TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
ATL: Inside the end of the Schlenk era, the Hawks’ new power structure and how it’s impacting the team
Sam Amick, The Athletic
BKN: Durant-Less Nets Face Big Questions
Howard Beck, Sports Illustrated
BOS: Pritchard is 10th in a nine-man rotation, but he sure came through for the Celtics this week
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
BOS: Celtics’ depth gaining confidence in Nets win is crucial for playoffs
Souichi Terada, Mass Live
CLE: Rubio ‘grateful’ to return after days in the dark rehabbing ACL injury
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
DAL: Q&A: Christian Wood
Mark Medina, NBA.com
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DEN: Should we believe in the Nuggets' defensive turnaround?
Joe Wolfond, The Score
IND: How will the Pacers manage the rotation with Tyrese Haliburton sidelined?
Caitlin Cooper, Indy Cornrows
MIL: 5 Takeaways About The Bucks At Season’s Halfway Point
Brian Sampson, Forbes
MIL: Bucks midseason report
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
MIN: Wolves at midseason: Without KAT, team's identity hasn't formed
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
MIN: Austin Rivers’ offseason shot change paying major dividends for Timberwolves
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press
NOP: How Willie Green's Detroit roots molded the Pelicans' steady head coach
Christian Clark, The Advocate
NYK: 10 things we’ve learned about the Knicks through the first 42 games
Fred Katz, The Athletic
ORL: Magic Second Quarter MVP: Markelle Fultz signaled stability
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
PHI: Sixers’ perimeter defense remains a question mark
Rich Hofmann, The Athletic
POR: Blazers’ tailspin hasn’t dampened goal: ‘Get to the playoffs and be dangerous’
Jason Quick, The Athletic
POR: Blazers think they're close to turning a corner
Sean Highkin, Rose Garden Report
TOR: Nurse’s big-and-tall experiment gives Raptors bench a much-needed boost
Doug Smith, Toronto Star
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
NBA midseason grades: Report card for 30 teams
The Athletic
THE DRAFT
The Emergence of Kobe Bufkin
Tyler Metcalf, No Ceilings
Making sense of the draft landscape for some of college basketball's top interior players
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
Q & A: Rafael Barlowe of NBA Big Board
Mat Issa, Forbes
An Introduction to the 2023 NBA Draft
Brendan Stewart, Raptors Republic
FANTASY HOOPS
Weekly risers and fallers
Steve Alexander, ESPN