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LEAGUEWIDE
NBA trades rarely come out of nowhere. The warning signs are already there. Here are the stars that could shake up the league next.
Howard Beck, The Ringer
6 teams already serving up a lost season
Ricky O’Donnell, SBNation
Eastern Conference Early-Season Trends
Keith Smith, Basketball Bulletin
Grading Each Team’s Starting Lineup So Far
Greg Swartz, Bleacher Report
Grading every NBA lottery pick in early November
Christopher Kline, Fansided
Grading the preseason contenders through the beginning of November
Bryan Toporek, Fansided
NBA relegation zone predictions
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports
NBA Power Rankings
Andy Bailey, Bleacher Report
The NBA has an injury problem. But what’s really at the root of it?
Shakeiea Taylor, The Athletic
Are NBA Rookies Better Than Ever?
Austin Cornilles, Butterflies
xRAPM: Up and running for the 2026-27 NBA season
Jeremias Engelmann, 5x5
Recapping Thursday’s two lopsided games, Steph/KD/LeBron still doing it, and more.
Dustin Brewer, Hoops
Quick Scouting Notes: Heat-Warriors, Hawks-Wizards, Florida-Miami (Fla.)
Sam Vecenie, Game Theory
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BKN: Has Danny Wolf’s breakout game unlocked frontcourt potential?
Anthony Puccio, Nets Daily
BOS: What Celtics want to see from Chris Cenac, Jr in G League assignment
Zack Cox, Boston Herald
CHA: Brandon Miller Is a Rorschach Test for NBA Talent Evaluation
Zach Lowe, The Ringer
CHI: Should the Bulls be concerned about Matas Buzelis?
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
CLE: Kenny Atkinson’s leash isn’t short, but it isn’t unlimited either
Chris Fedor/Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
DAL: Two Paths Forward, and a Problem Worth Having
Jasmyn Wimbish, Courtside Adjacent
DAL: Zaccharie Risacher’s reimagined role has been a key piece of Dallas’ success
David Trink, Mavs Moneyball
DAL: Cooper Flagg vs the Giant: Victor Wembanyama has a rival
David Thorpe, True Hoop
DEN: Do Nuggets have a math problem again with lack of 3-point shooting?
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: Nikola Jokic is not in decline
Troy Renck, Denver Post
DEN: Do Nuggets have a math problem again with lack of 3-point shooting?
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
DEN: Ex-Nugget Eduardo Najera talks growing game in Mexico
Vinny Benedetto, Denver Gazette
DET: Can Duncan Robinson make the Most Improved ballot?
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
GSW: On Steph Curry, pick-and-rolls, and the apex superstar unafraid to perform blue-collar work
Joe Viray, Golden State Of The Union
GSW: The Warriors have ‘shown that we have a backbone.’ It’s still Draymond Green
Jason Jones, The Athletic
GSW: Steph Curry remains the engine, but Yaxel Lendeborg, Will Richard, and Charles Bassey are giving Golden State legitimate staying power.
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News
GSW: Warriors roll to sixth straight victory
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News
IND: Pacers close out Grizzlies to start roadie
Tom Lewis, Indy Cornrows
LAL: How brotherly love, and some s— talk, made Luka Dončić feel at home with the Lakers
Dan Woike, The Athletic
LAL: Coach K sees Lakers coach JJ Redick as a former pupil who is always ‘becoming’
Benjamin Royer, OC Register
LAL: Luka’s Flaming-Hot Start from Deep
Mike Trudell
LAL: Preview: Game 10
Iztok Franko, digginbasketball
MIA: Why are the Heat struggling? Look to the wings
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
MIA: Nine games in and Heat have proven nothing
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel
MIN: This Jet Only Goes In One Direction
Ayo Dosunmo, The Players’ Tribune
MIN: Timberwolves’ defense remains a championship-level strength
Eamon Cassels, Dunking With Wolves
MIN: Kuminga is giving Wolves what they need
La Velle Neal III, Star Tribune
NYK: Knicks can optimize the Andre Drummond experience by following the 76ers’ blueprint
Dan Favale, Daily Knicks
NYK: The Knicks are plus-45.8 per 100 possessions in Jordan Clarkson’s 54 minutes and minus-6.4 without him through eight games
Lee Escobedo, The KOT show
OKC: How Thunder’s Ajay Mitchell Evolved From Overlooked Prospect to Budding NBA Star
Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated
ORL: Magic squander chances and unravel in frustrating loss to Phoenix Suns
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
PHI: 5 takeaways from the Sixers’ 8-1 start
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
POR: Deni Avdija is back in the point-forward role that made him an All-Star for Blazers
Reese Kunz, Rip City Project
POR: The Blazers are rolling, but Micah Nori wants perfection: ‘I see what they can be’
Jason Quick, The Athletic
SAC: Darius Acuff Jr. isn’t a perfect rookie, but he may be just what the Kings need right now
Cameron Salerno, CBS Sports
SAC: Sabonis Trade Needs to Be Prioritized by Kings
Eric Beaston, Bleahcer Report
SAS: How Victor Wembanyama’s improved shot diet is leading him to historic heights
Brad Botkin, CBS Sports
SAS: 5 Observations from Spurs vs Mavs
Paul Garcia, The Spot Up Shot
TOR: Raptors making life miserable for opponents with steals
Michael Grange, Sportsnet
THE DRAFT
International Snapshot: Hugo Yimga-Moukouri | 2027 NBA Draft
Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings
International Snapshot: Klark Riethauser | 2027 NBA Draft
Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings