TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BKN: 10 questions the Nets have to answer
Brian Fleurantin, Nets Daily
BOS: Promising start for a Celtics franchise eager to embrace the Joe Mazzulla Era
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
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CLE: Evan Mobley’s sophomore breakout is coming, and the NBA should be terrified
Mark Schindler, SBNation
GSW: How the Warriors built a near-impenetrable fortress against the Lakers
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind
HOU: Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr. confident going against NBA's best backcourts
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
LAC: Clippers Preview
Andrew Greif, LA Times
LAC: How the Clippers will benefit most from a healthy Kawhi Leonard
Louis Zatzman, Northstar Bets
LAL: Coach Ham keeping perspective about 1st NBA coaching job, state of Black executives
Marc J. Spears, Andscape
LAL: The Lakers are already off-script
Kyle Goon, OC Register
NOP: Zion is back, happy and on a talented team
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports
OKC: Mike Muscala Q&A
Mat Issa, Basketball News
PHI: The optimal roster around Joel Embiid? The 76ers feel they've found it
Tim Bontemps, ESPN
PHI: What went wrong in the Sixers’ loss to the Celtics?
Jackson Frank, Liberty Ballers
SAC: 10 keys to a successful 2022-23 Sacramento Kings season
James Ham, The Kings Beat
TOR: Player Preview: Thad Young, professional glue guy
Jay Rosales, Raptors HQ
WAS: Starting Deni Avdija makes sense for the Wizards
Josh Robbins, The Athletic
THE DRAFT
Positional Previews: Top Preseason Prospects
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
Tank for Victor: The NBA’s Race to the Bottom
Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated
Teams tanking for Victor Wembanyama, ranked, with one mystery team in play
Ricky O’Donnell, SBNation
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
5 things we learned from Celtics vs. 76ers on NBA opening night
Ethan Fuller, Basketball News
7 NBA overreactions after one game of the 2022-2023 season
Ricky O’ Donnell, SBNation
Health Updates: LaVine, Garland, Turner, K. Murray
Luke Adams, Hoops Rumors
Previewing the prospects of every Aussie in the NBA
Matt Hickey, The Pick And Roll
How the NBA remedied its take foul problem -- and unleashed the fast break
Kevin Pelton, ESPN
The 5 most shocking stat lines to start the 2022-23 NBA season
Bryan Kalbrosky, USA Today
Rookies Deliver In NBA Debuts
NBA.com
The 5 most intriguing players this NBA season
Zach Lowe, ESPN
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
ATL 117, HOU 107
Hawks hold off Rockets
Lauren Williams, AJC
Trae Young, Dejounte Murray duo shows its promise
Gabriel Burns, AJC
CHA 129, SAS 102
What we learned in the Hornets’ season-opening win
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer
CHI 116, MIA 108
DeRozan's 37 points powers Bulls to 1-0 start in Miami
Sam Smith, Bulls.com
DeMar DeRozan, Ayo Dosunmu give Bulls statement win in season opener
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic
DET 113, ORL 109
Five takeaways from the Pistons' electric season opener
Mike Curtis, Detroit News
Newcomers provide punch, Pistons rally back
Keith Langlois, Pistons.com
Game recap
Joe Truck
MEM 115, NYK 112
Knicks Fight Back But Fall Short
Tommy Beer, What’s On Tap
The Knicks showed heart and fight, but came up just short
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
Aldama flourishes in the absence of JJJ
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal
MIN 115, OKC 108
Gobert to the Rescue
Jack Borman, Canis Hoopus
Reporter's Notebook
Nick Gallo/Paris Lawson, Thunder.com
Five takeaways Thunder's loss
Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman
Rudy Gobert lights up Thunder, rescues Timberwolves
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
NOP 130, BKN 108
5 TAKEAWAYS FROM PELICANS' SEASON-OPENING VICTORY
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
Zion’s return overshadowed by Pelicans’ team dominance
William Guillory, The Athletic
After dreadful opening night performance, Nets feels neither exciting nor new
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports
PHO 107, DAL 105
5 observations from Suns’ roller coaster comeback
Gerald Bourguet, Go PHNX
5 TAKEAWAYS FROM SUNS' 22-POINT COMEBACK WIN
Michael C. Wright, NBA.com
5 takeaways from Phoenix Suns' comeback win
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
POR 115, SAC 108
The Trail Blazers’ season-opening win stemmed from a conversation over wine
Jason Quick, The Athletic
Trail Blazers go small, come up big
Aaron Fentress, Oregon Live
Blazers open the season with a win: the blueprint is there
Sean Highkin, Rose Garden Report
Fox says Kings ‘gave it away’
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
TOR 108, CLE 105
Inside Donovan Mitchell’s dazzling Cleveland Cavaliers debut
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
Anunoby resumes his crucial role
Louis Zatzman, Raptors Republic
Raptors show advanced maturity
Oren Weisfeld, Yahoo Sports
Raptors know what they can and cannot rely on in opening-night win
Eric Koreen, The Athletic
UTA 123, DEN 102
Jazz have a lot to be happy about after collective effort paid off
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
Jazz bring energy, effort that was missing last year
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
Nuggets Forget to Show Up in Season Opener
Brendan Vogt, The DNVR
WAS 114, IND 107
5 Observations
Wilson Moore, Indy Star
Pacers drop opener as Bennedict Mathurin impresses
Scott Agness, Fieldhouse Files