Basketball Intelligence For 12/30/25
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
FEATURES OF THE DAY
Every contender’s greatest weakness
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
the voluntary disappearance of lebron james
bang!
How incredible is Nikola Jokić?
John Hollinger, The Athletic
Jokic out 4 weeks with left knee hyperextension but avoids ACL injury
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
LEAGUEWIDE
Every contender’s greatest weakness
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
NBA Rookie Rankings
Sam Vecenie, The Athletic
NBA Power Rankings
Ian Levy, Fansided
One More Look at the NBA Before 2026
Dustin Brewer, Hoops
explor(ing) a few topics that could end up being huge stories for the second half of the season, or (that) could just be overreactions that will be forgotten about in the weeks to come
Can the NBA truly solve the most egregious tanks? And how incredible is Nikola Jokić?
John Hollinger, The Athletic
What To Know About Former Pro Basketball Players Getting College Eligibility
Fox Sports
The surreal journey of James Nnaji
Guille Alvarez, El Pais
Time for college basketball to be alternative to NBA, not its prep school
Kent Smith, Sports Illustrated
BI Note: Not saying good thing or bad thing: it is hard to imagine that when the dust settles, if it ever does, what any enforceable rules might look like (or if there possibly can be any). Let your imagination run wild
Mavs’ Cooper Flagg, Blazers’ Donovan Clingan share special connection through their moms
Christian Clark, The Athletic
THE DRAFT
What constitutes a No. 1 pick?
Logan Adams, Prospects & Concepts
Cam Boozer might not be a 1A scoring option, and he surely isn't a lockdown defender. Despite this, he's arguably the most worthy top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BKN: Even near the bottom of the East, the Nets are earning the NBA’s attention
C.J. Holmes, Daily News
