TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BKN: Claxton's approach reaping the rewards with surging Nets
Spencer Davies, Basketball News
BKN: T.J. Warren making case to arguably be NBA’s biggest offseason steal
Brian Lewis, NY Post
BOS: Stoudamire Steps in as Head Coach, C’s Soar Past Rockets
Taylor Snow, Celtics.com
BOS: With Joe Mazzulla out, Damon Stoudamire was in his element as coach of Celtics
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
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CHA: Weary Hornets finally return home: takeaways from road trip
Rod Boone, Charlotte Observer
DAL: 3 Thoughts on Luka’s historic game
Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated
DAL: Luka Dončić, NBA history and trying to make sense of greatness
Tim Cato, The Athletic
DET: Isaiah Stewart has something to say
James Edwards III, The Athletic
GSW: Kuminga dominates LaMelo Ball, Hornets in crunch time Warriors win
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ
GSW: Kuminga is emerging into a defensive force
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
GSW: What Ty Jerome’s emergence in Warriors’ rotation means for his future
Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle
HOU: Struggles to get established in low post throw Rockets’ offense for a loop
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
LAC: Norman Powell makes triumphant and victorious return to Toronto
Law Murray, The Athletic
MEM: The Grizzlies need Ziaire Williams back in rhythm
Nathan Chester, Grizzly Bear Blues
MEM: Jaren Jackson Jr. is turning the corner offensively to cement his star status
Jackson Frank, SBNation
MIA: Undrafted center Orlando Robinson making strong impression
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
ORL: As Paolo Banchero moves toward stardom, the Orlando Magic thrive
Kelly Iko, The Athletic
PHO: 3 highlight plays embody how Josh Okogie has become legitimate X-factor
Gerald Bourguet, Go PHNX
SAS: Malaki Branham is showing he belongs
Matthew Tynan, Corporate Knowledge
UTA: How David Fizdale went from the NBA sidelines to the Utah Jazz’s front office
Marc J. Spears, Andscape
WAS: Delon Wright gives the Wizards the spark they need
Josh Robbins, The Athletic
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
The WNBA is infiltrating the NBA, several star players at a time
Jamal Collier, ESPN
The Week That Was
John Hollinger, The Athletic
NBA Power Rankings: Where Each Team Stands Heading Into 2023
Kyle Wood, Sports Illustrated
Where do all 30 teams stand in the final NBA Power Rankings of 2022?
ESPN
Strength-4: Identifying the Next Wave of Wing Connectors
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
Crackdown on Walking: a dramatic uptick in traveling violations
Robert O’Connell, Wall Street Journal
G League experimenting with game-play changes
Jake Fischer, Yahoo Sports
VYING FOR VICTOR
The Race To The Bottom
Sam Quinn/Kyle Boone, CBS Sports
How’s Victor doing? Which teams are aiming for rock bottom?
Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated
A rush to the bottom to draft him
Nathan Salt, Daily Mail
THE DRAFT
Five Burning NBA Draft Questions Heading Into the New Year
Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated
2023 Draft Prospect: Nikola Đurišić
Tyler Rucker, No Ceilings
NBA Draft 2023: Latest stock watch
Brandon Simberg, Busting Brackets
Scoot Henderson and His Talented Teammates: Five NBA Draft Prospects
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
BOS 126, HOU 102
10 Takeaways
Keith Smith, Celtics Blog
Rockets can't keep up with NBA's best
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
DEN 113, SAC 106
Nuggets defeat Kings behind clutch fourth quarter
Ryan Blackburn, Mile High Sports
Kings face adversity in loss to Nuggets
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
Michael Porter Jr., Nikola Jokic pace surging Nuggets to fifth consecutive win
Mike Singer, Denver Post
GSW 110, CHA 105
Finding beauty, benefits in Warriors' ugly win vs. Hornets
Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports
OKC 130, SAS 114
3 Takeaways
Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews
PHO 125, MEM 108
Grizzlies burned by the Suns in return home
Parker Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues
5 Takeaways
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
Grizzlies defense struggles in blowout loss
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal
WAS 116, PHI 111
With full roster, Wizards shock 76ers
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports
Poor defense, stagnant offense end Sixers winning streak
Derek Bodner, The Daily Six
3 Observations
Noah Levick, NBC Sports
Instant Observations
Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice
Wizards look confident while ending 76ers’ streak but lose Bradley Beal late
Ava Wallace, Washington Post