TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BKN: Jacque Vaughn is right coach for Nets
Mirjam Swanson, OC Register
BOS: Horford Thriving in Shooting Role
Bobby Manning, CLNS
CHI: How Dosunmu's offseason work on shot benefits Bulls
KC Johnson, NBC Sports
CLE: Road trip uncovers late-game flaws and Donovan Mitchell wants the responsibility to fix it
Kelsey Russo, The Athletic
DAL: Kidd concerned about Doncic's ridiculously high usage rate
Alex Kennedy, Basketball News
HOU: KPJ finds another way to assist Rockets' offense, and his own growth
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
IND: Bennedict Mathurin rises above in NBA rookie class
Doug Smith, Toronto Star
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LAL: Lakers are 2-10 after fifth loss in a row, but they might not be at rock bottom
Dan Woike, LA Times
MIN: How Much Can Chris Finch Lean On JMac?
Hunter Phillips, Zone Coverage
MIN: Wolves have a decision to make with D’Angelo Russell
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press
ORL: Okeke locks down elite scorers Luka Dončić, Devin Booker
Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel
PHI: Ranking the Sixers' concerns from least to most serious
Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice
SAS: Charles Bassey is thriving with Gregg Popovich and the Spurs
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
SAS: Bassey took the long way back to San Antonio
Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews
TOR: Observations from loss to Thunder
Eric Koreen, The Athletic
UTA: Jazz 5-Out Offense Breakdown
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Highlighting the NBA's best and worst screeners, Part 3
Nekias Duncan, Basketball News
THE DRAFT
Draft Prospect: Malik Renau
Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings
VYING FOR VICTOR
How Wembanyma could impact the East, depending on where he lands
Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentnel
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
BKN 110, LAC 95
5 Thoughts
Alex Schiffer, The Athletic
Clippers falter late in loss to Nets while waiting for Kawhi Leonard’s return
Andrew Greif, LA Times
BOS 117, DET 108
Tatum and Smart are enough to keep dominant Celtics offense rolling
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
Celtics were shorthanded, but Tatum wasn’t about to let the Pistons steal a win
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
10 Takeaways
Keith Smith, Celtics Blog
DAL 117, POR 112
Doncic got plenty of help for a change
Brad Townsend, Morning News
3 encouraging takeaways for Mavs
Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban
IND 118, TOR 104
Analyzing a Loss to the Pacers
Samson Folk/Caitlin Cooper, Raptors Republic
PODCAST: The surprising Indiana Pacers
Caitlin Cooper/Ray LeBov/Mike Shearer, Basketball Intelligence’s “The Unrestricted Area”
Four Observations
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
MIA 132, CHA 115
5 Takeaways
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
NOP 119, HOU 106
Alvarado rescues Pelicans from potentially devastating defeat
Oleh Kosel, The Bird Writes
WAS 121, UTA 112
Jazz defense falls asleep in loss to Wizards
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
Wizards fire on all cylinders
Ava Wallace, Washington Post
Jazz play a loose defensive game against Wizards
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
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