Basketball Intelligence For 6/16/26

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

TEAM-SPECIFIC

CHI: Bulls hire Tiago Splitter as next head coach
Ricky O’Donnell, SBNation

CHI: 2026 NBA Draft Lottery Preview: Chicago Bulls
Nathan Grubel/Maxwell Baumbach, No Ceilings

DAL: Mavericks head coaching search reportedly enters next phase as NBA draft nears
Mike Curtis, Morning News

NYK: The beating Hart of Knicks is what every NBA team needs to win a championship
James Edwards III, The Athletic

NYK: Jalen Brunson Springs Eternal
Tyler Parker, The Ringer

NYK: The 21 plays that defined the best half of New York’s championship run.
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School

NYK: Knicks title highlights shift from ‘big three’ championship model to depth, patience
Kurt Helin, NBC Sports

ORL: Magic Player Evaluations: Anthony Black on the verge of a breakthrough

SAC: Kings held private workout with top NBA draft prospect in Sacramento
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee

SAS: Spurs Playoff Review and Team Needs Part 1
Paul Garcia, The Spot Up Shot

UTA: Walker Kessler, Jazz at odds over restricted free agency
Sam Amick, The Athletic

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