TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BOS: Jayson Tatum On Another Level Leading Celtics to 3-0 Start
Bobby Manning, CLNS
BOS: This season, the Celtics are getting a more confident and aggressive Derrick White
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
CHI: It's time Bulls start Green over Williams
KC Johnson, NBC Sports
CLE: In Donovan Mitchell, the Cavs have much more than a scorer. They have a leader
Kelsey Russo, The Athletic
DET: At 21, Isaiah Stewart emerges as ‘the spirit’ of the Pistons
Keith Langlois, Pistons.com
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DET: Pistons rookies are ahead of schedule
Aaron Kellerstrass, Piston Powered
GSW: Film Breakdown: Experience and improvisation are keeping the Warriors afloat
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind
HOU: Inside the Rockets rebuild: Young stars, old-school coaching & lots of blue tape
Kelly Iko, The Athletic
IND: Takeaways from last two games
Zach Pearson, Pacers Press
LAC: Wall’s basketball exile ends with a genuine second chance
Ben Golliver, Washington Post
LAL: Lakers’ Russell Westbrook problem is getting harder to ignore
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
LAL: Westbrook Is Shooting the Lakers in the Foot
Kevin O’Connor, The Ringer
NOP: Loss to Jazz revealed key defensive flaws
William Guillory, The Athletic
NYK: Jalen Brunson gives Knicks a one-of-a-kind point guard
Fred Katz, The Athletic
OKC: A Nigerian saying explains Eugene Omoruyi's NBA path to Thunder
Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman
PHI: Despite all the new faces, the 0-3 Sixers are not yet showing us anything new
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
PHI: Takeaways from loss to Spurs
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
POR: Josh Hart endearing himself to Damian Lillard: ‘He’s a winning teammate’
Aaron Fentress, Oregon Live
SAC: How Warriors' culture remade Mike Brown after three decades in NBA
Monte Poole, NBC Sports
SAS: Comfortable in own skin, Spurs’ Tre Jones returns to Minnesota as a starter
Tom Orsborn, Express News
TOR: Flynn, Boucher could see extended run after Barnes’ injury
Eric Koreen, The Athletic
TOR: Masai Ujiri is the Toronto Raptors’ real MVP
Nicholas Hune-Brown, Globe And Mail
TOR: Takeaways from loss to Heat
William Lou, Sportsnet
UTA: In the Jazz’s first 3 games, Lauri Markkanen has looked like a star
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
First week surprises: the good (the Jazz!), the bad (the 76ers) and the ugly (sorry, Lakers fans)
ESPN
Inside the miraculous making of the Seattle-to-NBA pipeline
Kade Krichko, ESPN
Mechanisms of Achilles Tendon Rupture in National Basketball Association Players
Journal Of Applied Biomechanics
2022 NBA Rookie Class is Off To Terrific Start
Morten Jensen, Sports Illustrated
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
CHA 126, ATL 109
Bench Play Propels Short-Handed Hornets To Victory
Sam Perley, Hornets.com
What we learned in Hornets’ win at Atlanta
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer
5 Observations
Lauren Williams
CLE 117, WAS 107 (OT)
Wizards keep up the fight but can’t solve Donovan Mitchell in their first loss
Ava Wallace, Washington Post
Donovan Mitchell makes up for late-game blunders, leads Cavs to overtime win
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
Donovan Mitchell apologizes for ‘disaster’ of fourth quarter, despite another historic night
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
GSW 130, SAC 125
Dubs still in search of second-unit rhythm
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
Dubs' win vs. Kings is reality check for young second unit
Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports
Kerr frustrated with lack of energy, leadership in Warriors’ second unit
Madeline Kenney, Mercury News
Warriors use Zig Zag to blow open the Kings game
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ
MIN 116, OKC 106
Wolves use unique lineup to defeat Thunder for second time in five days
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
5 Takeaways
Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman
PHO 112, LAC 95
5 Takeaways
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
Suns Roll Past Clippers
Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports
POR 104, LAL 102
3-point shooting sinks Lakers again
Dave McMenamin, ESPN
How Russell Westbrook's poor shooting doomed Lakers' late-game offense
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports
Westbrook’s pride continues to cost the Lakers
Ben Golliver, Washington Post
Do the Lakers even care? Oh, and it’s Dame Time again
David Thorpe/Henry Abbott, True Hoop
Grant answers the call in win over Lakers: ‘I know it’s early, but it’s just trust’
Aaron Fentress, Oregon Live
Lakers late-game execution under a microscope in loss
Kyle Goon, OC Register
UTA 122, NOP 121 (OT)
Jazz remain undefeated
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
How are the Jazz doing this?
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
Jazz finding that ‘winning plays come in a variety of packages
Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune
THE DRAFT
A player’s birthday can matter so much for college, NBA success
CJ Moore, The Athletic
The preseason opening slate for Overtime Elite: multiple top prospects put on a show
Nathan Grubel, No Ceilings
2023 NBA Draft Big Board 2.0
Sports Illustrated
NBA HISTORY
‘Spaced Out’ book excerpt: How the Warriors’ ‘melting pot’ offense changed the NBA
Mike Prada, The Athletic
QOTD (from Darvin Ham): "We don't have time for...people being in their feelings. We're trying to turn this thing around. For one person to be in their feelings about when and where and how they should be in the game, I don't have any time for that."