Basketball Intelligence For 6/19/25
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
THE FINALS
Will Tyrese Haliburton play in NBA Finals Game 6? Decision is complicated, experts say
Josh Peter, USA Today
Pacers preparing two Game 6 scenarios: One with Tyrese Haliburton and one without
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
Game 6: Four things to watch
Kurt Helin, NBC Sports
4 things to watch for in Game 6
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com
Everything to watch for in Game 6
ESPN
10 numbers to know about the series thus far
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
Jalen Williams has been unstoppable in the NBA Finals. Here’s how he developed his moves
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
Jalen Williams rises on the big stage, shines in NBA Finals
Ron Kroichick, SF Chronicle
Kenrich Williams and OKC Thunder were a basketball match at first sight
Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman
The Thunder’s path to brink of NBA title was built on remarkable stability
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tyrese Haliburton and becoming one in a million
William C. Rhoden, Andscape
How Jalen Williams has made the NBA Finals his coming-out party
Esfandiar Baraheni, The Athletic
How Jalen Williams became this generation's Scottie Pippen
Tim MacMahon, ESPN
Thunder, one win from the NBA title, try to focus on Pacers
Tim Reynolds, AP
As Thunder near NBA title, spurned Sonics fans can’t forget what they lost 17 years ago
Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic
THE DRAFT
Sacramento Kings Draft Preview
Nick Agar-Johnson/Ray LeBov, Kings Weekly Podcast
10 prospects besides Cooper Flagg you need to know, including a sure thing and a polarizing enigma
Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports
Will Spurs, 76ers trade down from top 3?
Kevin O’Connor, Yahoo Sports
Then and Now: The 2025 NBA Draft Class
Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings
Stephen Gillaspie empties his scouting notebook to compare his first Big Board in December, to his final rankings of this 2025 NBA Draft class.
Top 100 Prospect Rankings: Scouting reports for top players on final Big Board
Kyle Boone, CBS Sports
Draft Lottery Preview: Philadelphia 76ers
Nick Agar-Johnson/Nathan Grubel, No Ceilings
Cooper Flagg, Wembanyama and more in the top 20 NBA Draft prospects of the last decade
Sam Vecenie, The Athletic
Jamir Watkins Scouting Profile
Kyle Scarlett, Draftstack
Raw and Unfiltered Evaluations of SEC Draft Prospects
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board
Eric Dixon scouting report
Cyro Asseo de Choch, Hoops Hype
2025 NBA Draft Confidential: Coaches, execs, scouts on Cooper Flagg, top wing prospects
David Aldridge, The Athletic
Tre Johnson: Not Just A Bucket
Tyler Rucker, No Ceilings
These NBA Prospects Will Outplay Their Draft Spot!
Nic Rioja, Greenlight Media Newsletter
RJ Luis Jr, the NBA Draft prospect betting on himself
Cyro Asseo de Choch, Hoops Hype
Liam McNeeley Scouting Report
Draftstack
How rival college hoops coaches see the 2025 NBA Draft’s first-round prospects
CJ Moore/Brendan Marks, The Athletic
Situational Analysis: Nique Clifford
Nick Prevenas, NBADraft.net
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