THE BASKETBALL INTELLIGENCE NETWORK
WNBA First Round Playoff Preview w/ Bob Bellotti
Aaron is joined by basketball analyst, author, and Substack writer Bob Bellotti to discuss all the intrigue and storylines in the four first-round matchups for the WNBA playoffs beginning this Sunday.
Basketball is Jazz w/ David Thorpe
Ray and Aaron talk with Coach David Thorpe—longtime personal basketball coach, mentor, analyst, and author—about his recent TrueHoop story “Jazz Lessons,” which explores the success of incorporating improvisation into NBA offenses. The conversation touches on some of the all-time greats who set the standard, highlights a few teams thriving with free-flo…
*FEATURE OF THE DAY*
It is time to put Marques Johnson into the Hall of Fame
Franco Luna, Behind The Buck Pass
BI Note: In addition to his NBA accomplishments, Marques was also Los Angeles & California Player-of-the-year in high school and national College Player-of-the Year at UCLA. Impeccable credentials from an amazing career.
LEAGUEWIDE
Does the Hot Hand Exist? That Depends on The Player.
Jacob Sutton, JSuttHoops
Predicting The Top 10 Offenses In The NBA Next Season
JT Shemanski, Fadeaway World
Each Team's Secret Weapon Heading Into 2025-26 Season
Eddie Bitar, Fadeaway World
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BOS: Boston Banking on Derrick White’s Adjustments for What’s Ahead
Justin Grasso, Sports Illustrated
DEN: Cam Johnson: a more versatile and complete player than he was in Phoenix
Ben Handler, Nugg Love
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