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LEAGUEWIDE
The NBA wants a more free-flowing game and less load management. Teams are responding by going deeper into their benches
Bill Sy, Celtics Blog
5 takeaways from first 9 days of 2026-27 NBA season
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
10 things to watch for during Friday’s 10-game Group Play slate
Brian Martin, NBA.com
Two-Way Contract Breakout Candidates: three second-year sleepers primed for leaps during this new NBA season.
Finn Kuehl, No Ceilings
Five ways the NBA’s injury outbreak could impact trade season
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports
NBA Power Rankings
Andy Bailey, Bleacher Report
Fascinating small-sample stats
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
NBA early-season injuries: Doctors weigh in
Mark Medina
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
NOTE: Game stories that focus on multiple teams are featured here. Stories that focus primarily or fully on a single team are featured in the Team-Specific section
Notes from Hawks-Cavs, Pelicans-Kings, Grizzlies-Blazers
Keith Smith, Basketball Bulletin
Recapping Thursday’s Three Game Lineup
Dustin Brewer, HOOPS
TEAM-SPECIFIC
ATL: Onyeka Okongwu comes up big as Hawks snap early-season skid
Lauren Williams, AJC
ATL: The Hawks were able to break their three-game losing streak after big performances from Onyeka Okongwu and Aaron Wiggins.
Malik Brown, Clutch Points
BKN: How Nolan Traoré’s growth helps his Nets teammates
C.J. Holmes, Daily News
BOS: Jordan Walsh understands the bigger picture with his starting role
Bobby Manning, Celtics Blog
BOS: Jordan Walsh is the Celtics’ secret weapon nobody saw coming
John Karalis, Sports Illustrated
BOS: Back-to-backs, holding Jayson Tatum out of Game 7, and sports science
Bill Sy, Celtics Blog
CHA: Muggsy Bogues Reflects on Breaking Barriers Ahead of Hornets Jersey Retirement
Ashley Stroehlein, Sports Illustrated
CHI: Caleb Wilson isn’t making many 3-pointers. The Bulls want him to keep shooting.
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
CHI: Caleb Wilson and Matas Buzelis starting to showcase hero mode
Joe Cowley, SunTimes
CLE: Game Night Observations: Three Things From Two Games
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
DAL: PODCAST: Mavs-Kings Preview
Mike Curtis/Ray LeBov/Nick Agar-Johnson, Kings Weekly Podcast
DAL: Mavericks’ no-brainer Zaccharie Risacher move proves they believe in his future
Noah Weber, The Smoking Cuban
DAL: Dusty May’s approach is helping Zaccharie Risacher understand his role and his talent
Mette Robertson, Mavs Moneyball
DAL: Kyrie Irving shines as Mavericks’ steady presence in long-awaited AAC return
Mike Curtis, Morning News
DAL: The Cooper Flagg Experience
Ryan Ski
GSW: Jonathan Kuminga was the Warriors’ future. Now it’s Yaxel Lendeborg’s turn
Jon Krawczynski/Nick Friedell, The Athletic
LAL: How Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves became friends and NBA’s best offensive duo
Melissa Rohlin, California Post
LAL: Lakers ride Collin Sexton’s scary intensity against the Clippers: ‘Like a horror movie’
Dan Woike, The Athletic
LAL: Five Games In, What’s Real?
Iztok Franko, digginbasketball
LAL: Five numbers that explain the Lakers’ explosive start — and biggest flaw
Khobi Price, California Post
MEM: How are the Grizzlies 5-0? Hustle, muscle … and Cameron Boozer
Jason Quick, The Athletic
MEM: How Cam Boozer, Memphis Grizzlies spoiled Ja Morant’s revenge game for Portland
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal
MEM: Here come the Grizzlies (again)
Tom Ziller, GMIB
MIA: Offensive tweak sparks struggling Heat
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIA: The Heat Are Feeling the Hefty Price of Acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo. Solutions Aren’t Easy.
Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated
MIN: Rudy Gobert’s offensive struggles create a clutch-time lineup dilemma for Chris Finch
Eamon Cassels, Dunking With Wolves
MIN: Jonathan Kuminga was the Warriors’ future. Now it’s Yaxel Lendeborg’s turn
Jon Krawczynski/Nick Friedell, The Athletic
NYK: The Knicks Are Declining Pacôme Dadiet’s Option. The Real Story Is the Trade It Sets Up
Lee Escobedo, The KOT Show
NYK: Tyler Kolek’s Recent Showings May Be Enough to Force a Knicks Change
Joseph Randazzo, Sports Illustrated
OKC: Kevin Durant reflects on his eight seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder
Baxter Holmes/David Seronick, ESPN
OKC: A trade? More cost-cutting? Where OKC could be headed this season
Brian Windhorst/Tim MacMahon, ESPN
ORL: Magic’s Jonathan Isaac calls injury management a ‘slow process’, but says he’ll be back
Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel
PHI: LBJ wants to make ‘everyone feel important’
Alex Coffey, The Inquirer
PHI: On a team of MVPs, Tyrese Maxey might be Sixers’ No. 1 option
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
PHI: 3 Early Concerns for 76ers After Their Opening 5 Games
Michael Kaskey-Blomain, Sports Illustrated
POR: 3 takeaways from the Trail Blazers’ first loss of the season
Joe Freeman, Oregon Live
POR: Two Injuries Tell the Story of Portland’s First Loss
Conor Bergin, Blazer’s Edge
POR: Ja Morant’s exciting Portland start hits a bump in the road
Erik Garcia Gundersen, The Burner NBA
POR: Sorry Second Half, Injuries Doom Blazers vs. Grizzlies
Dave Deckard, Blazer’s Edge
SAC: PODCAST: Week 1 Recap and Preview
Ray LeBov/Nick Agar-Johnson, Kings Weekly Podcast
Mike Curtis of the Dallas Morning News joins Ray and Nick to preview the Mavs-Kings game for the first half of the episode. They discuss the strong start to the season for the Mavs’ new leadership team of Masai Ujiri, Mike Schmitz, and Dusty May. They talk about Cooper Flagg, the increased emphasis on playmaking for him, and how Kyrie Irving's return to the court has impacted the team. They also cover the strong start for the Mavs’ bench , and how their depth might impact their rotation going forward. After that, Ray and Nick review the brutal 0-4 start to the season for the Sacramento Kings, before wrapping up the show by previewing their slate of upcoming games.
SAS: The Spurs are hitting their stride, and Victor Wembanyama is finding his groove
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
SAS: Five topics for today.
Paul Garcia, The Spot Up Shot
TOR: RJ Barrett continuing growth in Raptors’ new-look offence
Michael Grange, Sportsnet
WAS: The Geometry of Washington’s Rebounding Problem
Con Brennan, Wait For The Screen
THE DRAFT
International Snapshot: Mario Saint-Supery
Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings
International Snapshot: Marc-Owen Fodzo Dada
Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings
Abdi Bashir NBA Scouting Report
Ersin Demir, NBA Draft Newsletter
Draft Prospect Preview: BYU Cougars’ Bruce Branch III
Benjamin Yu, LWOS