TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BKN: Inside the Nets’ building frustration with Ben Simmons
Shams Charania/Sam Amick, The Athletic
BKN: After trying season, Joe Harris still working to bring positive energy to Nets
Jake Fischer, Yahoo Sports
BOS: Pritchard was waiting for his opportunity. When it arrived, he seized the moment
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
CHI: Why Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu has Billy Donovan’s full attention
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic
DAL: Has Luka Doncic Found His Dance Partner?
Michael Pina, The Ringer
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DEN: Michael Porter Jr. is a fan of Michael Malone’s new rotation
Harrison Wind, The DNVR
DET: Film Breakdown: Saddiq Bey trusts his process
Bryce Simon, Detroit Bad Boys
GSW: Inside Klay Thompson's epic comeback
Ramona Shelburne, ESPN
HOU: Q & A: John Wall
Kelly Iko The Athletic
HOU: After 'clunker' of a loss, Rockets look to recapture better offensive execution
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
IND: Surprising Pacers play games on their own terms
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
LAL: Positive and negative developments worth keeping an eye on
Alex Regla, Silver Screen And Roll
MIA: Heat putting Bam Adebayo in drop coverage
Nekias Duncan, Basketball News
NOP: Alvarado is proving he's more than the backcourt-steal guy
James Herbert, CBS Sports
OKC: Pokusevski is putting the pieces together with the Thunder
Ethan Fuller, Basketball News
OKC: Giddey’s floater makes the Thunder more potent in the half-court
JD Tailor, Welcome To Loud City
OKC: SGA has taken his game to another level on both ends of the floor
James Herbert, CBS
OKC: Ousmane Dieng Continues to Show Promise With OKC Blue
Ross Lovelace, Sports Illustrated
PHI: Joel Embiid is a 300-pound wing!
Ben Taylor, Thinking Basketball
POR: How Chauncey Billups is adding purpose and focus to Blazers’ talent as they sit atop West
Jason Quick, The Athletic
POR: The Blazers' newfound depth is allowing Lillard to commit on the defensive end
Sean Highkin, Rose Garden Report
SAC: Brown's mission to establish Kings culture is working
Tom Dierberger, NBC Sports
SAC: This is the De’Aaron Fox that Sacramento Kings fans have been waiting for
Franklin Cartoscelli, Sactown Sports
SAS: Tre Jones: the Spurs' unexpected but now obvious offensive stabilizer
Matthew Tynan, Corporate Knowledge
SAS: Jakob Poeltl Is Thriving as the Spurs’ Two-Way Hub
Joe Hulbert, The Swish Theory
UTA: The Utah Jazz have lost three in a row. Is it time to panic? 3 observations
Tony Jones, The Athletic
WAS: Film Breakdown: Developing Deni
Quinton Mayo
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Observations on the Warriors’ Window, OKC’s Outlier, and More
Kevin O’Connor, The Ringer
Rookie Rankings Vol. 1
Nathan Grubel, No Ceilings
What is the NBA Disabled Player Exception?
Keith Smith, Spotrac
Observances one month in-- and an NBA scout responds
Bill Reiter, CBS Sports
Optimism in Sacramento and Boston, Phoenix moving past offseason noise
Cole Huff, The Athletic
THE DRAFT
Five Draft Takeaways From the Champions Classic
Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated
College basketball’s 8 best freshmen, ranked by their 2023 NBA Draft potential
Ricky O’ Donnell, SBNation
Lessons From Doncic Throwback Scouting Report
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
2023 NBA Mock Draft Early in College Season
Sports Illustrated
NOTE: Part Two of today’s BI will contain links to stories about last night’s games as well as other stories