TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
BOS: Jaylen Brown guides Celtics over Lakers in redemption story
Souichi Terada, Mass Live
CHI: Caruso is playing like a Defensive Player of the Year candidate
Will Gottlieb, All CHGO
GSW: Warriors brass facing tough decisions as trade deadline nears
Madeline Kenney, Mercury News
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HOU: Outmanned, but not outworked
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
HOU: Sengun is trending way up
N.B. Lindberg, Space City Scoop
HOU: John Lucas fills in for Stephen Silas with his old-school approach
Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
MIA: Spoelstra remains optimistic Heat offense will get better
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
MIN: Edwards and Russell Carrying Wolves Without Towns
Derek James
MIN: Anthony Edwards has revived a crumbling Timberwolves season
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
NOP: CJ McCollum’s Steady Presence Amid ‘Choppy’ Pelicans Season
Howard Beck, Sports Illustrated
NYK: Thibodeau doesn't feel pressured by Dolan’s expectations
Steve Popper, Newsday
PHI: Video Breakdown: Milton Is Embracing Whatever The 76ers Throw At Him
Jackson Frank, DIME
SAC: Can Monte McNair add to the rotation without disrupting team chemistry?
James Ham, The Kings Beat
SAC: De’Aaron Fox Q&A
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee
SAS: Popovich keeps Spurs’ heads up as losses mount
Jeff McDonald, Express News
UTA: Behind Utah’s Odd Backup PG Battle
Mark Russell Pereira, Salt City Hoops
LEAGUE-WIDE
Sunday Notes
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
THE DRAFT
Scouting Report: Jalen Wilson
Nick Crain, Sports Illustrated
Previewing Sunday’s Drake-Belmont Matchup from an NBA Draft Scouting Lens
Jam Hines, Sports Illustrated
Zach Edey Continues to Make First Round Case
Derek Parker, Sports Illustrated
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
BOS 125, LAL 121 (OT)
8 Takeaways
Tom Westerholm, Boston.com
It was controversy and chaos but the Celtics eked out a win
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
4 Takeaways
Brian Robb, Mass Live
10 Takeaways
Keith Smith, Celtics Blog
CHI 128, ORL 109
Bulls teeter, but manage to hold off Orlando's late rally
Mike McGraw, Daily Herald
Magic’s 2nd-half comeback attempt falls short
Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel
HOU 117, DET 114
Pistons give Houston too many second chances
Keith Langlois, Pistons.com
LAC 120, ATL 113
5 Observations
Lauren Williams, AJC
Hawks unable to overcome hot shooting Clippers
Wes Morton, Peachtree Hoops
MIN 117, SAC 110
Spreading the Good News of Anthony Edwards
Jack Borman, Canis Hoopus
Kings' defense frustratingly absent in loss
Jarrod Castillo, NBC Sports
Coach Mike Brown sounds ‘like a broken record’ after loss
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee
Wolves continue strong play in hard-fought victory
Kent Youngblood, Star Tribune
Edwards continues to spark Timberwolves’ success
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press
PHI 126, DEN 119
Embiid delivers masterpiece
Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice
5 Takeaways
Harrison Wind, The DNVR
Embiid propels Sixers to comeback win
Gina Mizell, The Inquirer
PHO 128, SAS 118 (OT)
3 Takeaways
Jeff McDonald, Express News
Mikal Bridges goes supernova in OT
Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports
5 Takeaways
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
TOR 123, POR 105
VanVleet isn’t done willing the Raptors to victory
Eric Koreen, The Athletic
Rebounding, Paint Points Doom Injured Blazers
Dave Deckard, Blazer’s Edge
VanVleet finding his game as Raptors show signs of life vs. Blazers
Michael Grange, Sportsnet
Lack of Consistency Burns Trail Blazers Again
Sean Highkin, Rose Garden Report
Achiuwa leads Raptors to win
Eric Garcia Gundersen, AP
UTA 108, DAL 100
Jazz and Mavs’ different styles of defense, Utah’s 3-big lineup and some offensive lulls
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
Jazz throw out double-teams against Mavericks, come out with a win
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
Mavericks fall (again) without Luka
Callie Caplan, Morning News
3 Takeaways
Grant Afseth, Sports Illustrated
WAS 113, NOP 103
Gafford overpowers Pelicans as Wizards’ winning streak hits five
Ava Wallace, Washington Post
5 Takeaways
Chase Hughes, NBC Sports