Basketball Intelligence For 6/9/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
THE FINALS
Turning Point: Knicks momentum stalls at the half, Spurs surge to claim Game 3
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
Victor Wembanyama Refused to Let the Spurs Fold in NBA Finals
Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated
Mike Brown picked the wrong time to make excuses for the Knicks
Ian O’Connor, The Athletic
The Knicks Need More (and Less) From Jalen Brunson
Michael Pina, The Ringer
Knicks’ task gets tougher as Spurs, Wembanyama fire back
Michael Grange, Sportsnet
There is no mistaking what Victor Wembanyama became in Game 3
Melissa Rohlin, NY Post
Jalen Brunson is playing a dangerous game
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
3 Game 3 Observations
Jared Dubin, Last Night In Basketball
3 Takeaways
Jeff McDonald, Express News
Takeaways from Game 3
Lorenzo Reyes, USA Today
4 takeaways from Game 3
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com
4 Takeaways
Sports Illustrated
How San Antonio’s Ugly Basketball Finally Worked
Con Brennan, Wait For The Screen
De’Aaron Fox may have turned around his NBA Finals at the perfect time
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
The Knicks failed to meet the moment
Kristian Winfield, NY Daily News
THE DRAFT
NBA mock draft 16.0: Projecting entire first round
Bryan Kalbrosky, USA Today
10 favorite prospect, team fits in 2026 NBA Draft
Parker Fleming, Subtsakaldis
2026 NBA Draft Lottery Preview: Dallas Mavericks
Stephen Gillaspie/Nathan Grubel, No Ceilings
NBA Draft Lottery Player Comps
Kevin Sweeney, Sports Illustrated
TEAM-SPECIFIC
LAL: Lakers Offseason Series: If the LeBron Era Ends This Summer
Iztok Franko, digginbasketball
NOP: Pelicans Overhaul Medical and Performance Staff
Shamit Dua, In The N.O.
ORL: 2026 Magic Player Evaluation: Jamal Cain delivers a two-way promise
Philip Rossman-Reich, World R Squared
PHI: New 76ers president Mike Gansey seeks path toward NBA title
Dan Gelston, Associated Press