Basketball Intelligence For 12/9/25
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
LEAGUEWIDE
NBA teams are crashing boards like never before. A call to New Zealand got things started
Fred Katz, The Athletic
How post-ups became the NBA’s most efficient play
Zach Kram, ESPN
Rookies Derik Queen and Dylan Harper showed out in a crunch-time battle of two star rookies in the making
Jared Weiss/William Guillory, The Athletic
NBA Cup’s 8 teams still standing, ranked by championship chances
Ricky O’Donnell, SBNation
NBA Cup rivalry? Raptors and Knicks have a history that includes lawsuits and big trades
Eric Koreen, The Athletic
Recapping Monday Night’s Games
Dustin Brewer, Hoops
NBA Power Rankings
Law Murray, The Athletic
NBA power rankings
Lorenzo Reyes, USA Today
NBA power rankings
Kurt Helin, NBC Sports
NBA Power Rankings: Top 10 Teams After Week 7
Juan Paolo David, Sportskeeda
NBA Rookie Rankings After The First Quarter
Nathan Grubel, No Ceilings
Is NBA ‘possession ball’ a case of foul play? And what do Mavs have in Ryan Nembhard?
John Hollinger, The Athletic
NBA Cup quarterfinal preview
ESPN
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BKN: Noah Clowney’s Emergence Is Crucial for Nets Future
Hunter Daniel, The Lead
BOS: Jordan Walsh has taken his game to another level, and opponents have noticed
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
BOS: Jordan Walsh building defensive reputation but says he hasn’t done anything yet
Jay King, The Athletic
CHA: Liam McNeeley’s development is right on schedule
Matt Alquiza, Sports Illustrated
CHI: Bulls searching for answers during mistake-filled, 7-game losing skid
Joel Lorenzi, The Athletic
DAL: Have the Mavericks turned a corner after slow start?
Mike Curtis, Morning News
DET: Isaiah Stewart making a case for NBA’s best defensive player
Coty Davis, Detroit News
GSW: Why was Jonathan Kuminga pulled from Warriors’ rotation? Steve Kerr explains
Nick Friedell, The Athletic
GSW: Kuminga saga only ends with losers
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News