TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
ATL: Revisiting the Hawks’ 5 keys for the season
Lauren Williams, AJC
BOS: What's Driving Unprecedented Celtics Offense?
Sherrod Blakely, Bleacher Report
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CHI: Bulls emphasize patience for rookie Dalen Terry’s inclusion in rotation
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
CLE: Jarrett Allen a key piece to keeping NBA defenses honest
Ryan Lewis, Beacon Journal
DAL: A pitfall to having Luka? TV forces Mavs to play twice in 22 hours in two cities
Brad Townsend, Morning News
DET: Ivey must master the mid-range to unlock his potential
Bryce Simon, Detroit Bad Boys
DET: Through Billups' precise, involved coaching, the Blazers can see a championship path
Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports
GSW: The move that might have saved the Warriors' season
Kendra Andrews, ESPN
GSW: How Curry changed his game to torch the Celtics in 2022 Finals
Scott Rafferty, Sporting News
GSW: Warriors being rewarded for patience with Jonathan Kuminga
Brad Botkin, CBS Sports
IND: The Haliburton-Hield Experience brings the Pacers closer together
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
LAC: John Wall's Washington homecoming has been four years in the making
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN
LAC: Clippers’ growing pains are frustrating but necessary
Mirjam Swanson, OC Register
LAC: How John Wall became a hero in D.C. community
Andrew Greif, LA Times
MEM: Morant, JJJ, Brooks adjusting without Bane in lineup
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal
MEM: JJJ mastery of paint has made Memphis’ defense a work of art
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports
MIA: Exploring Bam Adebayo's recent scoring surge
Nekias Duncan, Basketball News
MIN: Gobert proving defensive dominance
Bret Stuter, Dunking With Wolves
NYK: Replacing Obi Toppin: Will Reddish and Sims return to the rotation?
Fred Katz, The Athletic
NYK: Knicks continue to turn up defense
Zach Braziller, NY Post
SAC: Malik Monk Is A Vital Part Of The Kings’ Elite Offense
Jackson Frank, DIME
SAS: Positive takeaways from Spurs’ slump-busting performance against the Rockets
Matthew Tynan, Corporate Knowledge
SAS: Intense practice helped Spurs restore defensive intensity, snap skid
Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews
WAS: Injuries testing Wizards' depth at a tough time
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
The good (and bad) for each NBA team this season
Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
BKN 120, ATL 116
KD, Kyrie combine for 67 points in Nets win
Matthew Brooks, Nets Daily
5 Observations
Lauren Williams, AJC
IND 121, WAS 111
Wizards let down by their defense as they lose fifth straight
Kareem Copeland, Washington Post
Four Observations
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
MEM 114, DET 103
Sluggish 3rd quarter dooms Pistons
Keith Langlois, Pistons.com
Duren solid in first NBA start and 2 other takeaways from Pistons loss
Kory Woods, MLive
Pistons buried in third quarter, fall on road
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
JJJ shows two-way dominance
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal
MIL 106, DAL 105
Mavericks brutal 4th quarter collapse
Tim Cato, The Athletic
Mavericks suffer an inexcusable loss
Kirk Henderson, Mavs Moneyball
MAVS-BUCKS TAKEAWAYS: THERE’S ONLY ONE, FREE THROWS
Eddie Sefko, Mavs.com
Without Giannis late, Bucks show championship mettle
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
MIN 118, UTA 108
The Rudy Gobert experience didn’t lack for drama in return to Utah
Tony Jones, The Athletic
3 Thoughts
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
Fourth-quarter D’Angelo Russell shines again
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press
Russell’s huge 4th quarter sends Gobert home a winner
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
NOP 128, PHO 117
Pelicans-Suns is the NBA’s newest rivalry
William Guillory, The Athletic
Alvarado, Williamson power Pelicans to sixth straight win
Christian Clark, The Advocate
Hot shooting unable to snap Phoenix Suns out of funk
Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports
5 Takeaways
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
ORL 113, TOR 109
Raptors lose to Magic
Mike Ganter, Toronto Sun
PHI 133, LAL 122 (OT)
76ers blow late lead but take down Lakers in OT
Tim Bontemps, ESPN
Melton saves Sixers in chaotic win over Lakers
Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice
Lakers erase big deficit but run out of gas in OT
Kyle Goon, OC Register
What The Heck Happened In That Overtime Period?
Alex Kirschenbaum, Sports Illustrated
Melton’s career night helps Sixers avoid disastrous collapse
Rich Hofmann, The Athletic
SAC 106, CLE 95
Without Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers’ late-game offense collapses
Joe Vardon, The Athletic
Cavaliers’ latest fourth-quarter failure leaves J.B. Bickerstaff miffed
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
Cavaliers miss Donovan Mitchell in closing time
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
Sabonis’ effort is contagious
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee