Basketball Intelligence For 4/5/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
FEATURES OF THE DAY
The N.B.A.’s Race to the Bottom
Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker
Nikola Jokić vs. Victor Wembanyama Delivers a Battle Worthy of the Hype
Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated
PODCAST: Rookie Report: Maxime Reynaud
Ray LeBov/Nick Agar-Johnson, Kings Weekly Podcast
LEAGUEWIDE
Nikola Jokić, Victor Wembanyama deliver a classic, show what NBA can be at its best
Jason Quick, The Athletic
Nikola Jokić vs. Victor Wembanyama Delivers a Battle Worthy of the Hype
Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated
Jokić vs. Wemby duel offers glimpse of what’s ahead
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
The N.B.A.’s Race to the Bottom
Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker
Despite the league’s many attempts to combat tanking, the incentive to lose remains strong for teams hoping to strategize for the future. Is there a fix?
Kon Knueppel’s respect, Jordan Clarkson’s reinvention and more NBA trends
Fred Katz, The Athletic
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BOS: The Celtics didn’t plan for Joe Mazzulla — now he defines them
Grant Burfiend, Celtics Blog
DEN: Nuggets end Spurs’ 11-game win streak in OT duel between Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: Nikola Jokic’s floater, Christian Braun’s 3 ball come up big
Vinny Benedetto, Denver Gazette
The rest of the team-specific stories as well as draft-related stories follow for paid subscribers
