Basketball Intelligence For 5/15/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
THE PLAYOFFS: ROUND TWO
Film Study: Knicks pivoting around Karl-Anthony Towns, find fresh openings
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
How did the Knicks get good? With 7 straight wins and one total reinvention
Fred Katz, The Athletic
The Waiting Game: OG Good to Go? / Cavs or Pistons? / Rest vs. Rust?
Tommy Beer, Knicks Centric
Brunson’s selflessness made Knicks running offense through Karl-Anthony Towns work
Zach Braziller, NY Post
Karl-Anthony Towns staring down tougher challenge — regardless of who Knicks face
Jared Schwartz, NY Post
CLE-DET
Cavaliers outlast Pistons in OT, score 1st road win of playoffs
Jamal Collier, ESPN
Coming back to take the series lead
Juri Bilcich
3 things to watch in Pistons-Cavaliers Game 6
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
OKC-LAL
How Jaylin Williams brings ‘everybody together’ as OKC Thunder glue guy
Justin Martinez, The Oklahoman
Isaiah Hartenstein’s playoff consistency is making it harder for the Oklahoma City Thunder to let him walk this summer
Jack Simone, Thunderous Intentions
SAS-MIN
Spurs associate head coach Sean Sweeney is the unsung hero of the NBA playoffs
Jeff McDonald, Express-News
How the Spurs are learning from the greats who came before them
Michael C. Wright, ESPN
3 things to watch in Timberwolves-Spurs Game 6
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com
LEAGUEWIDE
Is the Modern NBA Breaking Its Stars?
Kirk Goldsberry, The Ringer
An increasing number of players are missing a growing share of games with soft-tissue leg injuries. Why is this happening? And what can the league do about it?
TEAM-SPECIFIC
GSW: Why Steve Kerr stayed with the Warriors
Wright Thompson, ESPN
ORL: Magic Season Recap: What Went Wrong - Extension shortcomings
Philip Rossman-Reich, World R Squared
PHI: How much blame does Daryl Morey deserve for the 76ers woes
Oliver Fox, SBNation
THE DRAFT
AJ Dybantsa is far from a lock at No. 1, and more NBA Draft Combine takeaways
John Hollinger, The Athletic
This year’s elite guard prospects view Mavericks as potential fits ahead of NBA draft
Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News
Brayden Burries: Principles of Design
Rowan Kent, No Ceilings
Brayden Burries is both a thrill to watch and a joy to scout on the stat sheet as a 2026 NBA Draft guard prospect.
2026 NBA draft combine: Top prospects, highlights, more
Jeff Borzello/Jeremy Woo, ESPN
Draft Combine Winners: Six Prospects Who Boosted Their Stock
Kevin Sweeney, Sports Illustrated
PRO HOOPS HISTORY
The ABA’s Fairytale Finish
Len Ferman, The Sports Time Traveler
INTERNATIONAL
David Fizdale aims to get Nigeria a medal at 2028 Olympics in LA
Colin Udoh, ESPN