TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BKN: Nets Continue To Defy Analytics Logic With Success Through An Irregular Shot Profile
Steve Lichtenstein
BKN: Nets continue to put the league on notice
Alex Schiffer, The Athletic
BKN: T.J. Warren has been everything Brooklyn hoped for, and more
Lucas Kaplan, Nets Daily
BOS: Stars don’t do dirty work. That’s not the case for the Jays
Julian Benbow, Boston Globe
BOS: As Brad Stevens shows faith, Joe Mazzulla gets Celtics back on track with win
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
CLE: LAMAR STEVENS IS MAKING AN IMPACT
Elaine Blum, Nothing But Net 44
DEN: The Nuggets’ defense has begun to show signs of life: keys to that improvement
Asher Levy, Denver Stiffs
DET: Duren is meeting early expectations, and then some
Cody Taylor, USA Today
IND: 'Tyrese Haliburton is an artist'
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
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IND: Pacers’ surprising second-round rookie has already earned a plate for himself at the NBA table
Derek Schultz, IBJ
LAL: Anthony Davis’ “stress injury” and indefinite return timeline, explained
Dr. Rajpal Brar, Silver Screen And Roll
LAL: The Lakers’ crunch-time struggles continue to cost them
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
MIL: Bucks plagued by another slow start in loss to Nets
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
NOP: CJ McCollum Diary, Volume 3
Marc J. Spears, Andscape
NOP: Jaxson Hayes emerges as latest example of the Pelicans’ ‘next man up’ mentality
William Guillory, The Athletic
OKC: SGA has Become One Of The NBA’s Best Two-Point Scorers
Austin Ngaruiya, DIME
ORL: Magic have the ball rolling now and don’t want it to stop
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
ORL: Magic benefit from sticking with their process, not getting too comfortable
Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel
PHI: Embiid-Harden tandem is legit; defense steps up to help extend win streak
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
PHI: Joel Embiid and James Harden's growing partnership shines vs. Clippers
Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice
PHI: What did the Sixers learn against the Clippers?
Rich Hofmann, The Athletic
PHO: An OK Basketball Player Hopes to Be a Great N.B.A. Team Owner
Tania Ganguli/Sopan Deb, NY Times
SAS: No matter role, Spurs rookie Jeremy Sochan playing with confidence
Tom Orsborn, Express News
TOR: Is it time for the Toronto Raptors to try a rebuild?
Mat Issa, The Step Back
TOR: The Raptors have been magic for two games in a row. Pascal Siakam has never been better
Louis Zatzman, Raptors Republic
WAS: The Wizards, now healthy, know the clock is ticking as the trade deadline looms
Josh Robbins, The Athletic
WAS: Rui Hachimura a difference-maker in win over Kings
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Q & A: Hubie Brown
Jamie Hancock, Dallas Morning News
Canada’s rising NBA stars could stock a World Cup dream team
Doug Smith, Toronto Star
Top Performers At The 2022 NBA G League Winter Showcase
Keith Schlosser, Who’s Got Next
Arup Sen analyzes gambling and basketball data to ensure the game’s integrity
Marc Chalufour, BU Arts & Sciences
THE DRAFT
2023 NBA Mock Draft 4.0
Krysten Peek, Yahoo Sports
Prospect Spotlight: Brandin Podziemski
Nick Crain, Sports Illustrated
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
BKN 118, MIL 100
Nets win eighth-straight
Matthew Brooks, Nets Daily
BOS 121, MIN 109
Celtics beat Timberwolves to end three-game skid
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
10 Takeaways
Keith Smith, Celtics Blog
Wolves fall apart in fourth quarter
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
CHA 134, LAL 130
Enough to give the Hornets hope
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer
DAL 112, HOU 106
'Too Much Luka'
Michael Shapiro, Chron
DEN 120, POR 107
Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray return as surging Nuggets win third in a row
Mike Singer, Denver Post
8 Observations
Dave Deckard, Blazer’s Edge
IND 111, MIA 108
Haliburton was sensational all night
Wheat Hotchkiss, pacers.com
5 Thoughts
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel
4 Observations
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
5 Takeaways
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MEM 125, PHO 100
Grizzlies blow out Suns in Desmond Bane's return
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal
NOP 128, OKC 125 (OT)
Thunder fights back, comes up short in OT nail-biter
Nick Gallo/Paris Lawson, okcthunder.com
Hayes and Murphy help Pelicans hang on for overtime win
Christian Clark, The Advocate
ORL 133, SAS 113
Spurs can’t keep up as Magic catch fire in fourth quarter
Marilyn Dubinski, Pounding The Rock
PHI 119, LAC 114
Sixers defeat Clippers in best game of the Harden, Embiid era
Derek Bodner, The Daily Six
Anatomy of a comeback
Ky Carlin, USA Today
TOR 118, CLE 107
Raptors beat Cavs for third time this season; 118 points against the NBA's top defence
Jamar Hinds, Raptors Republic
10 Takeaways
William Lou. Sportsnet
WAS 125, SAC 111
5 Takeaways
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports
Wizards close out bruising six-game road trip with resounding win
Kareem Copeland, Washington Post
Kings suffer another dispiriting loss
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee