TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
CHA: Miles Bridges pleads no contest to felony domestic violence charge
Baxter Holmes/Bobby Marks, ESPN
CHI: Dosunmu is relentlessly attacking the rim
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic
CHI: Dragić finding happiness with Bulls in reserve role
KC Johnson, NBC Sports
CHI: Dosunmu can’t replace Lonzo Ball, but he’s sure trying
Joe Cowley, SunTimes
CHI: Vučević is settling into a reliable role with the Chicago Bulls
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
CLE: Cavaliers get first extended look at ‘death lineup’
Chris Fedor,cleveland.com
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DAL: Dinwiddie’s ‘ringing endorsement’ for Dwight Powell caught Jason Kidd’s attention
Callie Caplan, Morning News
DEN: Film Friday: Defense needs some work
Gage Bridgford, Denver Stiffs
DET: Inside a G League coach’s daily routine
James Edwards III, The Athletic
GSW: The Warriors are 0-4 on a disastrous road trip, and rotation changes are coming
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
GSW: Steve Kerr: Time for Warriors to 'try something different'
Kendra Andrews, ESPN
GSW: Is Draymond Green a superstar on his own or the beneficiary of a perfect system?
Zach Lowe, ESPN
GSW: Film Breakdown: The Warriors have a Big problem on their hands
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind
HOU: Kevin Porter Jr. on John Wall and his impact: ‘He was a big brother to me’
Kelly Iko, The Athletic
HOU: The Rockets need an Assist to jumpstart the offense
NB Lindberg, Space City Scoop
IND: Hungry to get back to NBA, Mad Ants' Gabe York driven to succeed
Justin Cohn, Journal Gazette
IND: Interview with Assistant Coach Jenny Boucek
Zach Pearson, Pacers Press
LAC: Moses Brown gives Clippers boost but might not be long-term fix for struggling bench
Andrew Greif, LA Times
LAC: Paul George is carrying the LA Clippers again — and their expectations
Law Murray, The Athletic
LAL: Bringing Westbrook off the bench may have unlocked his best version
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
LAL: Beverley’s on-court play needs to rise to the level of his off-court impact
Darius Soriano, Silver Screen And Roll
LAL: Ryan saved the day, but Darvin Ham's flexibility was the story of Lakers' win over Pelicans
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports
LAL: The Blueprint For The Lakers' Future
Trevor Lane, Lane’s Letters
3 key adjustments from the Lakers’ thrilling OT win over the Pelicans
Kyle Goon, OC Register
MEM: The Grizzlies Have Finally Addressed Their Biggest Flaw
Michael Pina, The Ringer
MEM: Why Desmond Bane's evolution into a star is so important
Mark Giannotto, Commercial Appeal
MIL: Brook Lopez's interior defense remains the Bucks' secret sauce
Joe Wolfond, The Score
MIL: Why Bucks have shifted focus to offensive rebounding & how it’s fueling their hot start
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
MIN: Pinpointing The Wolves’ Problems
Jake Paynting, Howls And Growls
MIN: Wolves lackluster start can be explained by these numbers
Michael Rand, Star Tribune
MIN: Wolves starters have a big lesson they should from team's reserves
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
MIN: Wolves work on offensive problems to prepare for undefeated Bucks
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
NOP: Q&A: JONAS VALANCIUNAS
Mark Medina, NBA.com
NYK: Knicks may change their starting lineup soon — if history repeats itself
Fred Katz, The Athletic
ORL: What the Magic can learn from their Oklahoma City collapse
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
PHI: With James Harden out, here's where the next month could take Philly
Tim Bontemps, ESPN
PHI: In Harden’s absence, can Embiid and Maxey keep the Sixers afloat?
Rich Hofmann, The Athletic
PHI: Why improving defensive communication is critical to Sixers’ early season
Gina Mizell, The Inquirer
PHI: How the NBA G League Helped Advance the Careers of Numerous Sixers and their Peers
Matt Murphy, Sixers.com
PHO: Is the Suns second unit “back”?
Brandon Duenas, Bright Side Of The Sun
POR: Grizzlies are a Loss the Blazers Can Live With
Conor Bergin, Blazer’s Edge
SAC: Huerter is blossoming with the Kings
Leo Tochterman, Sactown Royalty
SAC: Vivek 3.0
Graham Womack, Comstock’s
SAC: Richaun Holmes doesn't seem to fit the Kings' needs anymore
Tim Maxwell, The Kings Herald
SAS: Keldon Johnson has ‘Most Improved Player’ written all over him
Elaine Blum, Hoops Habit
TOR: Anunoby’s abilities are fuelling swarming Raptors defence
Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun
TOR: Raptors are finding multiple avenues to run their opponents into the ground
Eric Koreen, The Athletic
UTA: How are the Jazz’s former players fitting into their new teams?
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
WAS: Why have the Wizards struggled on defense recently?
Gabe Ibrahim, Bullets Forever
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
10 Things
Zach Lowe, ESPN
Weekly Power Rankings
Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports
3 things that made the NBA fun this week
Ian Levy, The Step Back
This Week’s Most Intriguing Players
Mark Schindler, DIME
Q & A: G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Gilbert McGregor, Sporting News
From smallball to ... tall ball? The NBA is resizing again
James Herbert, CBS Sports
VYING FOR VICTOR
Greg Oden knows what Victor Wembanyama is facing as projected No. 1 pick
Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indy Star
THE DRAFT
Scouting the Big Ten's best NBA prospects
Adam Finkelstein, 247 Sports
Film Room: 2023 Draft Prospect Caleb Love
Sam Vecenie, The Athletic
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
DEN 122, OKC 110
Murray, Jokic help Nuggets survive Thunder’s feverish comeback attempt
Mike Singer, Denver Post
Murray, Nuggets snap Thunder's four-game winning streak
Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman
ORL 130, GSW 129
Warriors get benched again in 4th straight loss
Sean Keane, Golden State Of Mind
Magic needed a play, Jalen Suggs delivered
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
Warriors lose fourth straight game
Madeline Kenney, Mercury News