TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
ATL: Bam And The Beanstalk, Herro's Incremental Defense, One Wrong Turn And One Gabe Vincent
Couper Moorhead, Heat.com
BKN: TJ Warren making up for lost time after two-season hiatus
Greg Joyce, NY Post
BOS: Rob Williams’ spark, Malcolm Brogdon’s flow lead Celtics’ turnaround win
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
CHI: One year later, Bulls still can’t figure out life without Lonzo Ball
Will Gottlieb, All CHGO
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DAL: Mavericks need to get Luka Doncic more help
Jasmyn Wimbish, CBS Sports
DET: Killian Hayes is showcasing improved point guard skills in his 3rd year
Cam Cobey, NBA.com
IND: Duarte's shooting a silver lining in Pacers’ loss
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
IND: How the Pacers could morph with Tyrese Haliburton sidelined
Tony East, Sports Illustrated
LAC: John Wall’s up-and-down season mirrors that of Clippers
Andrew Greif, LA Times
MEM: Dillon Brooks sets a tone for Grizzlies defense
Parker Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues
PHI: At halfway mark, Sixers sit in a solid position in wide open Eastern Conference
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
PHO: Suns’ Pick-and-roll defense struggles in loss to Wolves
Stephen Pridgeon-Garner, Bright Side Of The Sun
SAC: Kings’ Week In Review
James Ham, The Kings Beat
SAC: Sabonis powers Kings to win over Houston
Frankie Cartoscelli, Sactown Sports
SAS: Tre Jones surging as scorer
Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews
TOR: The Raptors’ disappointing homestand
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
TOR: Another no-show makes an unlikely Raptors turnaround even more improbable
Michael Grange, Sportsnet
WAS: Kispert is making his 3s and other teams are adjusting
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
49ers DE Arik Armstead’s dad turned many into basketball pros
Rod Benson, SF Gate
NBA sub-MVPs: Tyrese Haliburton, Jalen Brunson, Domantas Sabonis headlining consolation winners
Brad Botkin, CBS Sports
Lakers, Clippers have holes to fill as trade deadline nears
Mirjam Swanson, OC Register
Midseason Statistical Observations
Justin Kubatko, Statitudes
Sunday Notes
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
VYING FOR VICTOR
Race for Wembanyama: Where each team ranks halfway into the season
Cal Durrett, Hoops Habit
THE DRAFT
Draft Prospect Reece Beekman
Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
ATL 114, TOR 103
A night where the Raptors’ backcourt evaporated
Samson Folk, Raptors Republic
5 Observations
Lauren Williams, AJC
BOS 122, CHA 106
10 Takeaways
Keith Smith, Celtics Blog
Brogdon makes up for depleted backcourt
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
MEM 130, IND 112
4 Observations
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
3 Takeaways
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal
MIA 111, MIL 95
5 Takeaways
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel
Takeaways from Heat’s (rare) double-digit win over Bucks
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIN 110, CLE 102
Cavaliers run out of gas at end of long road trip
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
Timberwolves’ best win of the season lays the blueprint for the path forward
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
PHI 118, UTA 117
3 Thoughts
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
Sixers-Jazz takeaways
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
What the Jazz learned from the failed last play in their 1-point loss to the Sixers
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
Harden carries Sixers late in roller-coaster win
Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice
POR 136, DAL 119
Blazers’ Losing Streak Ends
Casey Holdahl, blazers.com
Mavs Start Mini-Series With Blowout Loss
Grant Afseth, Sports Illustrated
Mavericks lose steam against Trail Blazers
Brad Townsend, Morning News
Trail Blazers Finally 'Break Through,' Blow Out Mavericks at Home
Sean Highkin, Rose Garden Report
Mavericks crushed by lack of big man depth
Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban