Basketball Intelligence For 1/5/26
The day's best basketball news and reporting.
FEATURES OF THE DAY
Eight NBA Players Who Are Taking a Leap This Season
Michael Pina, The Ringer
Will Giannis or Trae Young be moved? Our experts debate biggest NBA trade deadline questions
Sam Amick/Josh Robbins/John Hollinger, The Athletic
Mike Brown used to babysit J.B. Bickerstaff. Now the coaches are atop the East
James L. Edwards III, The Athletic
AROUND THE LEAGUE
A Quick Check-In
Dustin Brewer, Hoops Daily
The Evolution of Unethical Hoops
Austin Cornilles, Butterflies
Three Things I Noticed on League Pass: Old Dogs, Old Tricks
Jared Dubin, Last Night, In Basketball
Giannis For Jaylen. Who Says No? - Tom’s Title Tiers #12
Tom Haberstroh, The Finder with Tom Haberstroh
NBA awards 2025-26: Predictions for All-NBA teams, MVP winner
Kevin Pelton, ESPN
Knicks-Pistons an ECF preview? Big questions facing each contender
Tim Bontemps/Vincent Goodwill., ESPN
15 Bold NBA Predictions for 2026...
WindyCitySmackdown
TEAM NEWS
ATL: Krejci Is Hawks’ Best Shooter Right Now
Garrett Brown, LWOS
BOS: Parquet Plays: How less playing time fueled Jordan Walsh
Nik Land, Celtics Blog
