TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
ATL: Q & A: Trae Young and Dejounte Murray
Demarco Williams, SLAM
ATL: The Hawks ran a perfect play to stun the Bulls with 0.5 seconds left
Ricky O’ Donnell, SBNation
BOS: Robert Williams’ return will be a key moment for Celtics this season
Tom Westerholm, Boston.com
BOS: Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown talk finals heartache, Ime Udoka saga and more
Sam Amick/Jared Weiss, The Athletic
BOS: As Joe Mazzulla leaves Celtics starters in during blowout loss, fun still eludes them
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
CHI: Q & A: Dalen Terry
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic
CLE: The Week In Review
Jackson Flickinger, Fear The Sword
CLE: How Lamar Stevens is embracing his role as Cavs’ starter
Kelsey Russo, The Athletic
DEN: Nuggets set upon more consistent defense during rare rest days
Ryan Blackburn, Mile High Sports
GSW: More mature DiVincenzo embracing first return to Milwaukee
Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports
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HOU: Tari Eason is a superstar in the making
NB Lindberg, Space City Scoop
HOU: Jabari Smith’s dominance on defense shows he makes an impact even without making a shot
Lachard Binkley, The Dream Shake
HOU: Rockets making drastic improvement in clutch situations
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
IND: Haliburton is the physical manifestation of the Hoosier point guard ideal
Kyle Bordner, 8 Points,9 Seconds
IND: Pacers play tougher but need to find a way to play their style again
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
LAL: How Russell Westbrook Is Saving His NBA Career
Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated
MEM: The explosiveness, finesse and feel that turned Ja Morant into an elite paint presence
Tim McMahon, ESPN
MEM: The Exceptional Evolution of Brandon Clarke
NicoleOnBeale, Grizzly Bear Blues
MIA: Personnel needs, luxury-tax math both part of equation as Heat attempt to stay ahead of injury curve
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel
MIA: Oladipo 'focused on the good energy' in return to Indy
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
MIL: MarJon Beauchamp lives with Giannis-like humility
Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel
MIN: Wolves Week 8 Recap
Tyler Metcalf, Canis Hoopus
NOP: Larry Nance Jr. 'does it all' for Pels who have one of the NBA's best bench units
Christian Clark, The Advocate
NOP: Zion Williamson and the Pelicans Are the Real Deal
Chris Herring, Sports Illustrated
NOP: Williamson, Pelicans may have officially arrived
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
NYK: Knicks surging behind elite-level defense
Peter Botte, NY Post
OKC: SGA is averaging 13.6 free throw attempts over the last nine games
Jayden Rule, Welcome To Loud City
ORL: Magic’s win streak about growth and poise
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
ORL: Moe Wagner leads the Magic’s energy brigade
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
PHI: Embiid breaks 50-point plateau again: ‘Made scoring look easy’
Rich Hofmann, The Athletic
PHI: Embiid not shying away from immense responsibility with 76ers
Jake Fischer, Yahoo Sports
PHI: While Milton's role is subject to change, he has held on to an aggressive offensive approach and stay-ready attitude
Gina Mizell, The Inquirer
PHO: Four-game losing streak brings Suns back to unfamiliar territory
Dave King, Bright Side Of The Sun
SAC: Sabonis Is Becoming An Apex Post Player
Michael Pina, The Ringer
SAC: Jay Triano And The Kings’ Offense
James Ham, The Kings Beat
SAC: GM Monte McNair ‘loves’ Sacramento, but he’s focused on winning — not contract talks
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
TOR: The Raptors can’t shoot — here’s what they can do about it
Eric Koreen, The Athletic
UTA: Jazz getting starters back ahead of 2-game series against West-leading Pelicans
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
UTA: The Week In Review
Dan Clayton, Salt City Hoops
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Which NBA Cinderella stories should you believe in?
Joe Mullinax, SBNation
Ranking each team’s shooting and why it matters
Law Murray, The Athletic
The Pelicans; Rookie Of The Week; Prospect Of The Week
John Hollinger, The Athletic
Power Rankings, Week 9
Brandon Deutsch, The Sporting Tribune
Power Rankings, Week 9
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
Film Room Dictionary: Dribble Handoff
Brian Sampson, Dairyland, Express
The Pels; The Kings; The Trade Deadline; CP3 vs GTA
Brian Windhorst/Bobby Marks/Andrew Lopez/Tim Bontemps, ESPN
What it takes to play in the NBA for two decades
Jacob Uitti, The Guardian
Jared Greenberg Invites Fans Inside The Delightful Chaos Of ‘NBA CrunchTime’
Robby Kalland, DIME
THE DRAFT
Best Prospects of the Last Five Years (2018-22), Part Two: 20-16
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
DRAFT BIG BOARD 1.0
Christopher Kline, The Step Back
Prospect Overview: I Still Like Dereck Lively II
Maxwell Baumbach, No Ceilings
Heat check: Spurs 2023 NBA Draft prospects
Roberto Araiza, Air Alamo
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
DAL 121, OKC 114
3 Takeaways
Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban
LAC 113, BOS 93
Leonard breaks out against Celtics, but he’s already thinking ahead
Law Murray, The Athletic
8 Takeaways
Keith Smith, Celtics Blog
Clippers looking more complete in convincing win
Andrew Greif, LA Times
The Celtics were at their worst because three major weaknesses returned
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
4 Takeaways
Brian Robb, Mass Live
Kawhi Stars As Clippers Take Down Celtics
Janis Carr, OC Register
MEM 128, ATL 103
JJJ teaches Hawks the meaning of ‘Nope’
Chris Herrington, Daily Memphian
5 Observations
Lauren Williams, AJC
MIA 87, IND 82
5 Takeaways
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
Pacers fall to .500
Tony East, Sports Illustrated
4 Observations
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
POR 133, MIN 112
Dame Time arrives for the Timberwolves
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
Lillard delivers
Jason Quick, The Athletic
Dame's epic night from 3
Erik Garcia Gundersen, Blazer Banter
SAS 112, CLE 111
Cavaliers must play better on the road
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
3 Observations
Noah Magaro-George, Pounding The Rock
Spurs dominate early, suffer late in thrilling win
Jesus Gomez, Pounding The Rock