TEAM-SPECIFC STORIES
ATL: How the Kevin Huerter Trade May Haunt the Hawks
Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated
BKN: The Nets' defence - or why they're far from being a serious contender
THB
BKN: Embarrassing Loss To Shorthanded Philly Can Be Traced To Effort And Scheme
Steve Lichtenstein
BOS: Q & A Jayson Tatum
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
BOS: As Grant Williams stays in starting lineup, Celtics have good problems to solve
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
BOS: How Tatum is more efficient than ever
Ben Taylor, Thinking Basketball
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CHA: Nick Richards boasting solid screen skills while boosting Hornets bench
Spencer Davies, Basketball News
CHI: It’s been a slow process, but the Patrick Williams is finding his way
Joe Cowley, SunTimes
CHI: Bulls are thankful for DeRozan's leadership
KC Johnson, NBC Sports
DAL: Mavericks rookie Jaden Hardy has thrived during his performances with the Texas Legends
Grant Afseth, Sports Illustrated
DAL: Mavericks’ slow start looks like last season — Luka Dončić is the reason it’s not
Tim Cato, The Athletic
DAL: Kidd’s messaging about Christian Wood is confusing
Logan Thompson, Mavs Moneyball
DAL: Christian Wood’s move to Mavericks’ starting lineup appears imminent
Brad Townsend, Morning News
DET: Pistons pull off Utah-Denver double in back-to-back dazzlers
Keith Langlois, Pistons.com
DET: Cade Cunningham is weighing rest vs. surgery on injured shin
James Edwards III, The Athletic
DET: Knox capitalizing on big opportunity after being buried on bench
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
GSW: 3 things we learned from the short road trip
Madeline Kenney, Mercury News
GSW: Draymond is leading Warriors’ new second unit, and the impact could be huge
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
GSW: The Dubs found a fix to their biggest issue, but they might not be able to use it
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News
GSW: What Draymond brings to the struggling second unit
Shayna Rubin, Mercury News
GSW: Film Breakdown: Draymond’s value to the Warriors remains as crucial as ever
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind
HOU: KPJ’s improvement is found beyond the numbers
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
HOU: Rockets, Jabari Smith working to unleash rookie's All-NBA potential
Michael Shapiro, Chron.com
MIA: Heat injuries have pushed Lowry to provide more at 36
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIN: Given their struggles, Wolves can expect to see more zone defense from opponents
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press
ORL: 5 reasons for Magic fans to be thankful
Luke Duffy, Orlando Magic Daily
PHI: Sixers backup backcourt getting more responsibility
Rich Hofmann, The Athletic
PHO: 5 Takeaways from win over Lakers
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
SAS: A look at the Spurs numbers during the first quarter of the season
Jesse Pittsley, Pounding The Rock
SAS: 3 Concerning trends from Spurs 5-game roadtrip
Roberto Araiza, Air Alamo
SAS: In search of Jeremy Sochan's jump shot
Matthew Tynan, Corporate Knowledge
TOR: Anunoby continues to quietly improve
Samson Folk, Raptors Republic
TOR: Gary Trent Jr. needs to channel ‘disruptor’ mode if he wants to fit with Raptors
Eric Koreen, The Athletic
UTA: Pundits expected the Jazz to tank for a better draft pick. Instead, they’re among the best teams in the N.B.A
Tania Ganguli, NY Times
UTA: Q & A: Malik Beasley
Michael Scotto, Hoops Hype
UTA: The unique way the Jazz are taking advantage of the 3-point revolution
Riley Gisseman, Salt City Hoops
WAS: Do the Wizards play harder without Beal?
Josh Robbins, The Athletic
WAS: Can Wizards keep up strong defensive start?
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Rookie Ladder: Jaden Ivey getting crash course in NBA
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com
Weekly Rookie Rankings: Jabari Smith turning a corner
Jasmyn Wimbish, CBS Sports
Coach Spins' Clipboard: Cleveland's Chaos, Quentin Grimes, Josh Green, More
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
Danté Exum's hot start with Partizan isn't slowing down
Ayush G, The Pick And Roll
Weekly Star Power Index
Brad Botkin, CBS Sports
THE DRAFT
2023 NBA Mock Draft: Updated Full 2-Round Predictions
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
Top NBA prospects to watch during the Knight Invitational and Legacy tournaments
Lindsay Schnell/Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY
NBA FANTASY HOOPS
Weekly NBA Fantasy Watch List
Lance Roberson, Rotoballers
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
ATL 115, SAC 106
Hawks use strong first half to cool off red-hot Kings
Graham Chapple, Peachtree Hoops
Hawks end Sacramento Kings’ seven-game winning streak
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
5 Observations
Lauren Williams, AJC
BKN 112, TOR 98
Kyrie Irving shakes off rust as Nets rip shorthanded Raptors
Brian Lewis, NY Post
BOS 125, DAL 112
Tatum, Brown dominate together in C’s win
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
Balance wins the day: 10 Takeaways
Keith Smith, Celtics Blog
Ball movement, energy, and up-tempo attack propel the Celtics past the NBA's top-ranked defense
Bobby Krivitsky, Sports Illustrated
Celtics work as a team to overcome 42 points from Luka Doncic
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
CHA 107, PHI 101
Sixers' tired legs cost them in loss to Hornets
Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice
Tired and undermanned Sixers struggle with turnovers, shooting in loss
Paul Hudrick, Liberty Ballers
Takeaways from rare home victory
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer
Fatigued, undermanned Sixers fall to Hornets
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
CHI 118, MIL 113
Bulls craft best defensive game yet
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic
Bulls stacking wins against the East’s elite
Will Gottlieb, CHGO
10 Observations
Rob Schaefer, NBC Sports
Bulls go deep with threes to beat the Bucks
Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel
CLE 114, POR 96
Cavaliers cap perfect homestand
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
DEN 131, OKC 126 (OT)
Jokic, Brown and Cancar save Nuggets with gripping OT win vs. Thunder
Mike Singer, Denver Post
5 Takeaways
Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman
DET 125, UTA 116
Jazz get beaten defensively vs. Pistons
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
Jazz looked a little too complacent
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
GSW 124, LAC 107
Without their stars, Clippers are no match against Warriors
Andrew Greif, LA Times
Draymond Green directs the Warriors 2-3 zone to break open the Clippers game
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ
Wiggins fuels Dubs' win
Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports
MIA 113, WAS 105
Heat snaps four-game skid behind big nights from Lowry, Herro, Martin
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
MIN 115, IND 101
Timberwolves finally put it all together
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
Wolves dominate in all phases en route to fifth straight win
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press
Wolves win fifth straight
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
4 Observations
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star