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Basketball Intelligence For 11/2/26

Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

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Nov 02, 2026
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LEAGUEWIDE

5 Things From Last Week
Jacob Sutton, JTalksHoops

NBA’s biggest winners and losers of the week
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports

Who’s Actually for Real? Cooper Flagg is unstoppable. The Grizzlies are undefeated. And the Lakers look legit. How much of this should we believe?
Michael Pina, The Ringer

NBA Power Rankings Week 3
Kurt Helin, NBC Sports

NBA Power Rankings: Early title favorites, rising contenders and relegation zone candidates
Kevin O’Connor, Yahoo Sports

VJ Edgecombe, Cooper Flagg, and Ace Bailey.
Jared Dubin, Last Night In Basketball

Notes from: Celtics-Magic, Lakers-Raptors, Nets-Pacers, Warriors-Clippers
Keith Smith, Basketball Bulletin

Notes: Clippers-Warriors, Grizzlies-Kings, Celtics-Bulls
Sam Vecenie, Game Theory

THE DRAFT

Four Preseason Predictions for the 2027 NBA Draft
Parker Fleming, No Ceilings

Tyran Stokes Scouting Report
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board

Jordan Smith Jr. Scouting Report
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board

Caleb Holt Scouting Report
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board

(Part 2): A Primer on the 2026-27 College Freshmen and the 2027 (and 2028?) NBA Draft
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops

Shelton Henderson: The Human Hurricane
Quinn Fishburne, No Ceilings

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