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Basketball Intelligence For 11/7/26, PART ONE

Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

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Nov 07, 2026
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LEAGUEWIDE

Rookie of the Year Rankings 2.0
Blake Silverman, Sports Illustrated

This Year’s Rookies are the Best Scorers in a Generation. Is That a Good Thing?
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops

Four players whose upgraded skill sets look real
Jim McCormick, ESPN

THE DRAFT

Draft Prospect Preview: USC Trojans’ Alijah Arenas
Benjamin Yu, LWOS

INTERNATIONAL

How France Took Over Basketball
Albert Samaha, New Yorker

TEAM-SPECIFIC

ATL: Hawks stifle Wizards’ rally, move to 1-0 in NBA Cup
Lauren Williams, AJC

BOS: Celtics’ process in Hornets blowout
Jack Simone, Boston Sports Journal

BOS: Mazzulla admits he’s hard on Neemias Queta and the Celtics’ bigs. Now he’s trying something new: hugs.
Noa Dalzell, Celtics Blog

CHI: Nic Claxton’s return poses lineup questions for the Chicago Bulls
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune

CLE: A Needed Win, A Perfect Blueprint and LeBron’s Return
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot

CLE: The Cavs’ best offense might be found in the space between two seemingly opposite games
Ethan Sands, cleveland.com

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