NOTE: Apologies to writers and readers for today’s abbreviated edition. We will do some catching up in tomorrow’s BI
TEAM-SPECIFIC
ATL: Hawks bump rookie Flemings to starting lineup, down Wizards
Lauren Williams, AJC
BKN: Saved By The Wolf In Nets’ Clothing
Steve Lichtenstein
BOS: The reason why: Game tape of the Celtics’ collapse and revival vs. the Bucks
Jack Simone, Boston Sports Journal
CHI: Takeaways from Chicago Bulls’ demoralizing 135-105 loss
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
CLE: Game Night Observations: An Ugly Problem, Getting to the Rim and More Injuries
Danny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
CLE: Cavs rolled by Thunder, 124-116, in wire-to-wire loss
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
DAL: 4 thoughts from Mavericks-Spurs: Wembanyama authors masterpiece as Dallas drops thriller
Brad Townsend, Morning News
DAL: Jeremy Sochan betting on himself to get back to NBA
Marc J. Spears, Andscape
DEN: Why these aren’t the same Nuggets
Ben Golliver, ESPN
DEN: Nikola Jokic awakens, dominates the paint in Nuggets rout of Raptors
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: Nikola Jokic predicts low post will be extinct from NBA in 5-10 years
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
GSW: Warriors have stopped paying Kristaps Porzingis’ $20M salary. What comes next?
Luca Evans, SF Chronicle
LAC: Clippers have Garland problem, lose 7th straight
Justin Russo
LAL: Observations: Game 9 Brenden Nunes
Iztok Franko, digginbasketball
MIA: Heat’s Klay Thompson hits eight 3s, but none as dramatic as game winner
Ben Golliver, ESPN
MIA: Where’s Wiggins? Heat overcome disappearing act
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel
MIN: Ayo Dosunmu is helping the Timberwolves weather the storm without Anthony Edwards
Eamon Cassels, Dunking With Wolves
MIN: Without Jonathan Kuminga, Timberwolves would be ‘lost right now’
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
NYK: Three significant bench storylines that could have an impact on the rest of the season
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
NYK: Knicks’ latest 4-1 run has a big, fat asterisk
Kristian Winfield, Daily News
ORL: Jase Richardson is getting comfortable in a brighter spotlight
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Sentinel
PHI: Jaylen Brown meets the moment vs. Pistons
Adam Aaronson, Philly Voice
PHX: Trail Blazers remind Phoenix Suns why they have NBA’s worst defense
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
POR: 3 takeaways from the Trail Blazers’ win at Phoenix
Joe Freeman, Oregon Live
SAS: 3 Takeaways as Victor Wembanyama’s career night helps Spurs clip Dallas
Jeff McDonald, Express-News
SAS: Wembanyama has career night with 52 points, 24 rebounds, 8 blocks in Spurs’ win
Michael C. Wright, ESPN
SAS: How Harrison ‘The Banker’ Barnes found equity and purpose with young Spurs
Mike Finger, Express-News
TOR: Raptors’ disastrous third quarter against Nuggets exposes an all-too-familiar problem
Doug Smith, The Star
UTA: The Jazz nearly had a Keyonte George game-winner. Then came the overtime collapse
Shreyas Laddha, Salt Lake Tribune
THE DRAFT
2027 NBA draft big board rankings: Top 100 prospects
Jeremy Woo, ESPN
2027 NBA Draft Big Board: Top 60 prospects as college basketball gets underway
Christopher Kline, Fansided