Basketball Intelligence For 1/5/24, PART ONE
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
LEAGUEWIDE
The Wemby Vs. Giannis Clash Just Blew Our Minds
Michael Pina, The Ringer
Antetokounmpo wowed after 1st battle vs. Wembanyama
Andrew Lopez, ESPN
The NBA is shifting away from pick-and-rolls, but offensive efficiency is higher than ever
Louis Zatzman, SBNation
NBA offenses were obsessed with pick-and-rolls until defenses adjusted. Now, offenses have found their next frontier
MVP Tiers: Embiid, Gilgeous-Alexander are front-runners; who’s waiting in the wings?
Seth Partnow, The Athletic
NBA Power Rankings and the Rest of the league's "Rotation"
Sherrod Blakely, Full Court Press
The NBA's top assist duo for 2023-24 isn't who you'd expect
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
Diving into the league's best two-man games
How to survive in the NBA without a jump shot, featuring 5 types of players thriving
Brendon Kleen, SBNation
A field guide to surviving today’s NBA as a ‘non-shooter’
NBA game notes for games that were played on January 4
Justin Kubatko, Statitudes
Delightful surprises
Kelly Dwyer, The Second Arrangement
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THE DRAFT
2024 NBA Draft scouting report: Rob Dillingham
Christopher Kline, The Step Back
Jackson Shelstad Can Flat Out Play
Tyler Metcalf, No Ceilings
Prospect Highlight: Noa Essengue
David Hein, Taking The Charge
January 2024 Top 60 NBA DRFT Stock Market Update: Risers and Fallers
Corey Tulaba, No Ceilings
With the 2024 NBA Draft shaping up to be one of the most volatile and unpredictable in recent memory, the $DRFT stock of our 2024 prospects was always bound to be all over the place at this point of the cycle. Even in more stable years, the first update after our $DRFT IPO paints a telling picture of the trends we are seeing as we head into conference play.
Let's take a more in-depth look at why some of the 2024 prospects have seen their stock rise and fall
2024 NBA Mock Draft: Full 2-Round Predictions, Major Competition For No. 1 Pick
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report