Basketball Intelligence For 11/5/25

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

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There is a lot of light in the NBA
David Thorpe, True Hoop

Knicks Shot Diet Analysis
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School

LEAGUEWIDE

There is a lot of light in the NBA
David Thorpe, True Hoop

Forget about scandals, injuries, and petulance for a moment

Tuesday’s Game Notes: Comebacks And Blowouts
Keith Smith, Basketball Bulletin

5 overreactions to Week 2 of the NBA that might actually be true
Julian Fadullon, Fansided

Which teams should truly be concerned early in the season?
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports

Eight emerging NBA stars to watch
Jeremias Engelmann, 5x5

This rookie class is as good as advertised
Zach Harper, The Athletic

Note: This also includes Zach’s takes on the 2026 draft’s likely top 3. Scroll to “Your team should want to lose for these guys” near the end

NBA News and Rumor Roundup
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops

What the NBA Gambling Scandal Taught Us
Wall Street Journal

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