Basketball Intelligence For 5/19/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
CONFERENCE FINALS
SAS-OKC
Wembanyama changed the Spurs-Thunder series long before his big shot
John Hollinger, The Athletic
Victor the magnificent
David Thorpe, True Hoop
Wembanyama, Spurs steal epic Game 1
The Athletic
4 takeaways: Victor Wembanyama’s huge night lifts Spurs over OKC
Jeff Zillgitt, NBA.com
Alex Caruso took on an impossible challenge for the Thunder. He almost succeeded
Joel Lorenzi, The Athletic
SGA says ‘I have to be better’
Tim MacMahon, ESPN
Thunder vs. Spurs is the NBA’s first true post-Splash Bros dynasty war
Daniel Hardee, Dub Nation HQ
Why Devin Vassell’s block of Chet Holmgren was ‘super important’ for Spurs
Tom Orsborn, Express-News
Dylan Harper stayed in ‘attack mode’ throughout his first playoff start
Tom Orsborn, Express-News
Alex Caruso’s rock-star Game 1 performance gives Thunder hope vs Spurs
Jenni Carlson, The Oklahoman
Fear of Victor Wembanyama cost Thunder Game 1 vs Spurs. Now, OKC must attack.
Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman
CLE-NYK
Knicks-Cavaliers matchup isn’t a shock, but how we got here is surprising
Fred Katz, The Athletic
Can Point KAT take New York to the Finals?
Vincent Goodwill, ESPN
Eastern Conference Finals Preview
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
James Harden, Donovan Mitchell versus the red-hot Knicks: Who will win, and why?
The Athletic
Steve Kerr’s coaching influence on display in Eastern Conference finals
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News
For the Cavs, this Eastern Conference finals matchup vs. the Knicks feels like destiny
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
Series Preview
Kurt Helin/Raphielle Johnson, NBC Sports
Series Preview
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports
How the Cavs’ core players took the next big playoff step
Terry Pluto, cleveland.com
The Eastern Conference Finals start tonight
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson’s rise from LI roots to brink of NBA Finals
Alex Mitchell, NY Post
THE DRAFT
Utah Jazz: Darryn Peterson’s Best 2026 NBA Draft Fit
Nathan Grubel, No Ceilings
2026 NBA mock draft: Projecting all 60 picks post-combine
Jeremy Woo, ESPN
Post NBA Combine Mock Draft
Alex Golden, Sports Illustrated
2026 NBA Mock Draft with Pro Comps After Combine Week
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
Mock Draft Risers and Fallers From Combine
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
NBA Mock Draft 6.0
Kevin O’Connor, Yahoo Sports
Draft Scouting Report: Texas’ Wing Dailyn Swain
Derek Parker, Sports Illustrated
Best Game Series: Morez Johnson Jr. Video Breakdown
Bryce Simon, Game Theory
NBA Draft Stay-or-Go Decisions: How NIL Changed the Equation
Matt Babcock, Babcock Hoops
You shouldn’t care about combine measurements
Logan Adams, Prospects and Concepts
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