Basketball Intelligence For 1/7/26, Part One
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
LEAGUEWIDE
The Spurs are loaded, but these other NBA contenders could also threaten a Thunder dynasty
Bradley Rowland, Fansided
NBA News Roundup
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops
NBA trade deadline: Breaking down the teams and players that could be involved in tax-ducking moves
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports
G League Star Kobe Bufkin Continues to Put NBA Teams on Alert
Matt Evans, heavy
NBA Power Rankings
Brad Botkin, CBS Sports
Power Rankings, Week 12
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
THE DRAFT
2026 NBA Draft BIG Board V.3
No Ceilings
2026 NBA Draft Top 100 prospects
Sam Vecenie, The Athletic
Stefan Vaaks Scouting Report
Ersin Demir, NBA Draft Newsletter
Scouting Report: UConn Forward Alex Karaban
Derek Parker, Sports Illustrated
TEAM-SPECIFIC
ATL: Dominique Wilkins dreamed of having a son. That Jake Wilkins dunks like him is a bonus
Mirin Fader, The Athletic
ATL: The good, bad and ugly: Lapses again failed Hawks in their loss to Raptors
Lauren Williams, AJC
BOS: The Celtics toughed out a win against the Bulls
Adam Taylor, Celtics Chronicle
CLE: Craig Porter Jr. joins elite Cavs company with multifaceted impact
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
CLE: Game Night Observations: Another 4th Quarter Comeback, Garland’s Big Night, and a Max Strus Update. Plus CPJ’s Big Night!
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
