TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BKN: FILM STUDY: What to expect from T.J. Warren
Matthew Brooks, Nets Daily
BOS: The Celtics Have Found a New Way to Be Better Than Everyone Else
Scott Cacciola, NY Times
BOS: His Celtics role lessened, Payton Pritchard is controlling what he can control
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
BOS: How Celtics built a “crazy” offense that’s statistically the greatest ever
Bobby Manning, Celtics Blog
BOS: Tatum has become a more efficient scorer by mastering the game mentally
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
CHI: It’s time the Bulls play Dalen Terry and for the old Zach LaVine to emerge
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic
CLE: Evan Mobley is starting to ramp up his already mammoth potential
Evan Dammarell, Right Down Euclid
DAL: Film Breakdown: How Luka Dončić exploited the Warriors’ ‘Luka Rules’
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind
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DEN: Q & A: Ish Smith
Harrison Wind, DNVR
DET: Alec Burks, a man of few words and many buckets
James Edwards III, The Athletic
DET: Lessons Learned without Cade
Joe Truck
GSW: How Wiseman could be impacted by Warriors' second-unit rise
Monte Poole, NBC Sports
GSW: Warriors’ bench developing identity with help from Draymond
Madeline Kenney, Mercury News
GSW: A less-is-more approach earned Jonathan Kuminga trust and playing time
Shayna Rubin, Mercury News
IND: Tyrese Haliburton, the NBA’s interception king
Ian Levy, The Step Back
IND: Mathurin used NBA Academy to launch promising career
Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today
MIA: Bam Adebayo Is Everything the Heat Need Him to Be
Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated
MIA: Heat needed growth from within to compete for a title. How that’s going for each player?
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
MIA: How has Heat defense jumped into top 10 despite early season issues?
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIN: Despite size advantage, Wolves still playing small
Will Eudy, Dunking With Wolves
NOP: Zion Williamson Throwback Scouting Report
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
NYK: The Knicks are playing with pace
Jared Dubin, Last Night In Basketball
NYK: Mitchell Robinson thinks practicing ‘moves’ is unnecessary in his Knicks role
Stefan Bondy, Daily News
NYK: The Misutilization of Obi Toppin
Tommy Beer, What’s On Tap
OKC: Jalen Williams is the surprise star of his NBA rookie class
Jackson Frank, SBNation
ORL: R.J. Hampton embraces uncertainty
Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel
ORL: Fultz and Anthony work to fit in with Orlando Magic
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
PHI: Milton Is Cementing His Role In The Sixers' Rotation
Bryan Toporek, Forbes
PHO: Q & A: Devin Booker
Sam Amick, The Athletic
PHO: DeAndre Ayton Figured It Out, This Month At Least
Mark Deeks, Forbes
SAC: Fox, Sabonis working to build a brighter Kings future
Jake Fischer, Yahoo Sports
UTA: ‘Progress is not a straight line’: What’s next for Sexton, Horton-Tucker and Alexander-Walker?
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Jared Greenberg Took Leap of Faith With NBA on TNT
Derek Futterman, Barrett Sports Media
Defining stat for each team at the quarter mark
The Score
Weekly Rookie Power Rankings
Cody Taylor, USA Today
Rookie Ladder: 2022 Class continues to shine
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com
The best teams & true championship contenders are beginning to separate themselves
Ian Levy, The Step Back
VYING FOR VICTOR
The great tank race for Wembanyama is coming into focus
Keith Smith, SBNation
THE DRAFT
Draft intel from a busy Thanksgiving week
Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated
The Future Is Scoot
Mirin Fader, The Ringer
Mock draft: Brandon Miller, Anthony Black and other rising college prospects
Jonathan Givony, ESPN
10 returning NCAA players who’ve caught my eye for the NBA Draft
John Hollinger, The Athletic
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
BKN 113, WAS 107
Wizards have no answers for Kevin Durant
Kareem Copeland, Washington Post
BOS 134, TOR 121
Jayson Tatum holds court with 49 points to beat the Heat
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
10 Takeaways
Keith Smith, Celtics Blog
CLE 113, PHI 85
Sixers destroyed by dominant Cavaliers shooting effort
Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice
Cavs neutralize Embiid, crush 76ers
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
Cavs throttle Sixers behind incredible 3-point display
Derek Bodner, The Daily Six
Evan Mobley accepts challenge against Joel Embiid, shows continued evolution
Chis Fedor, cleveland.com
Doc Rivers lists reasons Sixers were blown out
Ky Carlin, USA Today
LAL 128, POR 109
LeBron James, Austin Reaves power Lakers over Trail Blazers
Dan Woike, LA Times
Lakers finish off Blazers in efficient win
Kyle Goon, OC Register
MIL 109, NYK 103
Knicks lose a tough one to the Bucks but shouldn't hang their heads
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
Quentin Haynes, The Knicks Wall
Antetokounmpo got his points, but Grayson Allen had the key three
Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel
3 Takeaways
Tyler Schickert, Behind The Buck Pass
MIN 109, MEM 101
Turnovers, missed free throws haunt Grizzlies in loss
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal
NOP 126, TOR 108
Too much Zion dooms Raptors vs Pels
Jamar Hinds, Raptors Republic
OKC 119, SAS 111
3 Takeaways
Jeff McDonald, Express News
5 Takeaways
Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman
PHO 132, CHI 113
9 observations
Rob Schaefer, NBC Sports
Bulls defense has no answer for Devin Booker
KC Johnson, NBC Sports
5 Takeaways
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
6 Takeaways
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
SAC 137, IND 114
Pacers pummeled by Kings in worst loss of season
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
Hield, Haliburton feel ‘different energy’ in Sacramento as Kings stomp Pacers
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
UTA 125, LAC 112
Short-handed Clippers erase double-digit deficit but fall to Jazz
Andrew Greif, LA Times
Heavy minutes for starters helps end Jazz losing streak
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
Clarkson leads the Jazz to a win over the Clippers
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune