Basketball Intelligence For 1/19/26
The day's best basketball news and reporting.
FEATURES OF THE DAY
The NBA’s Most Improved Player Race Is Focused On The Wrong Players
Bryan Toporek, Forbes
Devin Booker’s value goes far beyond the box score
John Voita, Bright Side of the Sun
NBA midseason grades: Rating all 30 teams at the halfway mark
Kevin Pelton, ESPN
AROND THE LEAGUE
The Rockets’ most important man - Tom’s Title Tiers #14
Tom Haberstroh, The Finder with Tom Haberstroh
The Charlotte Hornets are Trending in the Right Direction | HOOPS, 1/19/25
Dustin Brewer, HOOPS
TEAM NEWS
ATL: Hawks are living proof that specialist theory is dying in the NBA
Ian Kearney, Soaring Down South
ATL: The Hawks traded away their franchise star. Jalen Johnson is ready to be their next one.
Rogan Nadkarni, NBC News
BOS: Celtics relishing their rare status as underdogs this season
Shaun Powell, SI.com
BOS: Celtics are learning what Wolves wish they knew about Luka Garza
Bobby Krivitsky, Hardwood Houdini
BKN: Nolan Traore’s shot isn’t falling, but his role in the Nets’ offense is growing
C.J. Homes, New York Daily News
CHA: Charlotte Hornets blowout Denver Nuggets, end West Coast road trip on a high note
Matt Alquiza, SI.com
CHA: Kon Knueppel’s shooting numbers are quietly absurd
Will Eudy, Swarm & Sting
CHI: Coby White, Bulls ease past Nets
Joe Cowley, Chicago Sun-Times
