TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
ATL: Coach McMillan reveals on-court goals for AJ Griffin
Cody Taylor, USA Today
BKN: Kevin Durant and Nets keep winning but heavy minutes continue
Alex Schiffer, The Athletic
BOS: Celtics Defense Turning Corner
Steve Hewitt, Boston Herald
CHI: Javonte Green’s injury creates a snag, but Billy Donovan remains set on shaking up the lineup
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
CLE: Not just an unsung hero: Jarrett Allen, an All-Star in his Cavs role
Spencer Davies, Basketball News
DAL: The Mavs are missing Jalen Brunson on and off the court
Logan Thompson, Mavs Moneyball
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DEN: Analyzing the Nuggets' poor defense
Nekias Duncan, Basketball News
GSW: Q & A: GM Bob Myers
Clay Skipper, GQ
GSW: Kuminga may be the answer to the Warriors’ defensive versatility problem
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind
GSW: Curry’s pick-and-roll potency is aging like fine wine
Joe Viray, SBNation
IND: T.J. McConnell's team-first approach plays well with young, talented Pacers
Bruce Pascoe, Tucson.com
MIN: POBO Tim Connelly assesses the Gobert trade, 1st quarter of the season and more
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
MIN: Garza dominating G League; can he fit into Timberwolves' plans?
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
MIN: Leaders need to emerge if Wolves want to turn around disjointed season
Britt Robson, Minn Post
NOP: With Zion at the point, the Pelicans are soaring
David Thorpe, True Hoop
ORL: Banchero is the real deal
Joseph Casciaro, The Score
PHI: Rebounding struggles, the need to be more physical
Ky Carlin, USA Today
SAC: Sabonis is connecting everything for the Kings
Leo Tochterman, Sactown Royalty
TOR: VanVleet is in a funk, but Raptors aren’t setting him up to be at his best
Eric Koreen, The Athletic
UTA: Don’t test him at the rim. Walker Kessler will block your shot
Calvin Chappell, SLC Dunk
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
15 early season predictions for the NBA Western Conference
Max Mortenson, Nylon Calculus
5 NBA lineups that will determine the season
Adam Spinella, SBNation
Fining players for criticizing NBA officials is censorship that only creates more problems
Sarah Todd, NBC Sports
Collison Course: Celtics & Bucks
James Herbert, CBS Sports
NBA's Push For 'Upper Spending Limit' In New CBA Could Jeopardize Labor Peace
Bryan Toporek, Forbes
VYING FOR VICTOR
The Map of Victor Wembanyama, Part One: Rim Protection
Ignacio Rissotto, Sports Illustrated
Wembanyama continues to dominate French league Betclic Élite
Krysten Peek, Yahoo Sports
The tank for Victor will be ugly. But it could inspire change
Oren Weisfeld, The Guardian
THE DRAFT
Sleeper Deep Dive: Jordan Hawkins
Nick Agar-Johnson, No Ceilings
An NBA Breakout That May Propel Kyle Filipowski into the Lottery
Corey Tulaba, No Ceilings
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
BKN 122, CHA 116
Kyrie Irving drops 33 points in Nets ugly win
Matthew Brooks, Nets Daily
Takeaways from the Hornets’ loss
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer
BOS 125, PHO 98
7 takeaways as Celtics annihilate Suns
Tom Westerholm, Boston.com
Complete domination: 10 Takeaways
Keith Smith, Celtics Blog
The Celtics demolished the Suns, and the rest of the NBA is now on notice
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
Celtics rock Suns in Chris Paul's return
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
CHI 115, WAS 111
Bulls snap 3-game skid
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic
6 Takeaways
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
MEM 123, OKC 102
Game Recap
Nick Gallo/Paris Lawson, okcthunder.com
Despite sluggish start, Grizzlies bully Thunder
Lseaberryjr, Grizzly Bear Blues
Grizzlies race past Thunder
Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman
MIL 126, SAC 113
Antetokounmpo scores 35 as Bucks end Kings’ three-game winning streak
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
MIN 121, IND 115
5 Takeaways
Matthew VanTryon, Indy Star
Gobert's show of force keys Timberwolves to win
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
NYK 113, ATL 89
Hawks injuries heightened, shooting woes highlighted in ugly loss to Knicks
Graham Chapple, Peachtree Hoops
Another strong defensive showing from the Knicks
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
5 Observations
Lauren Williams, AJC
ORL 116, LAC 111 (OT)
Clippers collapse in Orlando
Law Murray, The Athletic
Clippers unable to hold 18-point lead
Andrew Greif, LA Times
Magic prove their resiliency to break their losing streak
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
TOR 126, LAL 113
Raptors take advantage of short-handed Lakers as VanVleet slowly works out of slump
Michael Grange, Sportsnet
UTA 124, GSW 123
Jazz win thriller over Warriors
Tony Jones, The Athletic
Warriors collapse late, overshadowing bright spots
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
A closer look at the Jazz’s late game execution and the final play in stunning win
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
Jazz pull out a crazy, chaotic win in nearly impossible fashion
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
An oral history of the Jazz’s bonkers win
Eric Walden, Salt Lake Tribune