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Katie Hendl, Basketball Feelings
TEAM NEWS
ATL: Hawks test without Trae Young only just beginning
Lauren Williams, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
BOS: Boston Celtics wing makes most of opportunity in Rocket loss
Souichi Terada, Masslive.com
BOS: 4 takeaways as Celtics lose to Rockets in ugly rout
Brian Robb, Masslive.com
BOS: Celtics’ Joel Embiid plan didn’t just work—it proved this team’s edge is real
Jack Simone, Hardwood Houdini
BKN: Egor Demin has found his 3-point touch, but the Nets want him to find the paint
C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News
Through four games, each of Demin’s 22 shot attempts has come from behind the arc. He’s looked hesitant to pressure the rim, averaging only 2.5 assists with a season-high of four against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Entering Sunday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers at Barclays Center, he sits just two 3-point attempts shy of the league record for most 3s without a two-point shot to open a career.
CHA: Why go back to LaMelo Ball, Collin Sexton pairing? What we learned vs. Minnesota
Roderick Boone, The Charlotte Observer
CHI: Are the Bulls Back?
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops
CHI: Perfectly balanced Bulls are taking NBA by surprise with their depth and pace-and-space style
Scoop Jackson, Chicago Sun-Times
CHI: How Josh Giddey has led the Bulls to their first 5-0 start since Chicago’s Michael Jordan days
Brad Botkin, CBS Sports
CHI: Bulls’ 5-0 start isn’t nothing; just ask the last two NBA champions
Joe Cowley, Chicago Sun-Times