LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
NBA's 10 Most Run After Time Outs Plays
Gibson Pyper, Half Court Hoops
Rookie Surges w/ Jabari Smith, Jalen Williams & AJ Griffin
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
Around the NBA: The consistent Suns, Hailburton’s genius, & the underappreciated Pelicans
Bill Huan, Pounding The Rock
Grading Every 2022 Draft Lottery Pick's Rookie Season So Far
Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report
Zion’s Off Hand/ OKC’s Priority Dilemma/More
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
NBA trades: The sneakiest great deals of the last decade
Yossi Gozlan, Hoops Hype
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BKN: T.J. Warren plays for first time since 2020
Alex Schiffer, The Athletic
CHI: Why Donovan demoted starters Williams, Dosunmu
KC Johnson, NBC Sports
CHI: The Bulls and ‘teardown’ are being mentioned in the same sentence … but does it make sense?
Will Gottlieb, All CHGO
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CLE: Stevens returns to starting lineup, keeps Cavs 'accountable'
Ryan Lewis, Beacon Journal
CLE: Donovan Mitchell is ‘having fun again’
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
DAL: Doncic's greatness cannot be the only Mavericks option
Orazio Cauchi, Basket News
DEN: Jilted in free agency, Nuggets’ Bruce Brown on a mission
Mike Singer, Denver Post
GSW: Five Warriors stats that stand out from an uneven November
Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports
GSW: Q & A: Jordan Poole
Marc J. Spears, Andscape
GSW: Draymond is proving himself to be invaluable and irreplaceable
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind
GSW: How defensive anchor Draymond Green is finding his flow as a scorer
Shayna Rubin, Mercury News
HOU: How Rockets can get the best out of Jabari Smith Jr. offensively
Kelly Iko, The Athletic
HOU: Q & A: Jabari Smith & Jaylen Green
Dana Scott, Arizona Republic
IND: Rookie Andrew Nembhard is a steady, two-way presence in the backcourt
Scott Agness, Fieldhouse Files
LAC: Diabate is making a real bid for NBA minutes
Joey Linn, Sports Illustrated
MEM: Grizzlies are fortunate to have Steven Adams against NBA star centers
Damichael Cole, Commercial Appeal
MIA: Heat getting healthier: ‘We have something good going on’
Anthony Chiang, Boston Globe
MIN: Austin Rivers draws a line in the sand for Timberwolves
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
MIN: Defense key for Timberwolves during Karl-Anthony Towns' absence
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
MIN: Edwards stepping into larger leadership role
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press
OKC: Jalen Williams breaks out in absence of SGA
Jayden Rule, Welcome To Loud City
ORL: Bol Bol Is Rewriting His NBA Story
Mark Schindler, DIME
PHI: Nose for the ball: De'Anthony Melton brings natural instincts to 76ers
Spencer Davies, Basketball News
PHI: Bench continues to hold Sixers back
Rich Hofmann, The Athletic
POR: Blazers’ defensive regression continues
Aaron Fentress, Oregon Live
SAC: A deep dive into the Kings after 20 games with special guest Sam Amick
Ray LeBov/Mike Shearer, Basketball Intelligence
SAC: The players have bought into coach Brown’s system, and the team is flourishing
Vince Miracle, Sactown Royalty
SAC: Monk is averaging the most assists of his career in Mike Brown’s system
Blake, Kings Herald
TOR: Raptors-Nets observations
Eric Koreen, The Athletic
UTA: Jazz’s first extended homestand showing therapeutic value, better results
Tony Jones, The Athletic
WAS: What to make of Bradley Beal's season so far
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
ATL 117, DEN 109
Undermanned Hawks stun Denver to snap Nuggets’ four-game winning streak
Mike Singer, Denver Post
5 Observations
Lauren Williams, AJC
BKN 114, TOR 105
5 Takeaways
William Lou, Sportsnet
Nets hang on against Raptors
Matthew Brooks, Nets Daily
CHA 117, WAS 116
Wizards’ rally comes up short against shorthanded Hornets
Ava Wallace, Washington Post
Takeaways from the Hornets’ last-gasp win
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer
CLE 107, ORL 96
Mitchell, Cavaliers dominate Orlando Magic
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
Fultz, Anthony bring pace but Magic fall to Cavaliers
Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel
GSW 119, CHI 111
5 Observations
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
Draymond hits the three and Steph Curry plays the D?? Warriors win chaotic ending
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ
10 observations
Rob Schaefer, NBC Sports
3 Takeaways
Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports
HOU 122, PHO 121
Houston Rallies, The Survives At Buzzer
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
5 Takeaways
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
LAL 133, MIL 129
Middleton returns but Lakers pick apart Bucks’ defense
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
Middleton's return isn't enough to beat the Lakers'
Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel
Davis’ monster game leads Lakers to win
Dan Woike, LA Times
LeBron James excelled on both sides of the pick-and-roll in Friday's huge win
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports
Davis, Lakers outlast Giannis, Bucks
Kyle Goon, OC Register
MEM 117, PHI 109
Not good enough vs. tougher competition without James Harden and Tyrese Maxey
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
3 Observations
Matt Gregan, Sports Talk Philly
Grizzlies get active, hold off 76ers
Parker Fleming, Grizzly Bear Blues
MIA 120, BOS 116 (OT)
10 Takeaways
Keith Smith, Celtics Blog
Jimmy Butler and the Heat give the Celtics exactly what they need: a challenge
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
Jaylen Brown forces overtime with improbable 3-pointer, but Celtics’ five-game win streak ends
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
Heat loses late lead, then wins in overtime
Barry Jackson, Miami Heat
NOP 117, SAS 99
Williamson-Valanciunas frontcourt leads Pelicans to victory
Oleh Kosel, The Bird Writes
3 Takeaways
Tom Orsborn, Express News
UTA 139, IND 119
It was a foul-laden slog, but the Jazz came out on top
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
4 Observations
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
3 Takeaways
Tony East, Sports Illustrated
3 Takeaways
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune