TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BKN: Nets beat Pacers despite sitting Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, others
Nick Friedell, ESPN
CHI: How Bulls can build off offensive explosion vs. Mavs
KC Johnson, NBC Sports
DAL: Luka Was Mad The Bucks Knew The Mavericks Play
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops
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GSW: Kuminga seems to be putting it together
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ
IND: Pacers waste opportunity, lose to Nets' reserves
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
LAL: Darvin Ham survived the streets, a stray bullet & intense grief to coach the Lakers
Dan Woike, LA Times
LAL: Reaves shows knack for efficient scoring
Kyle Goon, OC Register
MIN: Russell's game growing stronger for Timberwolves as the season progresses
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
NOP: With this Zion Williamson on this roster, the Pelicans can be contenders
Christian Clark, The Advocate
OKC: Jalen Williams is making a strong case for an All-Rookie team selection
Elaine Blum, Hoops Habit
OKC: Where Thunder ranks in 25 team stats through 25 games
Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman
ORL: Franz Wagner leads Orlando Magic to the consistency they seek
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
ORL: Magic’s ideal offense leads to Franz Wagner’s season-best performance
Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel
PHI: An experienced Sixers squad has struggled in clutch situations lately. What gives?
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
PHI: Dominant scoring nights are becoming routine for Embiid
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
PHO: What’s wrong with Booker?
John Voita, Bright Side Of The Sun
PHO: 3 fundamental truths holding the Suns back from true title contention
Gerald Bourguet, Go PHNX
SAC: Malik Monk's infectious energy breathes life into Kings
Spencer Davies, Basketball News
SAC: The Week In Review
James Ham, The Kings Beat
SAC: The Sacramento Kings Play Defense?!
Kings Film Room
SAS: Rookie Blake Wesley views knee injury as blessing in disguise
Tom Orsborn, Express News
UTA: Inside Rudy Gobert’s dramatic return to Utah
Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
What’s wrong with the NBA’s most disappointing teams?
Michael Shearer, Hoops Habit
Northwest Division Check-In
Califponcy, Canis Hoopus
THE DRAFT
2023 Mock Draft: Wembanyama Is Making Scouts' Heads Explode
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
BKN 136, IND 133
Four Observations
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
Nets dominate Pacers on glass
Nathan S, Indy Cornrows
Vaughn Helps Shorthanded Nets Engineer A Shocker In Indy
Steve Lichtenstein
Lack of rebounding sinks Pacers
Tony East, Sports Illustrated
CHI 144, DAL 115
Sound shooting propels Bulls to most complete performance of the season
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic
10 Observations
Rob Schaefer, NBC Sports
6 Takeaways
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
Doses of Kemba Walker, Jaden Hardy can’t help tired Mavs in ‘scheduled loss’
Brad Townsend, Morning News
DEN 115, UTA 110
Shorthanded Jazz stay competitive before losing late in 4th quarter
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
Experience was the difference in Utah Jazz’s loss to Denver Nuggets
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
GSW 123, BOS 107
A battle of defensive schemes and coverages
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind
Curry torched Boston’s drop coverage, and Jayson Tatum struggled again vs the Dubs
Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated
10 Takeaways
Keith Smith, Celtics Blog
4 Takeaways
Brian Robb, Mass Live
How Klay Thompson, Jonathan Kuminga disrupted Celtics’ top offense
Shayna Rubin, Mercury News
Warriors pull out the ol’ championship defense to beat Boston
Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic
LAC 114, WAS 107
John Wall stars in return to Washington as Clippers rally for win
Andrew Greif, LA Times
POR 124, MIN 118
Simons delivers his response with 31 points in win over Wolves
Jason Quick, The Athletic
Offense can’t overshadow everything else for Wolves
Aidan Berg, Canis Hoopus
Blazers use big nights from Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons to outlast Minnesota
Aaron Fentress, Oregon Live
SAS 115, MIA 111
Vassell closes the show in the Spurs win over the Heat
Zachary Colwell, Pounding The Rock
Takeaways and details from Heat’s second ugly loss in three games
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald