway World

HOU: Rockets offseason recap, early 2026-27 season preview
ESPN

MIA: Can Heat surround Giannis, Bam Adebayo with enough 3-point shooting?
Eric Nehm, …

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DEN: Jokic really needs to stop being Mr. Nice Guy to Josh Kroenke
Sean Keeler, Denver Post

GSW: Draymond Green: Basketball’s Greatest Amplifier
Zach Magoon

HOU: New Rockets Shooting Coach: …

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1 Major Question for Each Team After 2026 NBA Offseason
Greg Swartz, Bleacher Report

Four Breakout Players
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry

Why NBA Stars Are Giving Up Millions Under the League’s Baffling New Salary Math
Robert O’Connell/Sam Federman, Wall Street Journal

Ranking the Top 7 Cheap NBA Free Agents Still Available
Dan Favale, Bleacher Report

Five players who are making a positive impact in each of 11 offensive roles.
Todd Whitehead, Crumpled Jumper/Sportradar

Ranking the top ten PGs
Justin Martinez, The Oklahoman

Sunday basketball notes
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe

The Time Value Of Leverage
Hooponomics

Today’s BI is dedicated to the memories of Don Nelson and Cozell McQueen

Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA and Dallas Mavericks history, dies at 86
Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News

College basketball legend who played in iconic championship-winning team dies aged 64
Max Winters, Daily Mail

THE DRAFT

Scouting Report: Duke’s Cameron Williams
Derek Parker, Sports Illustrated

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What Makes a Successful NBA GM, Head Coach and Star Player in 2026?
Wes Goldberg/Mo Dakhil/Mike Shearer/Jared Dubin, Real GM Radio

The 10 Best Offseasons
David Aldridge, The Athletic

NBA power rankings after wild offseason moves
Lorenzo Reyes, USA Today

From Knicks (1) thru Nets (30)

The Most Fascinating Storylines in the West
Royce Webb, 5x5

2026 NBA free agency rankings: Who’s left on the market after LeBron James’ deal with the 76ers?
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports

The 5 most interesting potential 2027 NBA free agents
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports

The NBA’s Most Overpaid Players at Each Position
Grant Hughes, Bleacher Report

Zach LaVine, Sacramento Kings: $49 million

That Zach LaVine had to settle for picking up his $49 million player option says everything about his market value. Despite the Kings telling him he isn’t a long-term piece of the puzzle and expressing no interest in an extension, he had to opt in because no other team was going to come remotely close to his current annual salary in free agency.

LaVine is a brilliant three-point shooter, sitting at 39.1 percent on 6.0 attempts per game for his career. But he is among the league’s worst defenders at either guard spot, has never been confused for a facilitator and has a negative on-off differential in 10 of his 12 NBA seasons.

He’s a sixth-man shooting specialist being paid like a sure-fire All-Star

Updates on the biggest remaining NBA free agents
ESPN

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Amen Thompson or LeBron James?: Assessing 2027 free agents
Henry Abbott, True Hoop

The NBA’s 7 worst offseason moves of 2026, ranked
Ricky O’Donnell, SBNation

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Five NBA players with underwhelming advanced stats who are worth believing in anyway
Michael Pina, The Ringer

Joel Embiid, Tyrese Haliburton and three more players whose health will make or break their NBA teams
Mat Issa, Fansided

Southwest Division Offseason Reset
Keith Smith, Spotrac

EC offseason grades
Ben Rohrbach, Yahoo Sports

Who won the NBA offseason? Grading all 30 teams for signings, deals and draft
Lorenzo Reyes, USA Today

Offseasons Ranked: The middle ten teams
David Aldridge, The Athletic

Offseason Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stand after bombshell player movement
Brett Siegel, Clutch Points

From Knicks (1) thru Bucks (30)

The Waive And Stretch: More Offseason Musings
Nick Thoreson, Ducking The Tax

Ranking Every NBA Team By Current Trade Assets
Andy Bailey, Bleacher Report

Five Of The Best Under-the-Radar Moves of the NBA Offseason
Blake Silverman, Sports Illustrated

NBPA opens ‘one-stop shop’ performance center in Los Angeles
Ben Golliver, ESPN

TEAM-SPECIFIC

BOS: Mitchell Robinson checks an important box for the Celtics.
Scott Rafferty, NESN

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1 Word to Describe Each Team’s 2026 NBA Offseason
Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report

WC offseason grades
Ben Rohrbach, Yahoo Sports

Basketball is about magical things that happen on the court, not just trades and draft picks
Shakeia Taylor, The Athletic

NBA free agency 2027 preview
Bobby Marks, ESPN

Oladipo Faces One More Hurdle In NBA Return
Rob Andrew Lo, heavy.com

Biggest NBA Offseason Questions That Still Must Be Answered After LeBron James Decision
Liam McKeone, Sports Illustrated

The Metrics That Matter Most Aren’t in the Box Score
Jackson Davis

start measuring habits instead of outcomes

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NBA free agency 2026: Let’s play fact vs. fiction
Bobby Marks, ESPN

7 NBA teams who will be way better than last year
Ricky O’Donnell, SBNation

Offseason WC Power Rankings
John Schuhmann, NBA,com

From Thunder (1) thru Kings (15)

NBA East Power Rankings
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star

From Knicks (1) thru Nets (15)

2026 NBA offseason rankings: the bottom 10
David Aldridge, The Athletic

The aftermath of the Jaylen Brown trade exposed the fallacy of the analytics vs. eye test debate
Michael Pina, The Ringer

Note: For further discussion of this issue, check out this podcast with Dean Oliver

NBA players’ Achilles tendon tears are linked to small spikes in playing time, study finds
David K. Li, NBC

NBA HISTORY

PODCAST: Cincinnati Royals History
Gerry Schultz/Ray LeBov/Nick Agar-Johnson, Kings Weekly Podcast

Author Gerry Schultz joins Ray and Nick to discuss the history of the Sacramento Kings before they were the Sacramento Kings, focusing on the Cincinnati Royals era of the franchise. Ray and Nick discuss Maurice Stokes and Jack Twyman, Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas, Tiny Archibald and Sam Lacey, and much more in a wide-ranging conversation with Schultz, the author of Cincinnati’s Basketball Royalty. Schultz, who has written four books including the aforementioned book about the Royals as well as Jerry Lucas, Mr. Ohio Basketball about the Cincinnati star, discusses the origins of the Kings franchise with the Rochester Royals, before diving deep into the 15 years of Royals basketball across Ohio as the Cincinnati Royals. They cover the heyday of Robertson and Lucas at length, the devastating Stokes injury and how it affected both his teammates and the franchise, and the impact of Bob Cousy on the team. Finally, they wrap up by covering the end of the franchise’s tenure in Cincinnati and the move to Kansas City and Omaha that eventually led to the team’s move to Sacramento.

Banner Year: 1957, two amazing rookies arrive, and the Celtics’ dynasty begins
Mike Dynon, SBNation

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BOS: Dillon Mitchell decision just got a whole lot more complicated
Josh Cornelissen, Hardwood Houdini

DAL: Seva Ishchenko is the Mavericks’ biggest steal of the draft
Noah Weber, The Smoking Cuban

DET: Isaac Jones determined to return to standard deal
Coty Davis, Detroit News

IND: There’s no skipping over the importance of Aaron Nesmith and skip…

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DAL: Early peek at Mavericks’ roster
Eddie Sefko, Mavs.com

GSW: Should Golden State Be Doing More?
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops

HOU: Adding Marcus Smart is a step in the right direction of reshaping the Rockets’ identity
Josue Pavon, Clutch Points

IND: The Value of Ivica Zubac
Con Brennan, Wait For The Screen

MEM: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s buyout was right move for Grizzlies
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal

MIA: Recipe for success? Heat ingredients are there, despite the doubters
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel

ORL: All eyes are on Jalen Suggs this season
Philip Rossman-Reich, World R Squared

ORL: Magic’s Biggest X-Factors Heading into 2026-27 NBA Season
Sports Illustrated

ORL: 3 Keys to Magic Making Noise Next Season After Quiet Summer
Ryan Kaminski, Sports Illustrated

PHI: Dominick Barlow is ‘willing to play wherever’ to help LeBron James and the Sixers
Adam Aaronson, Philly Voice

SAC: PODCAST: Summer 2026 State of the Sacramento Kings Part Two
Nick Agar-Johnson/Ray LeBov, Kings Weekly Podcast

SAS: Q & A: Dylan Harper
DJ Siddiqi, RJ.org

WAS: Kyshawn George holds the key to how far the Wizards can actually go
Kyshawn George, Wiz Of Awes

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After the NBA’s wild offseason, what’s most fascinating in the Eastern Conference?
Royce Webb, 5x5

Royce asked 18 leading NBA voices on Substack to answer

Which teams can keep the NBA’s parity run going
Ben Golliver, ESPN

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ATL: Hawks should be thrilled to have Onsi Saleh leading basketball operations
Garrett Brown, Soaring Down South

DEN: Zeke Nnaji contract continues to haunt Nuggets
Sean Keane, Yardbarker

DET: Paul Reed Video Breakdown
Bryce Simon, Game Theory

GSW: The Warriors are standing pat as the Curry era reaches another crossroads
Anthony Slater, ESPN

GSW: Where the Warriors Go From Here
Yossi Gozlan, Third Apron

On the Warriors striking out again, their outlook for the upcoming season, the allure of 2027 cap space, why their roster will likely look very different soon, and how Stephen Curry factors in.

HOU: Kevin Durant’s playing time, Fred VanVleet’s future: Rockets’ offseason wins and losses
Will Guillory, The Athletic

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FEATURE OF THE DAY

Peyton Watson, Christian Braun, and the Restricted Free Agency Problem Denver Should Have Seen Coming
Nathan Grubel, No Ceilings

TEAM-SPECIFIC

BKN: Demin 2026 NBA summer league highlights
Sharif Phillips-Keaton, USA Today

BOS: Looking ahead for the post-Brown Celtics
Adam Taylor, Celtics Chronicle

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BOS: Summer League | Chris Cenac Jr.
Bryce Simon, Game Theory

CLE: No LeBron James? Here’s what Cavs coaches can do
Terry Pluto, cleveland.com

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