Basketball Intelligence For 7/7/25
The day's best news and reporting.
*FEATURE OF THE DAY*
The Death of the Wild NBA Offseason
Neil Paine, Neil’s Substack
WNBA
Five Out: All-Star Snubs, Jonquel Jones' MVP Candidacy and a Book Tour Gone Wrong
Andrew Giuntini-Haubner, No Cap Space
Storm Lose to Valkyries 84-57 Part 2
Jeff Brown, Storm Chaser WNBA Journal
Game 18: Golden State Valkyries @ Atlanta Dream, 4:30 PM PDT. Kayla Thornton is an All-Star!
Eric Apricot, Valkyrie Nation
Storm Defeat Liberty 79-70 Part 2
Jeff Brown, Storm Chaser WNBA Journal
LEAGUEWIDE
NBA Free Agency Winners and Losers: Nuggets Retool While Lakers Scuffle
Liam McKeone, SI.com
Bradley Beal, Backup Center Bargains and Other Musings
Jared Dubin, Last Night, In Basketball
The 25 Best NBA Free Agents Still Available, Plus Top Landing Spots
Eric Pincus, Bleacher Report
Ranking the Top 10 NBA Rookie of the Year Candidates Before 2025 Summer League
Grant Hughes, Bleacher Report
NBA free agency superlatives: Best, worst, underrated moves
NBA Insiders, ESPN
The latest on Bradley Beal's future AND its potential ripple effects on the NBA's free agent guard marketplace
The People’s Insider, The Stein Line
How the East was won? NBA executives being aggressive this offseason
Joe Cowley, Chicago Sun-Times
NBA free agency 2025 tracker, live updates: Norman Powell traded to Heat, John Collins to Clippers
The Athletic
Luka Dončić, Kevin Durant, Nikola Jokić and more veteran-extension situations to watch
John Hollinger, The Athletic
Kevin Durant trade to Rockets part of NBA-record 7-team deal
Fred Katz, The Athletic
Clippers, Heat, Jazz agree to four-player trade; Miami acquires Norman Powell
Law Murray/John Hollinger, The Athletic
TEAM NEWS
ATL: 2025 Summer Hawks tiers: who needs a big showing in Vegas?
Wesley Morton, Peachtree Hoops
ATL: Hawks must avoid tempting trap after excellent offseason
Sam Allred, Soaring Down South
BOS: Celtics trade with Magic just proved a huge point of emphasis for offseason
Jack Simone, Hardwood Houdini
BKN: What To Watch In Nets Summer League Games
Steve Lichtenstein, Steve’s Newsletter
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