Basketball Intelligence For 5/29/26

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

Game 7 preview
ESPN

4 takeaways: Victor Wembanyama’s big response powers Spurs to critical Game 6 victory
Jeff Zillgitt, NBA.com

Thunder’s potential dynasty faces inflection point after Game 6 loss to Spurs
Joel Lorenzi, The Athletic

Williams ineffective, Gilgeous-Alexander off as Thunder drop Game 6
Tim MacMahon, ESPN

Game 6 Thunder duds aren’t new. OKC survived two en route to NBA title last year
Jjoe Mussatto, The Oklahoman

Game 7s in OKC have been magical for Thunder, but there’s no guarantee vs Wemby, Spurs
Jenni Carlson, The Oklahoman

Game 6 Takeaways
Jack Maloney, CBS Sports

TEAM-SPECIFIC

DAL: What is Masai Ujiri looking for in Mavs’ next head coach?
Mike Curtis, Morning News

MIA: Davion Mitchell left Heat impressed this season. So what’s next for Mitchell?
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

NYK: Karl-Anthony Towns made these changes, and it keyed Knicks’ NBA Finals run
Mat Issa, SBNation

NYK: Mitchell Robinson hopes to play in Game 1 of NBA Finals after undergoing surgery on broken pinky
Jared Schwartz, NY Post

NYK: The NBA Finals are a reward for long-suffering Knicks fans — and this broadcaster
Rohan Nadkarni, NBC

NYK:The angst and joy of Mike Breen’s distinct New York journey to 2026 NBA Finals
Andrew Marchand, The Athletic

ORL: Jase Richardson is still an odd fit
Philip Rossman-Reich, World R Squared

SAC: Projected first-round pick headlines Kings’ pre-draft workout
Jason Anderson

Van Morrison: “And the Karaban is on (his) way”

NBA SUMMER LEAGUE CAREER CONFERENCE – JULY 11-12

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Basketball Video Performance Analysis with Synergy Sports - 8 week, online

Starts next week! Learn the 2nd language of the NBA - Synergy. Required skill for NBA Coaches, Scouts, and Analysts.

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LEAGUEWIDE

NBA owners overwhelmingly approve new ‘3-2-1’ lottery reform/anti-tanking proposal
Kurt Helin, NBC Sports

NBA Board of Governors passes anti-tanking rules, expands lottery
Mike Vorkunov/Sam Amick, The Athletic

7 takeaways and questions about NBA lottery reform
Joseph Casciaro, The Score

The league gave up proving who tanked, rebuilt the environment instead, and stitched the penalty to picks rather than to teams
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THE DRAFT

NBA mock draft 15.0
Bryan Kalbrosky, USA Today

NBA Mock Draft 2026: How First Round Shakes Out After NCAA Withdrawal Deadline
Kevin Sweeney, Sports Illustrated

NBA mock draft
Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News

2026 NBA Mock Draft
Cameron Salerno, CBS Sports

2026 NBA Draft Undrafted Free Agency Guide
Ersin Demir, NBA Draft Newsletter

Aaron Nkrumah is a strong prospect in the 2026 NBA Draft!
Rowan Kent, No Ceilings