Basketball Intelligence For 8/2/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BOS: Dillon Mitchell decision just got a whole lot more complicated
Josh Cornelissen, Hardwood Houdini
DAL: Seva Ishchenko is the Mavericks’ biggest steal of the draft
Noah Weber, The Smoking Cuban
DET: Isaac Jones determined to return to standard deal
Coty Davis, Detroit News
IND: There’s no skipping over the importance of Aaron Nesmith and skip concepts
Caitlin Cooper, Basketball She Wrote
IND: Does It Make Sense For The Indiana Pacers To Fill 15th Roster Spot?
Tony East, Forbes
MIA: NBA scout offers pros and cons of veteran players Heat could add
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel
MIN: Timberwolves solving their biggest problem should ease power forward concerns
Eamon Cassels, Dunking With Wolves
While it's totally reasonable to have concerns about the Timberwolves' power forward room, they upgraded their biggest flaw: point guard play.
MIN: Josh Green is quietly an ideal fit with the Timberwolves
Eamon Cassels, Dunking With Wolves
NYK: Rookie Tyler Nickel can ‘make them pay’ with sharpshooting skills — as ex-coach knows too well
Andrew Crane, NY Post
SAC: The Biggest Development Goals for Kings’ 3 Sophomores
Will Zimmerle, Sports Illustrated
SAS: Spurs’ depth chart puts Keldon Johnson in a difficult situation
Jahlil Williams, Air Alamo
LEAGUEWIDE
NBA Power Rankings
Brad Botkin, CBS Sports
From Spurs (1) thru Bucks (30)
2026-2027 NBA Power Rankings
Zac Graham, FTN
From Spurs (1) thru Kings (30)
Ranking top 5 deepest NBA teams
Ty Small, Air Alamo
Did NBA players agree to a hard cap disguised as the apron system?
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
THE DRAFT
Scouting Report: Tennessee’s Juke Harris
Derek Parker, Sports Illustrated