TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BKN: T.J. Warren looks to provide depth for Nets after making long-awaited return
Brian Lewis, NY Post
BKN: Q & A Yuta Watanabe
Michael Scotto, Hoops Hype
BOS: Inside Robert Williams’ practice runs as his return approaches
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
DEN: Riding four-game win streak, Denver gets serious “wakeup call”
Mike Singer, Denver Post
GSW: Wiggins providing Warriors with KD-like shooting efficiency
Monte Poole, NBC Sports
LAL: How the Lakers went low against the Bucks
Nekias Duncan, Basketball News
MIL: Bucks Film Room Dictionary: Sideline Out of Bounds (SLOB)
Brian Sampson, Dairyland Express
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NOP: For late bloomer Trey Murphy, NBA dream seemed unlikely to everyone but him
Christian Clark, The Advocate
NOP: The Pelicans are a bonafide NBA contender and even better than their record
William Guillory, The Athletic
PHI: The numbers behind the Sixers' defensive turnaround
Derek Bodner, The Daily Six
PHI: Rivers says Shake Milton ‘has proven he should play’ after starting backcourt returns from injury
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
SAC: Week In Review
James Ham, The Kings Beat
SAS: A look at Devin Vassell’s improvement as a Pick-and-Roll scorer
Jesse Pittsley, Pounding The Rock
SAS: Malaki Branham contributes elsewhere while searching for stroke
Tom Orsborn, Express News
TOR: Players’ meeting sparks much-needed win for Raptors
Josh Lewenberg, TSN
THE DRAFT
Totally Tubelis
Stephen Gillaspie, No Ceilings
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
DAL 121, NYK 100
Mavericks blow out old friend Jalen Brunson, Knicks at MSG
Tim Bontemps, ESPN
GSW 120, HOU 101
Warriors beat Rockets, make 25 3s, including Andrew Wiggins’ 8
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
Moody returns to crunch time. Can hot shooting keep him in the lineup?
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ
One simple play allowed Wiggins to match his personal three-point record
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind
OKC 135, MIN 128
Wolves lose their cool, and the game
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
POR 116, UTA 111
3 Observations
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
Jazz should have played better defense
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
Simons’ determination and 45 points lead Trail Blazers to win
Aaron Fentress, Oregon Live
SAC 123, LAC 96
Clippers suffer worst loss while still waiting on stars to return
Law Murray, The Athletic
Short-handed Clippers’ young unit mounts comeback, but Kings pull away in rout
Andrew Greif, LA Times
Undermanned Clippers overwhelmed by Kings
Janis Carr, OC Register
TOR 121, ORL 108
10 Observations
Eric Koreen, The Athletic