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Podcast: What To Make Of The Wolves
Chris Hine/Ray LeBov/Mike Shearer, Basketball Intelligence’s The Unrestricted Area
Last Night’s Games
MIA 106, ATL 98
Bam Adebayo, Heat scorch Hawks in second half
Lauren Williams, The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Bam Adebayo, zone defense lead Heat past Hawks to end road skid. Takeaways from the win
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
Heat snap road skid, with Adebayo’s 32, Herro’s first triple-double fueling 106-98 victory in Atlanta
Ira Winderman, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
POR 97, BKN 111
Brooklyn Nets Stars Bust Trail Blazers Zone Defense
Dave Deckard, Blazer’s Edge
Nets player grades: Kevin Durant, Seth Curry, carry Nets past Trail Blazers
Sharif Phillips-Keaton, NetsWire
GSW 137, MIN 114
In Warriors’ easy win over Timberwolves, Jonathan Kuminga is a bright spot
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
How the Warriors carved up the Timberwolves’ pick-and-roll coverages
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind
Timberwolves trampled early in 137-114 rout by Warriors
Kent Youngblood, Star Tribune
IND 100, LAC 114
3 takeaways from the Indiana Pacers lackluster performance against the Los Angeles Clippers
Tony East, All Pacers
Ivica Zubac’s monster double-double leads short-handed Clippers past Pacers
Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times
“I was mad at myself because I wanted to get that 30 and 30 so bad and I just needed one rebound,” Zubac said with his face on his fists. “It hurts. I’m definitely not as happy as I should be. I was just mad at myself for getting that [sixth foul].”
WAS 121, BOS 130
The Celtics are obviously better with Jayson Tatum, but it’s OK for him to take a night off, too
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
Kuzma-less Wizards lose to Celtics without Tatum
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports
CLE 102, DET 94
Saddiq Bey returns, but Detroit Pistons sputter out vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 102-94
Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press
Five takeaways from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ ugly 102-94 win over the Detroit Pistons
Jackson Flickinger, Fear The Sword
MEM 127, NYK 123
Knicks takeaways from Sunday's 127-123 loss to Grizzlies, including Jalen Brunson falling just short in final seconds
David Vertsberger, SNY
Ja Morant's triple-double leads the Memphis Grizzlies past the New York Knicks
Damichael Cole, Memphis Commercial Appeal
PHI 133, ORL 103
Sixers vs. Magic takeaways: Resilient group, deeper bench, better ball movement
Keith Pompey, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Magic fall to 76ers for season’s worst loss in matchup of short-handed teams
Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel
DAL 115, MIL 124
3 observations after the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Milwaukee Bucks, 124-115
Kirk Henderson, Mavs Moneyball
Luka Doncic and Christian Wood’s second half start not enough as Mavs lose fourth straight
Brad Townsend, The Dallas Morning News
Grayson Allen’s hot shooting steals the spotlight as Bucks offense finds its groove
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
League-Wide Stories
Does anyone want to win the West? Plus, scouting Brandon Miller, Jalen Williams
John Hollinger, The Athletic
The five NBA players who could be first-time All-Stars in 2023
Kirk Goldsberry, ESPN+
Atlanta Hawks, meet my friend Comeuppance
Tom Ziller, Good Morning It’s Basketball
'Going to be special': Childhood friends Josh Giddey, Dyson Daniels set to make NBA history
Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman
Team-Specific Stories
BOS: Jaylen Brown, Celtics’ depth keep offense flying with Jayson Tatum injured
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
BOS: Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown's connection vs. Washington shows how far both have come together in Boston
John Karalis, Boston Sports Journal
BOS: Inside The Numbers Of The Boston Celtics’ Historic Offensive Start
Shane Young, Forbes
CHA: Jalen McDaniels has defied odds, carved out role with Hornets. Family is a big reason why
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer
CHI: The Bulls Are the NBA’s Most Depressing Team
Michael Pina, The Ringer
Chicago’s present day is uneven and regrettable, muddled by unfortunate injuries, a youth movement that’s more theoretical than effective, and two former All-Stars that are unlikely to ever earn that distinction again.
CHI: Williams gets starry-eyed talking about improved game
K.C. Johnson, NBC Sports
CLE: The Cavs went all in this summer – by putting the chips on the development of their own young stars
Vitor Camargo, Two-Minute Warning
DAL: Is Josh Green making the leap in Dallas?
Benjiman Mallis, The Pick and Roll
DEN: Inside Vlatko Cancar’s mindset: “Play easy, play like you would in Europe”
Harrison Wind, DNVR
GSW: It took a minute, but the Warriors winning machine is humming again
Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News
IND: How The Indiana Pacers Have Adjusted Without Chris Duarte
Tony East, Forbes
HOU: Five Out: Late Thanksgiving bonus edition
Xiane, The Dream Shake
LAC: Clippers continue to lean on depth while stars remain out
Janis Carr, Orange Country Register
LAC: Rip the recency blinders off
Katie Heindl, Basketball Feelings
MEM: The truths around the Grizzlies depth
Parker Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues
MIN: Video: The Rudy Gobert Experiment isn't working
Ben Taylor, Thinking Basketball
MIN: Timberwolves' lack of on-court leadership is showing
Jim Souhan, Star Tribune
MIN: Rudy Gobert makes the Wolves one of the NBA’s biggest teams, but they are not playing like it
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
ORL: Markelle Fultz’s return is the moment of truth for the Orlando Magic
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
PHI: The Doc Rivers Test
Matt Cahill, The Sixer Sense
PHO: 'Loudest five minutes': Jock Landale impacts Suns win vs. Jazz after not playing three straight games
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
SAC: Luke Loucks discusses the offseason changes that helped unlock De’Aaron Fox’s shooting
Brenden Nunes, The Kings Herald
There were three specific areas of focus for Coach Loucks and Fox in the process of refining his jump shot, which included Coach Loucks tagging along for Fox’s honeymoon in Italy.
SAS: The Spurs are a different team when they can run
Jesus Gomez, Pounding The Rock
SAS: Spurs’ Keldon Johnson out for redemption after benching
Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News
TOR: Chris Boucher making sixth man case
Ryan Wolstat, Canoe
WAS: 10 takeaways from first quarter of the Wizards' season
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports
NBA Draft
Brandon Miller's Surging Draft Stock | The Morning Dunk
Nate Grubel, No Ceilings