TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BKN: Nets did the right thing by naming Jacque Vaughn coach
Brian Lewis, NY Post
BKN: Roy Williams, Gregg Popovich & the lessons that shaped coach Jacque Vaughn
Alex Schiffer/Josh Robbins, The Athletic
BOS: Hauser is coming into full form after another career-high scoring night
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
BOS: How does a shooter like Sam Hauser keep getting so open?
John Karalis, Boston Sports Journal
CLE: Bickerstaff chastises Cavs for playing ‘arrogant basketball,’ starting to develop bad habits
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
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CLE: Cavs reminded that they ‘have a ways to go’ as they climb East’s hierarchy
Kelsey Russo, The Athletic
HOU: Jalen Green's growth on display in loss to Raptors
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
LAL: How the Lakers Went From Champions to the Cellar
Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated
LAL: From DoorDash driver to Lakers' sharpshooter, Matt Ryan is making a name for himself
Dave McMenamin, ESPN
MEM: Aldama’s emergence makes the Grizzlies’ frontcourt even deeper
B Smart, Grizzly Bear Blues
MIN: Mental mistakes are piling up in Wolves’ disastrous start
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
NYK: BRUNSON MAKES RANDLE’S LIFE EASIER
Tyler Marko, The Knicks Wall
NYK: The Knicks got annihilated in Brooklyn, and the vibes are once again not great
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
PHI: 76ers notebook: Tobias Harris embracing new role; team defense leaving much to be desired
Michael Kaskey-Blomain, CBS Sports
PHI: Do Sixers have better ball movement without James Harden?
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
POR: Nine Things That Stood Out During the Blazers’ Thrilling Second Week
Marlow Ferguson, Jr, Blazer’s Edge
POR: Josh Hart at the heart of Trail Blazers’ early success
Aaron Fentress, Oregon Live
SAC: State of the Kings: 10 lessons learned through 10 games
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
SAC: Most impressive performance of season
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee
TOR: Anunoby is driving his way to a new type of stardom
Louis Zatzman, Raptors Republic
UTA: The Jazz can thank preseason conditioning for fast start
Tony Jones, The Athletic
UTA: Conley continues to make life smooth for the Jazz
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
WAS: Goodwin provides the fire the Wizards need
Josh Robbins, The Athletic
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
NBA executives poll: Tanks but no tanks for Wembanyama? Early trade talks? Jazz and Lakers domino effects?
Sam Amick, The Athletic
The NBA Is Speeding Up, Thanks to a New Rule
Zach Kram, The Ringer
Is the NBA’s Superteam Era Already Over?
Justin Verrier, The Ringer
Elite Athletes & Shooting Development
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
VYING FOR VICTOR
Q&A with Victor
FIBA News
THE DRAFT
2023 NBA Draft Big Board: Ranking Top 50 Prospects
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
Sleeper Deep Dive: Julian Strawther
Nick Agar-Johnson, No Ceilings
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
BKN 112, NYK 85
Ben Simmons off the bench, the Kyrie Irving splits and big Kevin Durant night
Alex Schiffer, The Athletic
BOS 128, DET 112
Celtics handle Pistons for fourth consecutive win
Steve Hewitt, Boston Herald
10 Takeaways
Keith Smith, Celtics Blog
Pistons unable to slow down Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
DEN 122, IND 119
These Nuggets know how to win ugly
Harrison Wind, DNVR
LAC 114, LAL 101
Clippers find their groove while LeBron James hurt late in win over Lakers
Andrew Greif, LA Times
George, Clippers hold off Lakers
Janis Carr, OC Register
MEM 124, SAS 122
4 Takeaways
Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews
MIL 136, OKC 132 (2OT)
Double-OT Thriller
Nick Gallo/Paris Lawson, Thunder.com
NOP 115, CHI 111
Ingram shoots bullseyes down the stretch to push Pelicans to victory
Oleh Kosel, The Bird Writes
10 Observations
Rob Schaefer, NBC Sports
PHO 129, MIN 117
5 Takeaways
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
SAC 127, CLE 120
Mitchell’s heroics not enough as Cavs fall to Kings
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
Victorious Kings show Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell ‘where they want to go’
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
TOR 116, HOU 109
Raptors let Rockets hang around, but come away with win — thanks to Anunoby and VanVleet
Josh Kern, Raptors HQ
UTA 125, ATL 119
Hawks let down by second unit in loss
Graham Chapple, Peachtree Hoops
The Jazz’s offense did it again
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
Bench boosts Jazz to comeback win
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
5 Observations
Lauren Williams, AJC